Joseph owed Eric a lot. If it weren't for Eric, Joseph wouldn't have this success today.
Eric asked Joseph for help, saying that he needed a Chinese actress to be the protagonist of Joseph's new film.
Joseph thought Eric had an actress as his sugar baby as most wealthy men did, and now Eric was going to give her a leg up.
Joseph felt disgusted by that, and he rejected Eric's request.
But Eric did not give up. He told Joseph that this Chinese actress would impact Cardicra's image.
This role was crucial to him, and Eric hoped Joseph could lend him a hand as repayment for Eric's help back then.
When Eric brought up the past, Joseph could only agree to his request.
He had already started to talk with his partner on modifying the female protagonist to keep the essence of the film.
When Joseph's partner knew he would hire a Chinese actress as the female protagonist, he almost broke the partnership with Joseph.