What was it like working with Jude Law on “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”?
BL: I had so much fun kicking his butt! The director kept telling me not to hurt him because they were going to be shooting his close-ups. I was not a professional fighter and he is not either. I was being really careful and he said, “Bai Ling, really go for it!” so I did, but then I hurt his forehead. He said, “It’s ok, keep going.” He has this old Hollywood star golden boy look and also he has this danger in him. TS: What other actors and directors would you like to work with? BL: Steven Soderbergh, the director who directed “Traffic”, I like him a lot. Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of. Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances. You can feel he’s doing the art for the art, not for the fame and money — he plays all kind of roles and he takes chances. I saw “Edward Woodward” — he played the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen on screen. TS: There are limited roles for Asian actresses in Hollywood — is it difficult and are th
