After shooting several takes, Tsui Hark was still not satisfied with Tianbao's performance.
However, Yin Ruiji's initial appearance had to be breathtaking; otherwise, her character's persona wouldn't hold up, and the quality of the movie would suffer.
Realizing that Tianbao was simply unable to meet his requirements, Tsui Hark had no choice but to change tactics. He stopped asking Tianbao to twist and turn in a dance, having her instead hold a pipa and pretend to play it.
Chapter 192