In order to meet the background that the role in the film is a new immigrant from mainland China, Peter Chan originally matched Faye Wong and Leon Lai Ming. However, Faye Wong resigned without even reading the script. Later, he thought of looking for Maggie Cheung. Leon Lai Ming was chosen because Leon Lai Ming was born in Beijing, which fits the role setting. At the beginning, Li Qiao was designed as a girl who came to Hong Kong from Shanghai and spoke Mandarin. However, due to the poor Mandarin of Maggie Cheung, I had to change Li Qiao to a Cantonese speaking Cantonese after a few days of shooting, so that Maggie Cheung would be logical. Speak Cantonese
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When preparing for the filming of "Almost a Love Story", Peter Chan thought that the role of "Leopard Brother" was the most suitable for Eric Tsang, but worried that the audience would not approve it. Because in the scene where Eric Tsang died in " Seung sing gusi ", many viewers actually laughed, which made Peter Chan worry. Eric Tsang liked the role of Leopard when he watched the script, but at first he was embarrassed to speak, because his appearance was not good, it was difficult to convince the audience that "Maggie Cheung did not follow Leon Lai Ming but followed Eric Tsang."
When Peter Chan went to the United States to shoot "Almost a Love Story", he told Eric Tsang that he would look for other actors to play the role of Leopard. If he could not be found, Peter Chan said frankly that it would be "the biggest insult to many actors." ". But Eric Tsang happily agreed, which moved Peter Chan quite a bit
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