This film "Hero" talks about the peace of Chinese people.

I need to talk about Chinese culture. We have deep, strong philosophy and culture. I want to share some information, tell the worldwide audience.

I think "Hero" is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.

I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.

I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China.

Love is more powerful than kicking ass.

Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it won`t make sense for me to continue for another five or 10 years. Huo Yuan Jia (2006) is a conclusion to my life as a martial arts star.

I can feel very brave through all the action scenes in front of the people who are on the set, but when a girl comes close to me my face turns red because I`m so shy.

I`ve been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

Every President that went to China, I would meet them and have dinner and talk about the past and the future. That was in the `70s.

When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.

[on Ying xiong (2002)] Usually action films have a formula: good guy gets in trouble, his wife dies, friends have problems, so he goes to the mountain, learns martial arts, comes back, and kills the bad guy. But on this film, we talked about a totally different angle to see my character.

We need families to start taking more responsibility in understanding which movie is good for their children and which movie is not.

"Hero" is really special because there is no formula. Usually the good guy has a problem. This film doesn`t have a real bad guy in it.

Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

You can beat me up, but don`t touch my hair, I will kill you!

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to talk about love.

Hero shows you how to solve the problem - yourself.

I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.

A weapon isn`t good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.

[on Ying xiong (2002)] In the past two years, somebody tried to recut it the American way, looping English, but I`m glad right now we still keep the original way. I think the way the director shot [the movie] was not a normal action film.

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.

My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.

I have met Jackie Chan about 6 times up `til now . . . and even though many people think we are natural enemies, I personally think he is a cool bloke and would honestly love to work with him in a film one time - that would a well brilliant movie!

Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.