After Lu Heng got the script, he came up with many questions that he couldn't explain away while writing his character biography. The old and young man hit it off immediately. Lu Heng took a thick black notebook from his bag, flipped to the pages where he had recorded his questions, and asked seriously, "There are indeed quite a few parts I find difficult to understand. I'd like to hear your suggestions, Director Mai."
Mai Chengliang looked at the thick notebook Lu Heng had brought out, filled with character analysis, then glanced at Lu Heng's script, which was covered in writing. For a moment, he was deeply gratified. Smiling broadly, he said, "It's fine. Art is something you work out through discussion. Just ask whatever you want."
Lu Heng nodded and asked his questions one by one. "First, I want to ask about Fang. The script says he was abandoned in a garbage dump from birth, surviving on milk from stray cats and dogs and food from the trash. He was born with a drug addiction, then adopted by an elderly couple who collected garbage when he was two or three. So before that, how did he deal with his addiction whenever it flared up? Also, if a baby became addicted to drugs without receiving proper treatment, could he die when the addiction acted up?"
Mai Chengliang: "..." He honestly hadn't thought much about that question. While conceiving the script, he had focused only on the dramatic conflicts.
Lu Heng continued, "And when did Fang start taking drugs after being adopted by his foster parents? How did he get access to them? Where did he get the money and the connections to buy drugs?"
Mai Chengliang: "..."
Lu Heng asked again, "Since Fang is Sister Red's son, and Sister Red