Forget Zhang Ziyi - Kelly Hu has been Chinese and appearing in films for ages, and generally doing a much better job at the tricky concepts Zhang has yet to master, such as "dialogue delivery" and "believably emoting". We tracked Kelly down in our imaginations and subjected her to an intense grilling session, then asked about a few of her favourite things while we sat and ate the burgers we had just grilled. Here they are:

Favourite TV programme: Doctor Who

Favourite bands: The Who, Hootie and the Blowfish, Human League

Favourite song: Queen, "Who Wants To Live Forever"

Least favourite song/accusation: Baja Boys, "Who Let The Dogs Out"

Least favourite film/accusation: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Favourite restaurant chain: Hooters

Favourite type of crisps: Hula Hoops (ready salted)

Favourite Chinese leader: Hu Jintao

Favourite European defence minister: Geoff Hoon

Favourite former director of the FBI: J. Edgar Hoover

Favourite thing in sport: Houston Rockets

Least favourite thing in sport: Football hooliganism

Favourite past or present head of Chinese at a London university: Professor Hugh Baker

Favourite Native American tribe: Huron

Favourite alco-pop: Hooch

Most likely cause of tragic downfall: cursed by her own hubris