April 23rd marks the 25th World Book and Copyright Day as well as the 456th birth anniversary of William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest dramatists of all time.

In this video, The British Council invites cultural figures from China and the UK, including the President of Shanghai Grand Theatre Zhang Zhe, director and playwright Stan Lai, Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville, Chinese director Tian Qinxin, playwright and vice-president of Shanghai SMG Performing Arts Group Nick Yu, to talk about lines from William Shakespeare's plays that have impressed them the most.