The casting photos were scheduled for Friday, and the crew only informed her of the rest of the cast members two days in advance.
She already knew some of the more important roles. This show doesn't have strict male or female leads; there are three male actors with similar screen time, just with different levels of prominence.
The male actor she had the most scenes with was a perpetual second-place in TV series, handsome and talented but never quite making it big.
Another female lead with similar screen time to hers was only confirmed recently, reportedly because the character's setup was not well-received, making it hard to find someone to play the role.
On the way to the set, Yu Xia summarized the script's characters for Mei.
"A dumb, sweet Cinderella falls in love with a domineering CEO. Both characters are criticized in the show, which makes them hard to cast."
