It was like a bug in his shoes . Chow Yun-Fat was eager to meet the young actor and experience his charm first hand . Hollywood was crazy about him after all .
It was a rare sunny day, so the royal palace looked splendid in the sunshine . Actually, it looked like a yellow palace . Its red carpet had a golden, cloudy pattern, and all the walls were covered in golden silk, except for the red wooden frames . Even the windows with the hollowed-out designs had golden leaves pasted on them .
All the props and decorations were gold, including the lanterns, the maids' hats and the tableware . The palace had been built by 3,000 workers, but the crew's need for golden props could only be met by a small wholesale market in Yiwu, China .
Before Qin Guan could look at the dazzling hall carefully, he suddenly saw his costume and almost fainted .
As the eldest prince of the empire, he would be living in that splendid palace . His robe was the same color as the palace . Thanks to the absence of light cyan as a background color, he would look like a moving gold ingot .
The dominant hue of the film was gold, which was the favorite color of rich people all over the world .
Qin Guan didn't agree with the aesthetic approach of the film, so he focused on his performance instead .
The first scene of the film revolved around him and Gong Lee .
The emperor had returned to his country with his troops, frightening his eldest son, who had committed adultery with his stepmother three years ago .
The empress had heard from her son that his eldest brother would be returning to Qingzhou to get rid of this unhealthy love . This was the first real conflict of the film . All the cameras were locked on their faces, which set very high standards for one's acting skills .
The short scene, which would last only two minutes, attracted all the leading actors . This would be the first cooperation between the international award-winning actor and actress . It would be a splendid clash of talent .
Thus, Qin Guan began acting with Gong Lee amid the crowd .
Gong Lee entered the palace of her stepson angrily . She was furious at the coward .
Meanwhile, Qin Guan had been cultivating his spirit with his eyes closed . Even his golden crown and robe couldn't outshine his charm .
When he saw the empress clearly, the awkward expression on his face shocked the audience . Qin Guan was great at expressing emotions, so everyone could sense what he felt .
Gong Lee took action . She was the best actress in China after all . Frowning, she grabbed Qin Guan's sleeves angrily and pressed her cheek against his jaw . The two of them were lovers after all . Their each movement and expression were textbook . It was a feast of acting skills, as well as a competition between the two actors .
An ordinary actor would have surrendered to her vigor, but Qin Guan only turned his face sideways to hide in the dark . He was rejecting his stepmother .
"Father is coming back . I'm his son, and you are my mother after all . "
He stated his purpose clearly . He wanted to put an end to their immoral love .
"I'm not your mother . This is not a dead end . "
Despite Qin Guan's rejection, Gong didn't leave . Instead, she moved her hands back and stood up straight . At that moment, she was not a woman in love, but the most powerful empress in the world .
"Let's go welcome your Father first . " She turned around and left without hesitation .
"Good! Cut!"
The first scene was over .
Director Zhang Yimou didn't make any comments . Those two actors did not need his guidance . He had to pay close attention to another actor instead .
That actor was Jay Chou, who had been selected among the top 10 most influential guys in Asia by "The Times" in 2005 . The talented young musician had no experience in film . If it hadn't been for the sponsors from Taiwan and Zhang's high expectations for the international box office, they would never have cast such a greenhand for a big-budget film .
Nevertheless, Chou was very eager to act in the film . He had even hired a martial arts trainer a few months earlier especially for the film, so the boy had his good points as well .
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