Lucy Liu

She was going to die by the sword, most likely.

And seeing that she had been through so much and she really understood life itself.

at a young age, this, I guess, revenge, and what life and death was, I think, gave me such a strong base for her.

You know, just because a lot of the other characters didn't have that, you know, backstory that was given.

And she did.

And there's this, I think that it gives you this feeling of rooting for her, even though she is on the list.

Oh, yeah.

Yes, we all know.

Let's take a short break.

If you're just joining us, I'm talking to Lucy Liu.

Her new film is called Rosemead.

More after a break.

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Today I'm talking with actor, director, and visual artist Lucy Liu about her new film, Rosemead.