Sammo Hung Quotes

Sammo Hung

Profession : Actor

Birth : January 7, 1952

I was never good at school and was always fighting in the streets.

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When I was making films, we had a lot of time for the fighting scenes. But in TV, we don't have much time to think about how to do the fighting, because there are only seven days for an episode. You have to hurry. This is a challenge.

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I wanted to conquer Hollywood. But I took one shot and that's it for me.

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Kung fu films have to move with the rest of the world. You couldn't keep on doing sword fights in historic films. People wanted superheroes. They wanted something fast and new.

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If all young actors want is to star in romances, what do they need to learn kung fu for?

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In movies and television shows, there has never been a really good Chinese lead. So often the Chinese look like they are very scared and shy.

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Acting has always been instinctive to me.

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I know I am bad-tempered and unruly, so I like calling the shots.

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It doesn't matter how much you already know. It's about showing humility and a willingness to learn; not just in movies, but in life in general.

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Who enjoys practising handstands at seven in the morning? But that's how children were trained in the old days.

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If my mind and body are still active, why should I retire?

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If you have the resources, don't waste your time. Why not continue doing the things you enjoy, such as making movies and taking part in things that the younger generation would like.

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It's very hard, you know, for an Asian actor to be in a prime-time television series.

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I just do my best, that's all. I don't give myself pressure.

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You know in Hollywood, everything is more talk than action. Every project takes a long time to get off the ground.

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I just have to make sure I maintain my professionalism.

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In China, people only talk to make a point. You ask someone to go to lunch. They say yes or they say no.

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Why is everything so far apart in Los Angeles?

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When I make a movie, I make one fighting scene a month.

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People work hard all week at their jobs. I want people watching TV to have a good time.

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