When it comes to period dramas, Chen Ming is actually quite experienced. After all, his first project was a film by Tsui Hark. Compared to modern dramas, period pieces are far more demanding, both in the time it takes to get into makeup every day and in the sheer complexity of the process.
For the leads, it’s usually manageable, but it’s common practice on set for many supporting actors to be fully made up and dressed in headpieces and heavy robes, waiting all day, only for their scenes to never even be called.
However, the level of synergy between Kong Sheng and Li Xue allowed them to confidently split the crew into A and B units, with each director leading a separate storyline. Chen Ming had expected the more senior and seasoned Kong Sheng to oversee his unit. When he received the schedule, however, he saw that the director in charge was the younger Li Xue, while Kong Sheng took on the storyline involving the Emperor and the princes.
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