The scene opens with a soliloquy by the director of the film, who tells the audience that he is in love with the actress, Ming-ling, and that he wants Ming to "wipe boring and boy-crazy women like you" off his face. The director, however, is not interested in this idea, and he does not want Ming to be "toying with throw-ow" , as he calls her. He tells the actress that he will have her "lose everything stand up" if she dares to upset him again. The actress, who has just returned from a makeup session, tells the director that she is late for the makeup session and that she will have to "teach you a lesson" . The scene ends with the director's response to the actress's question: "What the hell is wrong with these lines?" . She asks the director why he refuses to give her a chance to improve her performance, and the director replies that he does want Ming-led action, and Ming-Ling will be the one to do the action. The two of them agree to shoot the scene first and then Ming-le-Liang's