Sister Sa shook her head, "No, this time it's to praise your acting skills."
Jiang Ling's face was full of question marks: "..."
"Getting it in one take is the highest praise for an actor's ability. If the actor's surname is Zhang, they're called Zhang Yitiao; if it's Sun, they're called Sun Yitiao; if it's Li, they're called Li Yitiao. Do you understand now?"
Jiang Ling asked confusedly, "My surname is Jiang. If they praise my acting, they should call me Jiang Yitiao, not Jiang Yi Tiao?"
Sister Sa teased with a smile, "It's because your surname is rather special. Jiang, Yi Tiao Jiang, a clove of garlic. It sounds so smooth when you say it!"
Jiang Ling: "..."
The last time she felt so speechless was the time before this.
After finishing her bento, Jiang Ling wandered around, strolling to aid digestion.
She saw a few staff members gathered together, chatting about gossip.
The topic of gossip this time was precisely about Jiang Ling.
As for why they were talking about Jiang Ling, there were two reasons.
First, Jiang Ling was beautiful. When men get together, they either talk about making money or about beautiful women. Kuaishuge.
Second, Jiang Ling's performance that morning was too surprising. She was completely different from the rumors about her.
"Didn't they say Jiang Ling's acting was trash? I thought she acted quite well. Even the director, who is usually very critical, didn't NG. That's quite impressive."
"That's right, incredibly impressive. I happened to see her acting as Tianshan Tonglao and Zhao Hede not long ago. She was really great!"
"In the entertainment industry, there's so much truth and falsity. Many rumors are deliberately fabricated by unscrupulous media to gain traffic and attention. If you believe them, you're a fool."
"Yi Tiao Jiang, Jiang Yitiao. Once this drama is aired, this nickname will probably spread everywhere."
"I hope she can maintain her current state and quickly finish the reshoots. This drama has been dragging on for so long, shooting, deleting, deleting, shooting. I'm so tired of editing the film, I'm about to puke!"
"..."
Hearing the evaluations from the few people, Jiang Ling felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey, immensely pleased.
Who doesn't like being praised?
As an artist, the best compliment isn't being beautiful or having a good figure, but having great acting skills.
The hard work and practice over the past decades were precisely to live up to the title of 'actor', weren't they?
In her seven days on set, Jiang Ling easily handled various scenes and emotional expressions.
It wasn't until the eighth day that Le Zheng Yu, who played the male lead Jin Shiyi, rushed over.
The love between Jin Shiyi and Li Shengnan was a tragedy, yet it presented a rare tragic and beautiful sentiment in martial arts dramas.
To restore the original work, the tacit cooperation between the male and female leads was indispensable.
Jiang Ling was full of confidence in her own abilities but worried that Le Zheng Yu might not be able to handle the role and achieve good chemistry with her.
However, when she saw Le Zheng Yu change into his costume and walk out of the makeup room, she knew that the role of Jin Shiyi was secured.
Because the appearance of this man before her was exactly the same as the description of Jin Shiyi in the original novel.
Audiences categorize actors quite broadly, generally into two types: those with acting skills and those without.
Little did they know, besides acting skills, there was another type: character actors.
These actors, due to their external appearance, closely resemble famous historical figures or prominent personalities, thus achieving a perfect blend of form and spirit, a flawless portrayal.
For instance, there was a young actor named Jin Jingcheng. He was neither a fresh young star, nor a celebrity, nor a top-tier idol.
However, when he portrayed a highly respected great figure in the nation, his resemblance exceeded 95%, astonishing everyone.