In this short scene, the young actor is introduced to the world of the Ming family. He is introduced as the son of a famous opera singer and the grandson of a well-known politician. His father was the founder of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. His mother was the first lady of the People's Republic of China, and his father was a member of the Politburo, the supreme political body in China. His grandfather was a prominent politician. The Ming family is very close to the family of the famous actor, and the two men are very fond of each other. The young actor asks his father if he would like to invest in the production of the movie. The elder Ming replies that he would do so if he could afford to do so. He then asks his son if he feels the same way as the other actors in the film. The boy says that his father passed away when he was a young man, and he wishes that he could have been an extra in the movie, so that he might have a better chance of finding a good supporting role. He also asks if the director will be able to find a good actor to play the villain. He wonders if he should be allowed to have one scene with the other actor. He asks if they should let the director act with him in the last scene of the war, where the emperor bids farewell to his son. The older Ming says that he will give him whatever he wants, and they will be separated from each other for the rest of their lives. The younger Ming thanks his father for what he has done for him, and asks his mother to allow him to resign from the movie and travel around the world. The