The actress says, "Everybody's face looks like some animal," she jokes, adding that the actor Jiang Wen's looks like a gorilla's.

Meanwhile, what does Jiang Wen have to say?

"Ever had horse meat?" he asks as the waitress delivers a plate of blood red sashimi. He clenches a fist and then grips his tensed forearm, adopting the tone of an older, more experienced brother. "It makes you strong."

And he got a woodie from watching the 1960s propaganda ballet The Red Detachment of Women.