After Jiang Ling gained twenty pounds, her figure did not go out of shape. Instead, she exuded an unusual plumpness and beauty.
She was like a peony in full bloom, rich and full, brilliant and grand, a national beauty. A turn of her head and a smile could captivate a hundred charms.
Zheng Xiaolong, after seeing her, could not help but praise her.
Jiang Ling, in her role as Concubine Hua, was even more beautiful in appearance than he had imagined.
And when Jiang Ling was done with her makeup and donned the classic rose-pink qipao and the kingfisher-adorned phoenix crown, she was even more captivating, radiating nobility, truly embodying that powerful, stunningly beautiful "Concubine Hua."
All the lead actors, supporting cast, and extras secretly marveled at her attire.
What a beautiful ancient costume look!
In historical period dramas, the makeup and styling for Qing Dynasty dramas are widely considered unattractive.
Male actors had pigtails that lowered aesthetic standards, and female actors often had to wear thick, heavy Qing costumes, waddling like penguins when they walked.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ling, in Concubine Hua's attire, was so stunningly beautiful, glamorous, and dignified; it was simply unparalleled.
This was the "Concubine Hua" whose charm surpassed that of all the Manchu and Mongol Eight Banners combined!
So beautiful!
"The Legend of Chun Yuan Musk" has a total of 76 episodes, divided into three parts.
The first part is "The Fourth Master's Substitute Beloved Concubine," the second part is "The Romantic Prince and the Pretty Nun" set in Ganlu Temple, and the third part is "The Temptation of Returning to the Palace."
Concubine Hua is the main antagonist in the early stage, only appearing in the first part, "The Fourth Master's Substitute Beloved Concubine." However, her role is extremely significant, not at all inferior to the female lead, Zhen Huan.
Due to the excessive length of the content and the unstable weather in Hengdian, Zheng Xiaolong scrambled the timeline of the script, arranging scenes based on the weather and locations.
When filming officially began, it was winter in Hengdian, and it had a rare snowfall.
Thus, Zhen Huan and the Emperor's first encounter at Yi Mei Garden, several snow scenes during the New Year, Chun'er having a snowball fight, and Sister Mei parting the curtain to admire the snow, all classic shots, were filmed on the same day.
Of course, the most classic of all was Zhen Huan's prayer in the snow.
After Zhen Huan's miscarriage and her cold war with the Emperor, losing his favor, and being slapped by Cui Guo at Qi Fei's command, she decided to fight back, thus designing the scene of praying in the snow for a return to favor.
At this moment, Jiang Ling had already immersed herself in the role of Concubine Hua. Seeing Zhen Huan kneeling in the snow, performing a melodramatic prayer and getting covered in fluttering moths...
Oh, no, butterflies. She couldn't help but recall Xue Yi's line and silently scoffed, "Zhen Huan is still the most skillful. Kneeling in the snow to pray after losing favor, she's still so alluring!"
While filming in this manner could increase efficiency, shorten time, and save expenses, it was too easy to burst into laughter.
For instance, the actor playing Qi Pin Gua Liu's first scene upon joining the crew was Gua Liu's demise, being beaten to death with sticks in heavy rain.
As a result, Gua Liu was dragged to the mass grave in the morning and brought to the Emperor's bed for a serving scene in the afternoon.
Being beaten to death and then brought back for a serving scene; if edited in this order, a palace intrigue drama would instantly turn into a horror film.
Jiang Ling, thankfully, managed to hold back her laughter.
Jiang Yu Shuang, however, couldn't contain herself, and said eerily, "The coarse rice and barley ghost has returned from the dead to serve the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present burst into laughter.
"Coarse rice and barley ghost, are you trying to make me die laughing to inherit my Ant Huabei?"
"Gua Liu, who drank the coarse rice and barley soup, said before she died that she wouldn't let Zhen Huan off even as a ghost. Isn't she the coarse rice and barley ghost?"
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter, this is too funny!"