I wanted to try every style available to me - large productions, small productions, studio films, low-budget. You just can't sit around and wait for every big-budget film to come along. Daniel Wu bigbudgetfilm Change image and share on social
You've gotta understand camera angles, camera movement - a kick that may not be very powerful may look very powerful from a certain angle. Daniel Wu anglecameragotta Change image and share on social
For most normal people, deadlifts stretch your hamstrings, but in my case, it tightened them, because I was already very flexible. Daniel Wu casedeadliftsflexible Change image and share on social
The two don't necessarily translate, especially if you're a prize fighter: you've fought all your life, you've fought all these fights, and now you're trying to do a movie. You see that happen a lot - a lot of professional fighters don't necessarily make it so well into the movie world. Daniel Wu fightfighterhappen share on social
For us as Asian-Americans, I think the bane of our existence is one stereotype - 'Sixteen Candles,' the Long Duk Dong character. Daniel Wu americanasianbane Change image and share on social
I really want to take time and be in the moment with my kid for at least the first year. I know she's not going to remember that, but it's really for the family chemistry. Daniel Wu chemistryfamilykid Change image and share on social
Because my master was this renaissance man, I wasn't just learning a fighting style, I was learning how kung fu permeates all aspects of life, from eating to healthy living to mental state. Daniel Wu aspecteatfight Change image and share on social
I worked with Jackie Chan for a long time, and seeing how much pain he's in, I realized that that might not be a sustainable career for me. So I started to develop my career as a dramatic actor rather than as an action actor. Daniel Wu actionactorcareer share on social
Bruce Lee was the first star I idolized. Growing up as a Chinese American, there weren't many people like me on the big screen. Daniel Wu americanbigbruce Change image and share on social
It was 'Shaolin Temple,' Jet Li's first movie. That was the movie that got me to want to learn martial arts. Then I became a huge Jet Li/Jackie Chan fan after that. Daniel Wu artchanfan Change image and share on social