http://entertainment.stv.tv/film/188034-keanu-reeves-knows-kung-fu-shows-us-with-47-ronin-and-man-of-tai-chi/

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In addition to music, you’ve also just finished filming Keanu Reeves’ first directorial feature, Man of Tai Chi. What was it like working
with Keanu?
It was like a dream!

Did you ever have any hesitancy because he’s never directed before?
Me? Hesitate? No way! It was like, yes! Bring it on! It’s cool because he’s amazing as an actor and so good-looking as well.

That doesn’t hurt.
Yeah, that doesn’t hurt. And he’s an ultra-nice guy on top of all that so it’s exciting he’s going into directing as well. It’s quite a challenge because [this film is] a Hollywood production but it’s being shot in China and the script is in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. And, of course, he works with a lot of the crew that are from this part of the world. [This production is] a hybrid. Of course, when you fuse different elements and style, that’s when you create something new and I’m really proud to be a part of it.

What kind of directing style are you drawn to personally?
It’s actually quite nice working with actors-turned-directors because they’re actors themselves so they think from the angle of actors. It’s probably just more direct when you communicate with someone who’s also an actor. Working with Keanu, he would bring in acting methods from Hollywood so it would be like ‘wow, masterclass! Drama class with him!’

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http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/why-hollywood-studios-need-learn-chinese-78546

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/why-hollywood-studios-need-learn-chinese-78546

... that explains a lot :|