You sometimes get the sense that when people make sequels, they get conservative. If something worked, they do it over and over and over again.

When I go on set, it's very important, the lenses I choose, what I choose to frame or not frame and that's how I make my movies.

I remember when I was a kid, I'd watch 'Kung Fu Theater' on TV, and all the movies would star guys named things like 'Bruce Lai' - you'd never get the real Bruce Lee films. So when I finally saw 'Enter the Dragon,' I was like, 'Holy cow, who is this guy?'

I think within the ideology of what 'Trek' is, that it actually makes the daunting task of making something new more manageable, because it's part of 'Trek's' very design to tackle new worlds and characters.

He was never a kung fu guy. Now, he's Mr. Kung Fu. Oh, man. Even Chow Yun-Fat gets typed!

My Taiwanese parents came to America with no money and supported my brothers and me as small business owners in Orange County, which is close to L.A. but about as far away from Hollywood as you can be.

For filmmakers that want to have certain control, there are certain things you can't do in VR.

Sports is one of those few things left in our society where, as soon as you step on the court, or get in the ring, you are who you are.

When I did my first student film, it was a ten minute film and it cost $U.S.4,000. I worked three jobs to pay for that and I haven't really slept since.

As 'Warrior' comes together, I can't help but feel the pride of correcting a wrong and helping bring Bruce Lee's dream project to life.

Sometimes, I think it's important to be a filmmaker first and be able to talk about whatever you want to after that.

I wanted to have fun after 'Annapolis,' and make a Western.

Ang Lee and 'Hulk,' for instance - a movie about a guy with different-colored skin and a lot of repressed rage? Sounds like the perfect film for an Asian, to me!

You can't expect Hollywood to take a risk.

There's no guidebook on how to be a filmmaker. I just try to do my best.

The martial arts genre a lot of times has been relegated to B-level action.

I'm living my dream.

Do what you love. I've seen so many people through the years calculate and speculate on what films to do in order 'to make it.' And every time those projects crash and burn.

It's a privilege to go and have fun and do what you're passionate about for a living.

We had a pretty good life, growing up in Taiwan, and I think my dad really made a concerted effort to say hey, we're going to take a chance and go halfway around the world so that my kids can have more opportunities.

Growing up, my parents had this little fish and chips restaurant in Anaheim in the shadows of Disneyland, and they didn't close until 9 P.M. As a family, we didn't eat dinner until 10 P.M., and we would watch the original Star Trek every night at 11.

That's the thing I truly enjoy, when you can work with good people who are very talented.

I grew up peeling shrimp and making tartar sauce.

I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but feel incredibly lucky to be in the position I am now and to be able to play a small part in trying to support talented, aspiring young filmmakers out there through a program like 'Interpretations' who, like me, had the desire and passion, but no connections to the industry.