The set of the historical epic 'The Jade Phoenix' was a sprawling labyrinth of silk banners, artificial cherry blossoms, and towering wooden pagodas that reached toward the rafters of the soundstage.
For the crew, it was a day of high-stakes filming, a technical hurdle to be cleared before the production moved to the exterior locations. For Chen Ying, however, it was a calculated risk. She had known since she stepped onto the lot that morning that the air felt different—thicker, more stagnant, as if the very atmosphere were holding its breath in anticipation of a collapse.
The reason she had agreed to film this drama was that she had an easier time filming period dramas and she wanted to hone her acting skills before trying anything else. Her weibo had been growing and she even had loyal fans who made fan pages. There were a lot of requests to see more of her onscreen from the fans.
