Front Cover Page #4

[speaking foreign language]

"The Legend of the Eagle Blade."

"Eagle Blade"?

We've seen it.

You in it?

You the prince?

- Uh, no.

- Oh, you the Genlo?

Genlo?

[speaking foreign language]

General? Genlo?

Oh, General, I see,

but no, I wasn't the General.

Oh, you the monkey?

Mom, it's a Mandarin TV show.

[speaking foreign language]

Oh, it's a Mandarin TV show.

We've never seen it.

Tomorrow we get DVD.

Eat. Eat.

Aren't these for Mama?

[speaking foreign language]

Mama is old.

She can't eat all of them.

Oh, no, it's all lard.

It's gross, ew.

[speaking foreign language]

He's always complaining.

He busy, busy all the time.

Father very mad him.

Morn!

[speaking foreign language]

It's true.

Actor in China

pay good?

- Uh, depend on your name.

- How much earn?

Dad, you can't ask

those questions.

[speaking foreign language]

Whatever.

[indistinct] you say

white people we can't say.

He's [speaks foreign

We can say.

Ning, how old are you?

32.

32?

Very good number.

This boy tell us

all the time

he only see,

only date white men,

never Chinese man.

- Hey, [inaudible].

[speaking foreign language]

That's what you said.

Gay people okay.

White people no okay.

[speaks indistinctly]

- Hiya.

- [indistinct speech]

It's true.

Chinese like water,

take long time to boil,

but once hot,

lifetime to cool down.

White man like sand:

fast hot,

fast cold,

do not last.

Ning, come with us

to visit Lyan Mama.

She love for to see you.

[gentle music]

Mama is so smiley.

I can tell.

She finally see Lyan

with Chinese man.

Oh, Mrs. Fu--

I know, I know, I know, see.

Your parent know you are--

No.

Give them time.

When Lyan little,

we no time for him.

After school he go

community center all day.

The boys there beat him.

He come home one cut here,

one black eye there.

We scold him,

think it will

make him stronger,

more like a man.

He hate us.

Chinese people

very old-fashioned,

take long,

longtime changing.

When Lyan tell us

he no like girl,

we no talking

one whole year.

Then Mama sick.

He know life is short.

We talking again.

Now no problem.

You good Chinese son.

You no want

tell your parent

because you no want hurt

their feeling.

You want to give them hope.

What about no grandkids?

[speaking foreign language]

It's fate.

Some things...

Are never meant to be.

Ah.

- Ah, photo, photo.

- I-- I take your photo.

- Both:
No, no, no, no, no.

- You too, you too.

- Yeah.

- Next to Mama.

Oh, no, no,

really, I don't--

With Mama. Eh?

Aya, next to Mama.

[speaking native language]

Lyan, Lyan,

[speaking native language]

Okay, ah.

[speaking native language]

Okay, ready?

[speaking native language]

Why didn't you tell them

that we're not--

Well, you saw

how happy they were.

Just let them

enjoy it.

They're wonderful.

Yeah, well,

now you know he's not

a lawyer

and she's not a teacher

at NYU.

What do they do?

Uh, they,

um-they run a nail salon.

It's where I grew up.

That's why you were so upset

at the photo shoot?

Yeah, yeah, I guess so.

Look, I just--

I remember them

working on people's feet

all day long,

and I told myself when I grow up

I'd never do that.

There's nothing wrong.

It's a job.

I know.

I-- I know.

I'm a snob.

I bite the hand

that feeds me.

Here.

But don't bite me.

[lilting string music]

[singing in native language]

[singing in native language]

[music and singing continues]

[surf crashing]

[horn honking]

Hey, you want

to go to a party tonight?

Look, the only scary thing

in there is bad styling, okay?

Come on.

Oh, don't get hit.

[energetic dance music]

[dance music continues]

Am I your first Chinese?

My first Asian ever.

Is it different?

How do you feel?

Like a virgin.

[both laugh]

This isn't

your first time, huh?

Oh, please,

I could tell a difference.

How?

Well, a straight man moans

like this--

[snorting]

Um...

a closeted gay man

moans like this--

[feeble moans]

[laughs]

Oh, and a queen,

oh, she screams like this,

"Oh, Ning, Ning,

harder, harder."

Hey.

So, um, how many?

A few.

No, not how many men.

How many years

have you been doing this?

Too many.

Not enough.

I don't want to go.

Don't go.

Stay a little longer.

[plaintive music]

Do you always have

to look so p*ssy?

P*ssy, what do you mean?

P*ssy, it means stylish,

right?

Oh.

[laughs]

Who are you going to meet?

A man?

Oh, sh*t, work.

Come to Beijing.

Can you imagine all

the famous actors you can style?

Your parents,

they'd be very proud.

Ta-da!

[scoffs]

Slut.

[laughs]

Perfect.

I'm not like you.

I don't play hard-to-get.

What do you mean?

Wh-- you think

I should go with him?

Well, you don't have a job.

What's holding you back?

Are you crazy?

We just met.

Yeah, well, you don't have

to move there.

Just take a trip

and see if you like it.

Look, don't forget

he's still in the closet

and he still

has a girlfriend, so.

You moved to Kenya

for Lakey's dad,

and that didn't work out.

But I don't regret it.

[phone buzzing]

Hello?

Francesca:
Aren't they

brilliant?

Gus loves them.

He has such an

unconventional way of working.

You know, he only said

those things

to get the shots he wanted.

You've done it, kid.

I want you to style

the next "Mais Oui" cover.

"Culture Chic" is gonna

print them in their next issue.

Oh, and I read your interview.

I can't believe you said

all those things about

how Chinese goods

are destroying America.

James says it's good,

bring many attention.

[sighs]

This is very important to me.

Thank you.

I thought you didn't care

about the U.S. market.

[both chuckle]

In China there are

many stories that we can tell,

but when I have a name

in America,

I'll make those stories

into movies.

And what happened to showing

the glory of the new China?

China's better.

When I was young

I didn't want to think

what life would be like

when I'm 30,

but now always dreaming,

dreaming of what I can do next.

China, it will be great.

We have to make it happen.

[plaintive music]

Any Suggestions?

Ryan?

So Ryan just did a shoot

with a famous Chinese actor

from Beijing,

and so this is

right up his alley.

Perhaps he needs

some more sleep too.

[both laugh]

Hey, Francesca,

can we talk?

I expect more

from you in a meeting.

So right after

the "Mais Oui" cover,

you will be working on the

[inaudible] spread.

I need a break

after the shoot.

Are you serious?

You finally got

the "Mais Oui" cover,

and you want a vacation?

Now is your time.

You know, many magazine

are asking about your rate.

Oh, that's fantastic.

Yeah, now with this

chinoiserie chic,

what is your idea?

Urn, look, I got

to take a week off.

There's something important

that I have to do.

What can be more

important than your job?

Do you want more money?

No.

Is it love?

Ryan, Mr. Qi

is here to see you.

. Hey-

Did you tell the press?

What the f***?

Why would I do that?

I don't even know

what this stupid magazine is.

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