Unrelated to the music, a different question: I was surprised to see Ken and the Vietnamese guy hook up. In the earlier scene, was their mutual sexual interest communicated some way that I missed? Seemed to me that their exchange and discussion of the tea was all related to a political arrangement.
I totally agree. Unless there was something "unspoken" about the tea, I was surprised as well.
It was understated but I wasn't surprised at all. Back in the day, and most likely even today, especially with 'high ranking' officials who must have wives and appear as gun-ho 'normal' as can be, it's mostly communicated by longer eye contact more than anything. Or as Paul Ekman would say, micro-expressions seen by someone used to hiding their intents, lies, and so forth. They're a second long but discernible to the trained eye, in this case the 'closet' gay man noticing another.
These are the touches the series started out with, along with the jive-speak and amazing details of clothing, make-up, sets, accessories and so forth, that makes these types of shows so vastly entertaining to those in the audience who might have been kids or adults during these times.
The music was as subtle as their 'eyes only' exchange. Hope you find out what it was.
GFW
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