One day later, at the lobby tea in the Peninsula Hotel, Lit and Kate are enjoying the prestigious afternoon tea together.

There was a band accompaniment in one corner of the hall, and there were many people queuing outside, many of them were even blonde and blue-eyed foreigners.

Kate put a piece of Consy cake into her mouth, and the taste was the same as she had in many high-end restaurants in the UK. Then she praised in surprise: "I finally know why so many people are willing to wait in line. This is definitely the purest British afternoon tea, even more authentic than many local British afternoon teas."

Lite slowly drank a cup of Earl's black tea, and the silver tea set reflected a halo under the light.

"Just like it."

Although he was chatting with Kate, Lite's mind was not on this.

The person he had made an appointment was in half an hour. Li Te had not made up his mind yet.

After solving her favorite salmon sandwich, Kate put down the knife and fork in her hand.

"Liter, can I ask a question?"

"What?"

"I have read Hong Kong newspapers and English newspapers these two days. I feel that there is a pessimistic feeling everywhere in Hong Kong now. Is it because Hong Kong's sovereignty will be handed over to China soon?"

In the hotel room, Kate spent most of her time reading newspapers. Although she was not particularly concerned about politics, she would always see some articles and reports.

"This is normal. If you have been a British man for 100 years, you will definitely feel a little uncomfortable when you suddenly become a Chinese man."

"But in terms of bloodline, don't Hong Kong people be closer to Chinese people?"

To illustrate this issue, Lite specially gave an example that Kate was very easy to understand.

"The bloodlines of Scotland and England are also very close. It seems that the royal families on both sides have intermarried, but some Scots still want to be independent, so closeness in blood does not mean anything."

Kate still didn't understand, "Didn't the Chinese government promise that Hong Kong can still retain the current political and economic system after the transfer of sovereignty? Hong Kong people should be very happy to be with China, which is rising rapidly in all aspects."

"The fact is exactly the opposite." Lite put down the teacup in his hand, then raised his hand and pointed around, "Look at how many of the people sitting here and drinking afternoon tea are real British people. Do they really like the eating habit of afternoon tea? I don't think they like the feeling of just sitting here and drinking tea. After 100 years, Hong Kong people have actually not been emotionally close to mainland China. Their living habits and culture have turned to the UK, so they feel uncomfortable."

After sitting upright, Lite continued: "To give the most simple example, if you have two relatives, one is a declining nobleman and the other is a nouveau riche in the countryside, which one would you choose to surrender to when your life is in trouble?"

Kate thought for a moment, then replied, "I should choose the former."

"The Hong Kong people think so now."

Looking at Kate's surprised expression, Li Te continued to explain: "In the eyes of Hong Kong people, mainland China is a nouveau riche, especially this nouveau riche was a poor relative they looked down upon at all. The wealthy Hong Kong people once felt superior in front of them, but now, this sense of superiority is slowly turning into a sense of loss. I once saw this sentence in a book about the theory of human behavior: When a friend fails, you are sad, and when a friend succeeds, you are even sad, and now this sentence can also be used on Hong Kong people."

"But Hong Kong's economy has only begun to rise in the past twenty years. In the eyes of many British people, they are also a group of nouveau riche. Of course, I don't mean to deliberately belittle Hong Kong people, because the British call people from many places nouveau riche, including the United States. I mean, if the economic reform in mainland China was launched earlier, there might be nothing Hong Kong would have happened. At least Hong Kong's economy might not have developed as well as it is now."

"If all Hong Kong people think like you, things will be simple."

Li Te tidi tidied up his clothes and stood up.

“Our guests are here.”

Kate looked back and saw a thin middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap walking towards this side.

Is this the action guide Li Te mentioned?

Before I could think about it, Kate stood up as well.

"Hello, Mr. Yuan!"

Yuan Heping was stunned. Before coming, he had asked his friends in the United States to check Li Te's background and knew that he was a Chinese born in the United States. So when he heard Li Te speak very fluent Chinese Mandarin, he could imagine the surprise in his heart.

"Hello, Mr. Li Te." Yuan Heping's Mandarin was mixed with a bit of stiffness, and he was not even as skilled as Li Te.

"I'll introduce it. This is Miss Kate Beckinsale, who is the heroine of "The Matrix."

Although Kate couldn't understand Chinese, he immediately realized that he was introducing himself to the other party when he saw Li Te's gesture, and then nodded at Yuan Heping with a smile.

"Miss Kate, I'm glad to meet you."

Yuan Heping's English is worse and he can only deal with some daily conversations in front of him. Li Te may have also realized this, so he took the initiative to play the role of translator in the subsequent conversation.

During this period, Yuan Heping also secretly looked at Kate. The first impression was that her forehead was slightly prominent. Of course, this also had a lot to do with Kate's hair tied up today. Then Yuan Heping involuntarily linked Kate's appearance with the children's dolls that have been sold overseas for decades. The authentic Barbie doll's forehead was also a bit prominent, which means that the appearance of the British actress in front of her should be very consistent with the definition of beauty by European and Americans.

This idea just flashed through the scene. What kind of heroine used in Hollywood movies has nothing to do with him. Of course, if Yuan Heping accepts the invitation from the crew of "The Matrix", the two sides will have a relationship immediately.

"Mr. Yuan should have confirmed the purpose of my visit this time through Global Company. I know that the situation in Hong Kong movies is not very good now. Is Mr. Yuan ready to accept this challenge?"

The word "challenge?" Yuan Heping felt a little new. Is Li Te still doubting his ability to guide his movements?

Li Te saw the disdain in Yuan Heping's eyes and smiled faintly.

"I know, when Mr. Yuan entered the industry, he had a nickname called 'Big Eyes' because he was big. However, few people in the Hong Kong film industry now call this nickname because everyone now calls you 'Bao Master'. From this, it can be seen that Mr. Yuan's status in the Hong Kong martial arts circle is naturally unquestionable."

When he heard that Li Te knew the origin of his nickname clearly, Yuan Heping immediately put away his underestimation and even lowered his posture.

"It's all old past events that make Mr. Li Te laugh."

"Mr. Yuan doesn't have to be modest. Since I recommend you to the producers for a reason. The two directors of the film "The Matrix" are fans of Oriental Kung Fu. Before finding the investor of this film, they pestered me and asked where to find a cool action movie like Bruce Lee. Then I recommended you to them. According to their idea, they wanted to make a video that combines Oriental Kung Fu and Western special effects."

Li Te introduced some ideas about the action concept of the Wachowsky brothers to Yuan Heping. Yuan Heping was very interested in this. Of course, another more important reason is that the Hong Kong film market has become increasingly sluggish in the past two years. It is rare for Hollywood big-scale films to come to him. Yuan Heping also wanted to take the opportunity to enter Hollywood.

Li Te came prepared and Yuan Heping also intended to join. After both of them realized this issue, the next conversation became simple.

Li Te directly skipped the contract because that was a question that Universal should consider, and directly turned the topic to filming.

He took out two artworks from his briefcase and handed them to Yuan Heping

"Take Kate for example. How long does Mr. Yuan think it takes her to train to smoothly do the same thing as the picture?"

Yuan Heping picked up the first artwork and felt that the shape on it was very similar to the movements of the eagle spreading its wings and slapped its prey. He took the picture and compared it with Kate's real person a few times, and then asked: "Have Miss Kate received physical flexibility training before?"

Lite relayed the original words to Kate.

"I've learned dance for a while before, does this count?"

Li Te looked at Yuan Heping and got a positive answer from him.

"It's easy to practice dance. If you only need to do such an action, one week of adaptive training is enough. Of course, there are other actions, which may take longer."

"How much time does it take to be agile?"

Yuan Heping thought for a while, "A few months to half a year."

Li Te picked up his hand, "To meet the filming requirements of the "Matrix", the actors can only do the same thing as the picture. However, I believe that as my first work to enter Hollywood, Mr. Yuan should not be satisfied with this."

Yuan Heping always felt that Li Te had something in his words, so he asked directly.

"What does Mr. Lite want me to do?"

"It's very simple. I hope you train Kate with more important requirements in the adaptive training before shooting. This is not the producer's request, but my personal request. Mr. Yuan can refuse because it does not affect your cooperation with "The Matrix", but if you help me, then you will gain my friendship. If you have any needs or ideas in the future, you can come to me, and I will give you the greatest help within the scope of my ability."

This is a very simple deal. Li Te directly explained the benefits, which was actually a test of Yuan Heping. If he agreed, of course the two will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future.

Yuan Heping was a smart person and immediately guessed Li Te’s plan.

"Mr. Lite is going to train Miss Kate to be an action actress?"

"It doesn't matter whether you are an action star or not. I just hope that through Mr. Yuan's training, Kate can be more adaptable to action movies in the future." Li Te's answer was obviously concealed, but this was enough for Yuan Heping.

"Okay, I've made this friend Mr. Lite!"
Chapter completed!