Their identity made it impossible to appear in the crowded Lan Kwai Fong . Tse chose a Thai hotpot restaurant . In that hot, dry city, it was entertaining to have a private talk in a room with an air conditioner .
People rarely met the right person at the right time . The Thai restaurant was renowned for its authentic tastes . Plus, the owner was good at keeping his mouth shut . A lot of Hong Kong stars were regular patrons there . The restaurant could be considered a holy land of the circle .
Director Ang Lee also happened to show up there, accompanied by a group of friends with gray hair and wrinkled faces . Their graceful upbringing made them seem different from young people .
Ang Lee was the first to recognize Qin Guan and Nicholas Tse . The Los Angeles-based Chinese director was really glad to see them .
"Qin Guan, come over here! Let me introduce you . This is Wong Kar-Wai, Johnnie To . . . "
Wow! They were all famous directors from Hong Kong!
Despite his current status, Qin Guan still felt like a fish out of water around them . He bowed before them and said hello like a well-behaved schoolboy, explaining why he hadn't contacted Lee as soon as he had arrived in Hong Kong . His guilt made Qin Guan look like a quail surrounded by a group of eagles .
"What? Tse is getting married? Does Albert Yeung from the Emperor Group know?"
"Yes, he does . The invitations must be ready . He is my boss, so he will be getting one . "
"Did you make a decision about the role? Listen to me, if you turn it down, I'll go with Tony Leung . Do you know him? He works exclusively with Wong Kar-Wai . He is steadier than you and more restrained . He is such an elegant man!"
"Do you know why I chose you? For your looks! You seemed like a perfect match for the heroine!"
Qin Guan's ears trembled at his words . Ho ho! Does this mean that . . .
"The leading actress is very interesting . She is only self-taught . She's neither beautiful nor elegant, but she looks perfect in a cheongsam, which is rare for an actress . Will you do it? Just give me an answer!"
Actually, I wanted to learn more about the heroine . . . Anyway, it's hard to please everyone . A good role is more important than the SARFT and the Ministry of Culture! Deal!
Qin Guan expressed his faith in Director Lee . This would be a good footnote for his resume .
Satisfied by his response, Ang Lee let Qin Guan go . There was cold sweat on his forehead as he returned to his own booth and told the other men what had transpired .
The dishes were served quickly . The unique scent of Thai food spread around the room . As the host, Tse expressed his admiration to his guests . Actually, he had no signature films in Hong Kong, just like Fan Pingping didn't on the Chinese mainland . In that tiny area, actors were ranked by seniority, so it was difficult to cut in line .
The fame of a second-generation star didn't bring Tse a lot of profit . There were so many big shots out there . Plus, all the successful directors had their own exclusive actors .
Tse was even inferior to Daniel Wu, who had won a few awards for supporting roles .
Tse was usually cool with strangers, but he was a straightforward man with his friends . Qin Guan sent Lee his choice when he joined the crew . Unfortunately, it was denied .
Ang Lee wanted Qin Guan to play the supporting role of a patriotic youth that wanted to assassinate a traitor . The character matched Qin Guan, who was a cheerful, faithful boy . The director was not satisfied with that though .
That role would be a piece of cake for him . It was so easy that people would think Lee was just a cunning man who wanted to use Qin Guan's fame to his advantage .
The director, who was a perfectionist, wanted Qin Guan to play Mr . Yi, the cunning, heartless traitor .
Thus, Lee selected a tall, bright young man to play the young rebel . It was Leehong Wang, the popular singer that everyone loved .
Tony Leung was not cast after all . A controversial role, a typecast actor, a secret project, a shocking effect . . . Lee was really interested in this .
Disappointed, Qin Guan called Tse to inform him that the island in the Philippines was ready . It was all thanks to Xie Hanren, a rich businessman from Thailand .
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