Ken Takakura read the script of Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles and liked it quite a bit.
"Yimou, I've been making movies for decades and am getting ready to retire. For one, I don't have the stamina anymore; for another, an older actor like me no longer holds high commercial value and can't carry a film on my own. I'm truly grateful that you invited me to star in this!"
Zhang Yimou gestured toward Huo Ge. "We have an old saying: the waves behind drive the waves ahead. In just a few more years, we'll all be counting on Huo Ge!"
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