How Much Should I Pay to Have Lunch with Abbas?

One of my favorite hobbies in China is attending job interviews from time to time. Not like I am actually searching for a full-time position, as I am highly respectful of Chinese government rules regarding foreign students' work permits. Still, I enjoy talking about politics and art with working adults who already put their shit together after a certain age, something that I have not been very successful at yet. In my latest attempt, I had dinner with this guy and his colleague from a southern city in China. Obviously, I will not disclose any information about the company or the position, as I am not only highly respectful of Chinese rules regarding foreign students' work permits, but I am also extremely respectful of my potential coworkers. Nevertheless, the interesting thing that happened during dinner was not really related to me, but to the guy's fondness for Abbas Kiarostami's cinema. For those who might not know about Kiarostami, he is perhaps the most famous Iranian director,…