Chow Yun-Fat Quotes

King Mongkut When a woman who has much to say says nothing, her silence can be deafening.

Anna Leonowens You have the power to lead your people...

King Mongkut Now is not the time to change the way that things are done!

Anna Leonowens Well, if not now, then when? How many more people must die so that you might save face?

King Mongkut I have never danced with a English woman before.

Anna Leonowens Nor I with a king.

King Mongkut Why did you come back?

Anna Leonowens Because I could not imagine a Siam without you.

King Mongkut If Alak crosses the bridge, everything I love will die.

Anna Leonowens But they are only children!

King Mongkut Yes, and heirs to the royal throne.

Anna Leonowens What will you do?

King Mongkut We will blow up the bridge.

Anna Leonowens Will that work?

King Mongkut It will, if he is on it.

Anna Leonowens Your Majesty, promise me, promise me I will see you again!

King Mongkut If your Bible is correct, then the world was created in seven days. Who is to say that four men can not stop an army?

Mark Lee That's enough!!! I don't need your pity!!...You don't owe me anything! I would never force my own friends to do something they wouldn't do! I have my own principles! I just don't want to live like this anymore!!...Do you think I like to beg!?...I've been in bad shape for three years, waiting for this opportunity! This is my only chance, not to prove that I'm the best, but to simply take back what I have lost!!!...Look at yourself. Look at what you've become!!...Back then, people rejected you! Now, you can't even take two steps without someone following you!!! Have you ever fought for a chance? You never have. Never!!!...I don't want to be like you...

Mark Lee Kid, don't point the gun at my head! If you have the guts, shoot me dead! Shoot me...shoot me!

Yu Shu Lien The Green Destiny Sword. You're giving it to Sir Te.

Li Mu Bai I am. He has always been our greatest protector.

Yu Shu Lien I don't understand. How can you part with it? It's been with you a long time.

Li Mu Bai Too many men have died at its edge. It may look pure... , but only because blood washes so easily from its blade.

Anna Leonowens What?

King Mongkut Am wondering, giving circumstances, if it is proper for king to ask Anna to dance.

Anna Leonowens I have danced with a king before, Your Majesty.

King Mongkut And I with an English woman.

King Mongkut Until now, Madame Leonowens, I did not understand supposition, man can be satisfied with only one woman.

Li Mu Bai She should come to Wudan and become a disciple.

Yu Shu Lien But Wudan does not accept women.

Li Mu Bai For her, they might make an exception. If not, I'm afraid she'll become a poisoned dragon.

Anna Leonowens My mind has taken me down many roads of late. All of which lead absolutely nowhere. What would Buddha say of that?

King Mongkut That roads are for journeys, ma'am, not destinations.

King Mongkut You are teacher?

Anna Leonowens Yes, Your Majesty, I am.

King Mongkut You do not look sufficient of age for scientific teaching. How many years have you?

Anna Leonowens Enough to know that age and wisdom do not necessarily go hand in hand, Your Majesty.