Hello everybody!

Yes, long time no write. It has been an extremely busy and exciting past few
months for
me. I have been working very hard but have also managed to get some time to
relax as
well. I was able to take a break and go to Japan and do one of my favorite
sports,
snowboarding! I have snowboarded since I was sixteen years old and have tried to
go at
least once a year, even while living in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I was not able
to go last
year because of my knee injury but this time my knee was fine. A little sore,
but no pain
and I had lots of fun.

I want to say thank you to everyone wishing me well for the Hong Kong Film
Awards and
also thanks to everyone who offered me support even though I did not win this
time. I am
OK and I am not upset. Of course it would have been nice to win but I am just
happy that I
was nominated with so many other great actors. Life is a struggle and things do
not always
go your way but that is what I enjoy about life. The most important thing is to
never give
up. You must fight for what you want! When I was young I used my all my blood,
sweat
and tears while practicing Kung Fu. I would repeat things over and over and over
until I got
it right. It was so hard and difficult but I would not let myself give up
because I knew if I
worked hard and put my heart into it I would succeed. When I studied
architecture it was
the same, I put so much time and effort into my projects. Sometimes I would not
sleep for
two or three days but I was putting my heart and soul into it and that was what
kept me
going. All that struggling enriched my life and made me what I am today.

It's not important to be "number 1" or "the best" for others but it is very
important to be
the best for yourself. I know I did the best for myself. You should all remember
that when I
first came to Hong Kong, I did not know how to speak Cantonese, I did not know
how to
act, I did not know anybody in the movie business, I was alone here. It has been
a long and
difficult struggle but I have enjoyed every minute of it! I have learned the
language, I have
made many good friends, I have learned to act and don't forget… I won the Golden
Horse!
Yes, maybe I will have a chance to win next time. I still have many years of
opportunities
ahead of me so I am not worried because I know in my heart to keep on fighting.

OK, I must get some sleep. I am leaving tomorrow for Shanghai to finish shooting
"Chang
Hen Ge". I am excited to back to work on this project because I think this film
will be really
special. Stanly Kwan is one of the great Hong Kong directors of this era.

Take Care!

Daniel

p.s. I am aware that some people have set up websites claiming to be me so I
wanted to
remind you that this is the ONLY official site from me.