A biography for Sammo Hunghasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“I wanted to conquer Hollywood. But I took one shot and that's it for me.”
“Why is everything so far apart in Los Angeles?”
“I break my two feet seven times.”
“I know I am bad-tempered and unruly, so I like calling the shots.”
“You know in Hollywood, everything is more talk than action. Every project takes a long time to get off the ground.”
“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.”
“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.”
“When I make a movie, I make one fighting scene a month.”
“I was never good at school and was always fighting in the streets.”
“Acting has always been instinctive to me.”
“I just do my best, that's all. I don't give myself pressure.”
“I never aspired to be a screen hero; all I ever wanted was for people to respect what I do.”
“For comedy action, I must know the language.”
“It's very hard, you know, for an Asian actor to be in a prime-time television series.”
“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.”
“I just have to make sure I maintain my professionalism.”
“I wish there were more kung fu films. They are a part of our culture.”
“I never think about my face. I actually just care about what I'm doing - my voice and my character. I don't care about, 'Am I fat? Am I ugly?'”
“Whatever I do, when I'm working, I'm very serious. But after, I will play, I am funny.”