When Ira put it that way, an image appeared in Xian’s mind. He knew exactly which scene he wanted to act out. “Okay, I got it,” he said with a nod. Taking his time to prepare, Xian stood there and thought about the scene. The film’s central story was set in the present, when the main character was long-dead and had been roaming the earth as a ghost. But there were many flashback scenes to the time when the ghost was still a living human. It was one of those flashback scenes that had stood out to Xian the most when he first read the script, and it was this he was preparing to perform now. When he was feeling as ready as he could be, he began. His expression downcast, he stared straight at an empty space in front of him as he began to speak. “If you love me…” he said softly, “…if