'What does it mean when a particular piece finds a particular artist? Is it fate?'
It was a question steeped in luxury and romanticism.
But it was a question that bore precious memories for Jean-Louis Groux.
It was something Mr. Cao would always bring up while he was visiting. He had heard it so many times that it had almost become an inside joke.
But it wasn't as if the French director hadn't given it some serious thought.
'Out of thousands of singers, how does a song—which would go on to become extremely popular—end up in the hands of a particular musician?'
Was destiny at play behind one-hit wonders? Were they meant to be?
Or would the song have done just as well in the hands of another?
In that sense, music had similarities with acting.
There were often roles meant for someone, or so was Mr. Cao's belief.
The French director didn't see it that way. Certainly, there were actors better suited for a particular role than their peers.
