Phantom of the Theatre Page #2

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From now on, all your films

will have my full support.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Si Fan, I've been looking everywhere.

Here you are.

Don't drink it.

Who are you?

Mr. Tang, I'm...

He's my boyfriend.

It was getting late,

so I asked him to pick me up.

Thank you for your generosity.

Our next dinner is on me.

This drink is to you.

Let's go.

- Ms. Meng.

- Young Master.

Uncle Han.

Get in.

Come on. Get in.

Let's get in the car.

Why were you there?

Are you stalking me?

Of course not.

I went to see Mr. Tang.

I wanted to show him my script.

Who are you?

I'm a filmmaker.

My name is Gu Weibang.

I've just returned from France.

I've written a script.

I want someone like you for the lead.

I'm sorry.

You can let me go here.

Well... get some rest, Ms. Meng.

Give me your script.

Good night.

How did you know that I love acrobats, dad?

Of course I do. I'm your father.

Today's your birthday

and this troupe is performing just for you.

Really?

My father is the best!

Weibang.

You want to shoot a film here,

and you even want to

move your office here?

That makes me both

happy and worried.

Worried?

The truth is, 13 years ago,

there was a fire here.

During the fire,

an acrobatic troupe was trapped here.

Everyone died.

Look, I'm a film buff.

I'm also what some people call...

an atheist.

I don't believe in deities

or the supernatural.

I bought this theater

to fulfill my cultural ambitions.

Who'd expect that after the renovation,

people say that they saw ghosts

of the late acrobats here.

Once the news got out,

people stayed away from here.

It was abandoned for over a decade.

Here's the stage.

You know, Weibang,

over the years,

you're the only director to come to me.

Mr. Huang.

I've heard the stories, too.

That's why I want to make

a horror film here.

A film about ghosts in a haunted theater.

Interesting.

Weibang.

Aren't you worried that

the rumors are true?

Only the guilty are afraid of ghosts.

Right, Mr. Huang?

But, sir...

Censorship laws state that

films cannot promote

superstitions and aberrations.

What aberrations?

The Book of Rites and

the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial

clearly state:

All beings die and

return to the ground.

That is how a ghost is defined.

Even our ancestors acknowledge ghosts.

Why should we resist them?

The movie I want to make

means to use ghosts

to say words that people can't say.

You're a talented young man.

You have vision and courage.

Over the years,

my friends have advised me

to sell this place.

But I just couldn't.

I don't know why I couldn't let go.

But now I think

I kept it around for you.

Thank you for your help, Mr. Huang.

Don't mention it.

Have you chosen your female lead

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