I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action.

Many friends of mine told me that normally only guys like a kung fu movie and the girls would be turned off - they want to see a love story. But Ip Man is a family man, so the women see this and go: 'I want my husband to be like this man. He'll be a scholar, he'll be fighting, he'll care for the family.' So we had a bigger audience.

Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.

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