“When Cantonese speakers want to insult a White Guy, they call him Gui Lo. When the crew on a Wong Kar Wai set want to convey a suggestion or an idea, they might say ‘Gui Lo wants this…’ or ‘Gui Lo says that.’ I don’t take offense; in fact, I take it as a compliment. I feel it’s a confirmation that I am the original ‘Gui Lo’ in the Hong Kong film world. And they can't help but accept that this world is where I belong.
