![]() Zhou spent his days watching other people play the game. He didn’t quite understand what they meant, but he knew they must be important. ![]() He started taking note when golfers reached into their bags to select a different club, and used his binoculars to try and make out the number printed on the bottom. There was strategy, and Zhou appreciated this. ![]() This was more than grown men hitting a white ball into a hole in the ground, more than trying to see who can make the ball go the farthest. The more Zhou watched, the more he appreciated the nuances of the game. ![]() The shapes their bodies made when they hit the ball. One of Zhou’s duties was following playing groups around the course, and reporting their whereabouts back to the clubhouse via walkie-talkie. Zhou, despite overseeing a large portion of the security force, was not officially a manager, and the rule proved torturous for him. Thus, the club’s manager made it a rule that non-managerial staff were not allowed to play the game or even use the driving range. Guangzhou International was a private club with a wealthy clientele, and keeping up appearances was important. The one Taiwanese person he’d met in all his life – the general manager at Guangzhou International – was the only thing standing between him and golf. Sure, he held an irrational hatred of all people from Taiwan, but for Zhou it wasn’t political. This is what many are raised to believe, even if they’ve never actually encountered someone from Taiwan. Taiwan, the orthodox line goes, is a breakaway province, and the Taiwanese are traitors. It’s not uncommon for people from mainland China to speak openly about their distrust of the Taiwanese. But he couldn't: security guards were forbidden to play. Zhou had always been athletic – he grew up playing basketball on a dirt court in his village – and he was fiercely competitive. This had nothing to do with money or fame – the concept of “pro golfer,” which had existed as an official vocation in China for less than two years, was still unknown to him. He was drawn to the game, and desperately wanted to be part of the action. Soon, just being in the environment wasn't enough for Zhou. Excerpted by permission of Oneworld Publications Ltd. See our interview and book review.Įxcerpted from The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream by Dan Washburn. This excerpt appears in "The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream." The author also joined Bill Littlefield on Only A Game. There has not been mention of potential cast members.Facebook Email This article is more than 8 years old. The search for a writing team is under way, via Deadline. The series will be executive produced by Berlanti, Sarah Schechter ( Pan) and David Madden ( Separate Lives). The Secret Circle aired for one season on the CW. With main characters Nina Dobrev ( Degrassi: The Next Generation) as Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley ( Fallen) as Stefan Salvatore and Ian Somerhalder ( Lost) as Damon Salvatore, the show received accolades for best threesome of actors at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards and best fantasy/sci-fi show at the 20 Teen Choice Awards. High stakes continue as Jenny’s love interest Julian tests her loyalty to her friends.Īdapted by WBTV, The Forbidden Game will be Smith’s third book-to-TV series. The three books, The Hunter, The Chase and The Kill, were published in 1994 and follow the story of main character Jenny and her six friends as they play a “Jumanji-like game that drops them into different shadow worlds to fight off their worst nightmares, or die and have their souls forever imprisoned,” Nellie Andreeva via Deadline.
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