![[Joo Seong-cheol's Locker] Tony Leung Sometimes Wants to Hold an Ashtray.](https://cdn.www.cineplay.co.kr/w220/q85/article-images/2026-02-09/07564a08-8660-45c9-902d-bad2226672b3.jpg)
[Joo Seong-cheol's Locker] Tony Leung Sometimes Wants to Hold an Ashtray.
I get fascinated by objects in movies. I ponder deeply about why the director, cinematographer, art director, or even the actors placed that object in front of the camera. 'Joo Seong-cheol's Locker' is a record of the objects in movies that have lightly stepped on my eyes.
I sometimes hold an ashtray too. In the second meeting after director Hou Hsiao-hsien and actor Tony Leung's 〈Days of Being Wild〉 (1989), there is a scene in 〈In the Mood for Love〉 (1998) where Tony Leung suddenly acts out in a fit of rage.
