In my 20s, it was easy. In your 40s, it's a lot more challenging. You have to look at it like you're an actor, but you're also a professional athlete. You have to train. Daniel Wu 20s40sactor Change image and share on social
For Cantonese - because there's no standardized pinyin system - I have to have someone read it to me, and then I rewrite the whole script in my own Cantonese pinyin. Daniel Wu cantonesepinyinread Change image and share on social
I was a hyperactive kid, and it took awhile for me to find the right teacher. My master was a Shaolin kung fu teacher, but he also taught tai chi, Chinese medicine, brush painting - he was adept at all facets of Chinese culture. Daniel Wu adeptawhilebrush share on social
In 'The Matrix,' you see the fight between Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne. It's an amazing fight. But I know that they've rehearsed it for months beforehand. Because in some of the moves you can see them anticipating blocks before they actually happen. Daniel Wu amazeanticipateblock share on social
I definitely don't think I'm going to have a mid-life crisis. Daniel Wu crisislifemid Change image and share on social
Asian Americans haven't had as many opportunities as other people to build their careers in Hollywood, just because there hasn't been that much of an interest, especially in Asian American males. Daniel Wu americanasianbuild Change image and share on social
To do eleven fights in four months is pretty crazy. In some shows that we do in Asia, there are three or four fights over a six-month period, so you have time to recover and gain your stamina. Daniel Wu asiacrazyeleven Change image and share on social
I really dislike the fact that Asian males are constantly emasculated, whether it's American TV or films. You see it all the time, and it's so weird that they don't see sexuality in Asian men. Daniel Wu americanasianconstantly Change image and share on social
I've built a career in Asia for 18 years, playing roles that had nothing to do with my race because everybody's Chinese in the films. Daniel Wu asiabuildcareer Change image and share on social
We'll see what I do after 'Badlands' to show audiences that I have more in my repertoire besides martial arts. Daniel Wu artaudiencebadland Change image and share on social
