John Woo briefly talked about his experience in making films in Hollywood, and then a reporter in the audience stood up: "Will Americans doubt the values of your film, such as sticking a knife in the ribs of a friend and sacrificing oneself for others, can these young people accept it?" ”

"There's a young man from the United States sitting next to me, maybe you should ask him this question!" Wu Yusen pointed to Lin Mingyang, who was sitting beside him.

Because when reporters asked John Woo, they used Chinese, so Lin Mingyang temporarily acted as Kate's translator at the scene, and when he was "named" by John Woo, he was whispering to Kate about the storyline of the film "True Colors of Heroes".

The reporter who asked the question didn't know that Lin Mingyang could understand Chinese, so he repeated the question just now in English, but the word chivalrous is still a little difficult to say in English, seeing that he couldn't find a suitable alternative word, he struggled to explain his meaning to Lin Mingyang, and the corner of Kate's mouth beside Lin Mingyang couldn't help but show a smile.

In the end, Lin Mingyang really couldn't stand it, so he coughed, and then nodded at the reporter, "If you don't mind, you can talk to me in Chinese." ”

There are a lot of foreigners in Hong Kong, many of them can speak Chinese, but the English spoken from foreign mouths, even if they are very proficient, will always have a bit of a stiff taste.Chinese Foreigners like Lin Mingyang who speak Chinese well, they have never met a few, not to mention that the other party is also a Hollywood movie star.

The reporter stood there a little embarrassed, and the people around him bumped into him, and then he stammered and asked, "Do you understand Chinese?" ”

It is not surprising that he has such questions, Wu Yusen's daughter grew up in the United States, but she can't even speak Chinese well, and Lin Mingyang is a native American, and speaking Chinese so smoothly can indeed make uninformed people "scared".

Lin Mingyang nodded affirmatively, "To be precise, this is also my native language!" ”

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the audience, and the popular student in Hollywood spoke fluent Chinese, which can be regarded as a strong news.

"What you may not know is that Felix is a mixed-race Chinese-American." John Woo's explanation finally quieted the scene.

Lin Mingyang looked at the reporter who asked the question, "Can I start answering your question?" ”

"Of course!" The reporter had recovered from his surprise, and he nodded earnestly.

"The sense of justice and chivalrous spirit of the Chinese people are indeed different from those of the United States, and everyone's standards and practices are different. In China's social consciousness, people can sacrifice themselves for the country, for an ideal, for their friends, and for their families, and die without regrets. But Americans are not, we think that a real hero is to survive and not to die, you must first seek to survive before you can help others, if you sacrifice yourself to help others, then you will not be able to help more people in the future. And sacrificing oneself for helping others, isn't that going to hurt the other person's heart even more? The other party seems to owe you a lot of favors. ”

The reporter's reaction this time was fast enough, and he followed Lin Mingyang's answer and asked: "In other words, John Woo's films are not popular with young people in the United States?" ”

"My words can't be understood as well as you, in fact, in terms of surnames, Chinese and Americans have a lot in common: they have the same joys, sorrows, sorrows, the same pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty, the same ideal life, and a sense of justice. The true chivalrous spirit does not have to be manifested in the use of knives, guns, and force. The well-developed philanthropy in American society can prove that the chivalrous spirit that director John Woo wants to show in his movies is actually present in American society, but in a different form of existence. In layman's terms, there are still many warm-hearted people in the United States who are willing to help others as much as they can. ”

After making sure that Lin Mingyang's Chinese level is not the kind they imagined, they will only say "Hello!" "Goodbye! After the foreigner, the Hong Kong reporter's questions became "casual", and began to look up to their Hollywood counterparts, "You and Miss Kate Beckinsale should be considered the third collaboration in the film "Tales of the Night", is your relationship really as close as Hollywood rumors?" ”

"We belong to the same agency and we have always been a pleasure to work with!" Lin Mingyang replied lightly.

"Miss Kate, what kind of relationship do you think you have with Felix?" This time it was a female reporter who asked the question, and this time Kate didn't need an interpreter, because the other party asked the question directly in English.

"When you asked Director John Woo about it again, Felix told me that there was a director named Tsui Hark who helped John Woo when he was in the most difficult time, and then they became good friends. Before Cinderella's Glass Phone, I was a British girl in Hollywood with no fame or acting experience, and Felix was recommended to me and he was preparing to make the film himself. At that time, he was already well-known in Hollywood, but people didn't believe in his directing ability, and I actually had the attitude of trying it out, and I played the heroine in that film. Maybe in everyone's eyes, Felix is not a mature director, but that shooting experience was really interesting, and we became good friends from then on, and we had a very good understanding with each other, and finally Warner arranged for him to star in "Terminator 3" with me. ”

"Will you continue to work together after Tales of the Night?"

"I don't know if there will be a sequel to this film, but I know that Felix doesn't just want to be an actor in the future, he is more interested in directing and writing screenplays, and if he really asks me to film in the future, I shouldn't refuse."

After the press conference, John Woo arranged for Lin Mingyang and Kate Beckinsale to rest in the hotel first, and he had to deal with some personal matters. After all, John Woo has been in Hong Kong for so long, and it is rare to come back this time, and his old friends will definitely have to walk around.

It is also a rare time to come to Hong Kong, Lin Mingyang doesn't want to just stay in the hotel and waste a night's time, Wu Yusen just stepped out of the hotel lobby with his front foot, and Lin Mingyang couldn't wait to knock on Kate's door with his back foot.

"Take you to a fun place!" Lin Mingyang stood at the door, and he didn't mean to go in.

This is Kate's first time in Hong Kong, but because Hong Kong was once an overseas colony of the United Kingdom, many things here are not unfamiliar to her, and seeing Lin Mingyang's mysterious face, she can't help but be a little curious, "Where to go?" ”

"Bet on horses!"

Horse racing in Hong Kong has a history of more than 100 years, introduced from Britain in 1841, and horse betting began at the end of the 19th century. At first it was only between jockeys and jockeys or between owners and owners, and the bet was limited to a bottle of champagne or a dinner. Until the Second World War, horse gambling was not common, it was purely a game for Europeans and "high-class Hong Kong people", and the fees were too high for ordinary people to afford. After the 50s, horse betting gradually became a popular activity.

Horse gambling is the only legal gambling in Hong Kong, and it is also the largest, most far-reaching and most popular gambling, and it has become an indispensable part of Hong Kong people's lives. It is said that one out of every three Hong Kong people is a horse betting fan, and there are no less than 2 million horse fans in Hong Kong.

It was the first time Lin Mingyang had walked into the racecourse, and everything here was unfamiliar to him, although he brought Kate here this time, but in comparison, Kate, who grew up in the UK, was more familiar with the process of horse racing than him. Originally, Lin Mingyang acted as a tour guide for Kate, but after arriving at the racecourse, it became Kate who took Lin Mingyang to teach him how to choose horses and bet.

"Half an hour before the start of the race, buy a ticket, generally 15 minutes before the race, the participating horses and horse owners will pace around a specific yard of the race, so that fans can watch the competitive state of the participating horses, and then the fans according to their own judgment in the betting window betting, until 2 minutes before the start of the race, buy the first horse or the second horse can get a prize."

As soon as Kate introduced some basic knowledge of betting on horses, Lin Mingyang was eager to buy horse tickets, but Kate "paid" the wallet he had just taken out, and then took out a golden banknote from the pile of Hong Kong dollars inside and handed it to Lin Mingyang.

"Just a thousand?" Lin Mingyang rubbed his nose and pretended to be very pitiful, "Can you add more?" ”

Kate shook her head very resolutely, and finally Lin Mingyang was helpless to take this 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, exchange it for a horse ticket of the same face value, and the two walked into the racetrack together.

Lin Mingyang didn't know anything about choosing horses, and when he finally placed a bet, he chose a horse randomly, and when he ended the bet, Lin Mingyang found that the odds of the horse he bought were the highest. This result made him suddenly excited, and he began to fantasize that the one he chose was the dark horse in the race, and the higher the odds, the more money he would win in the end.

In her eyes, betting on horses is a waste of time and energy, and only a few people can make a fortune, but the madness of the surrounding Hong Kong people who are obsessed with gambling horses is still staggering, and only when she is immersed in the scene, she will have this clear experience.

There was no feeling before the race, but as soon as the horses on the field started running, the people in the stands became extremely excited, no wonder betting on horses is addictive, just blending into the atmosphere makes people very excited. Even Lin Mingyang was unconsciously infected by the excitement of the people around him, and only Kate sat quietly in her place, staring coldly at the excited crowd around her.

The "dark horse" that Lin Mingyang had high hopes for did not have a long performance on the field, and the 1,000 Hong Kong dollars were wasted like this, and most of the people around were shaking their heads and sighing, but after complaining a few words, they immediately rushed to the betting table with the crowd.

Kate looked at Lin Mingyang's face with a very depressed expression, and finally felt a little unbearable in her heart. She returned Lin Mingyang's wallet that was "confiscated" by herself before entering the game, "You can continue to bet!" ”

Lin Mingyang looked at her curiously, "Didn't you say that I was only allowed to gamble once?" ”

"Now I've changed my mind!" After all, Kate was still soft-faced, and she was embarrassed to say her words of concern directly.

"I used to think that life should be free and free, and not be constrained by anything!" While Lin Mingyang reached out to pick up the wallet, he held Kate's hand tightly, "But now I find that being 'managed' by a person like this makes my heart feel warm, so I have changed my mind!" ”

In such a public occasion, ten fingers touched, both of them had a very strange feeling in their hearts, Kate gently lowered her head, let her long hair cover her beautiful face, and the hand that was held did not mean to break free.

She asked softly, "No more betting?" ”

Lin Mingyang nodded, "Don't gamble!" ”

"Then let's go!" Kate mustered up her courage and tried to stand up, but Lin Mingyang clenched her hand and didn't mean to let go.

Kate's heart trembled, and her wallet slipped between her fingers, rolled on the ground twice, and finally stopped at Lin Mingyang's feet.

"Sir, your wallet is off!" A passer-by saw the wallet at Lin Mingyang's feet, and then kindly reminded him.

Lin Mingyang didn't react, Kate closed her eyes and took a deep breath, at this moment she finally made an important decision in her heart. After that, her hand was no longer passively held by Lin Mingyang, but took the initiative to clasp the other party's palm. Lin Mingyang let go of his fingers very tacitly, and then the ten fingers of the two of them were tightly clasped together.

Aside from her late father, Kate grabbed a man's hand so hard and with such peace of mind for the first time, and when she had done all this, she gently used her other hand and snickered. Holding Kate's hand as he wished, Lin Mingyang was about to pick up his wallet, but he heard someone crying behind him.

He turned his head with Kate, and then saw a bald middle-aged man sitting in the back seat, covering his face and choking and crying.

Kate asked softly in a worried voice, "Why is he crying so sadly?" ”

Lin Mingyang shook his head, then picked up his wallet and pulled Kate to the man's side.

"Uncle, have you lost all your money?"

"Lost all, lost all! My son's tuition, my wife's house, the whole family was lost by me! The middle-aged man cried and pounded his head hard, with a painful expression on his face.

is another gambler who has lost all his belongings, if in normal times, Lin Mingyang would definitely sneer at him when he meets such a guy, but he didn't think about it now, so he handed him the wallet in his hand, "The money in it is all I plan to use to bet on horses today, but I have bad luck, and I will definitely lose all my money if I gamble." Now I don't want to gamble, so I'll give it all to you. You can either take it back to gamble again, or you can take it back to your family to tide over the difficulties. ”

The middle-aged man looked at Lin Mingyang a little inexplicably, and he had only one thought in his mind at this time, whether the brain of this "foreign devil" who could speak beautiful Chinese in front of him was burned.

Lin Mingyang was a little impatient, he shook the wallet in his hand, "What's the use of crying, don't you want money too?" ”

"You don't even want your own money?" The middle-aged man, who had lost all his possessions, was a little hesitant.

"Don't do it!" Lin Mingyang stuffed the wallet into the middle-aged man's hand very seriously, and then raised his right hand, which was tightly clasped with Kate's ten fingers, and shook it in front of the middle-aged man, "Money is not my most precious thing, she is!" ”

(To be continued)