At times, Liu said, it bothers her that some people have trouble separating her from the hard-driving characters she portrays. And yet she is not exactly campaigning for a congeniality award. "It's not my job to go around shucking and jiving until everyone realizes what a nice person I am," she said.
Having established herself in the world of clever one-liners and roundhouse kicks, Liu said she longed for meatier roles, ones that do not necessarily involve hours spent in the gym. And yet she has not entirely ruled out another action movie.
"It's not at the top of my list right now," Liu said, "but if a movie like Gladiator comes along, you can't turn away."
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