The Corruptor Interview 1999 - Entertainment Tonight Online

    ET ONLINE: I have read that this movie was designed as a vehicle for you.

    CHOW YUN-FAT: Right.

    ET ONLINE: And, also that you helped them with some of the nuances of the Chinese culture. What were some of the suggestions
    that you gave them?

    CHOW: Something like in the Asian gang unit, I pay respect to one of the god's shrine, which in the script, they don't have. This is
    quite traditional for the Chinese cop that he must have this shrine in the office. Every time they walk in the door, they have to pay
    respect to him. They would burn some incense and put it in front of urns. This kind of holy thing would chase away all the spirits.
    The Asian gang unit, even in Hong Kong, they think the shrine is the master of the god -- to chase away all the devils.

    ET ONLINE: This was (director) JAMES FOLEY's first action direction attempt, and you've obviously had a lot of experience. How did
    he do?

    CHOW: Actually, he paid a lot more attention to the two characters -- Mark character and my character -- than to the action. The
    action, they had a second unit crew or third unit to shoot it. James doesn't care because he concentrates on the performance and
    his directing. Editing, too, is very important in this movie, and you don't see Mr. Foley have the storyboard on the set -- everything is
    already in his mind. He knows how to edit the movie later
    on. He knows how to tell you the cuts, cuts, cuts. He understands very, very much what he wants.

    ET ONLINE: They designed this movie for you, and obviously they wanted you because you're a big star. But what was it about the
    project that attracted you to it?

    CHOW: Of course, the character itself and all of the experienced and very professional talented people in Hollywood.

    ET ONLINE: Mark Wahlberg said that he learned a lot from you, just kind of following whatever you did. Did you get anything from
    working with him?

    CHOW: Oh, a lot. I can feel that he is a very active energy -- full of energy boy, and he is very talented. You know he is a very famous
    rap singer and you can get rhythm from him. He's very energized on the set. He gives you a lot of optimism. Spend time with him
    and you feel younger and younger every day. After we finished the movie, I think I'm still 18 or 17. (laughs)