So, filming began.
Hou Mengjie was a very meticulous director.
He seemed to already have a clear image in his mind of every scene, in this regard, he was somewhat similar to Xue Qin. But he was different from Xue Qin—Xue Qin knew what kind of feeling she wanted, while he knew exactly what he wanted each scene to look like. This meant he had high demands for every scene being shot.
Not just the set design, for instance, if an actor misstepped, he would notice, halt the filming, and reshoot.
His requirements made every actor feel uncomfortable at the beginning.
Because these actors were all naturally talented. Talented players often liked to improvise, and each take would be different.
