Even if all the actresses from the five major entertainment companies were brought together, none could perfectly recreate the soul-stirring beauty of the eyes described in the script.
To their surprise, Jiang Ling managed to achieve it.
Not only did she embody the script, but she surpassed the character herself.
Dong Haisheng was overjoyed.
Although he had witnessed Jiang Ling's stunningly impressive portrayal of Jiang Yuyan's dark transformation, knowing her exceptional acting skills and her mastery of conveying emotion through her eyes, he was confident she could maximally capture Hailong's turning glance.
However, he still hadn't anticipated she could do it so flawlessly.
Her acting was impossibly good, wasn't it?
Even if she had been practicing since birth, she shouldn't have reached such perfection and mastery by her early twenties.
Jian Zhou and Sister Sa, standing nearby, were also deeply impressed.
They had spent ample time with Jiang Ling and knew her acting was excellent, making her almost indistinguishable from any role she played.
Yet, that one glance, evoking a thousand years in a single turn of the head, still left them in awe.
Dong Haisheng felt a shiver run down his spine. He stared blankly at Jiang Ling on camera, momentarily forgetting to call "cut."
It wasn't until the assistant director tapped his shoulder that he snapped back to reality.
"Cut!"
Dong Haisheng shouted at the top of his lungs, his square face flushed red.
Although Jiang Ling believed in her abilities, she hesitated to assume she could nail such a demanding role in one take.
When Dong Haisheng called "cut," she quickly walked over in her high heels, asking with a touch of nervousness, "Director Dong, how was it? Do we need a few more takes?"
Dong Haisheng waved his hand with a smile. "No need, you nailed it on the first try. You're finished with this role!"
Upon hearing this, the staff, supporting actors, and extras present were stunned.
Everyone knew that Dong Haisheng was notorious for nitpicking and finding fault with everything.
Even highly skilled actors, after what seemed like a perfect performance, would be asked to do multiple takes by him to truly capture the character from the script.
The more crucial the role, the more retakes would be required.
Although Hailong's role appeared to be brief, only five seconds in total, it was the essence of the film.
As the soul of the entire movie, these few seconds were paramount, incredibly difficult, and represented the pinnacle of industry achievement.
That Jiang Ling could accomplish it in one take, leaving even the most fastidious director like Dong Haisheng with no room for criticism, was astonishing.
Her acting was truly unbelievable, terrifyingly so!
One-take Jiang, indeed lived up to her reputation!
Jiang Ling smiled and asked, "Can I go now?"
Dong Haisheng beamed like the Maitreya Buddha. "Go ahead, go ahead. There are too few actors like you. Next time I have the chance, I'll gather resources for a big production and definitely ask you to act. Don't miss it then!"
Jiang Ling did not give a direct answer, replying with a faint smile, "We'll see how it goes!"
With that, she turned, went to the dressing room to change out of her cheongsam, remove her makeup, and then left with Sister Sa and Jian Zhou.
The crew on set watched Jiang Ling's receding figure, their thoughts varied, murmuring amongst themselves.
"Good heavens, how long has she been here? Less than half an hour, and she's already finished her scenes. That's too fast!"
"She must be the fastest-wrapping supporting actress in history, right?"
"If you really count, her screen time was only five seconds. I heard that platinum-tier artists have very high rates. I wonder how much she'll get paid for these few seconds of acting?"
"I know this. She's asking for fifteen million."
The group of gossips present collectively gasped at this revelation.