Jun 24, 2007, 7:00 GMT
Maggie Q says she punches like a man.
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The actress plays a special-forces agent turned terrorist in new movie 'Die Hard 4.0', in which she has an intense fight scene with Bruce Willis' character, maverick cop John McClane.
Maggie, who underwent intensive boxing training to get in shape, insists her fists made quite an impression on the male members of the cast and crew.
She said: "When you hit the boxing mitts correctly, it makes a certain sound - whack, whack, whack. The actors and stuntmen were like, 'Who's doing that?' My trainer said, 'Maggie.' They were all saying, 'I can't believe you hit that hard.' They were shocked by it."
To stay in shape off set, Maggie has a varied fitness regime which includes a mixture of yoga, running and tennis.
And the actress believes it is important to be tough in real life as well on screen.
She said: "I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that."
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