Even when she came to the film set, adopting an inspecting demeanor, there was no sense of stage performance.
This wasn't to say that she adopted a very lifelike acting method; when it was time for her to be stern, she was extremely so—exploding in anger, barking orders, and exuding an air of bad temper and imperiousness. The visible stress and short fuse, especially when filming was about to be scrapped or couldn't proceed, made her seem engulfed by dark clouds, her entire being as if ensnared by malevolent spirits.
Yao Yuanfeng loved the part where she, with great effort, restrained her own temper while trying to persuade You Jiang and Zeng Lili to stay and continue filming.
The fire was already at the pit of her stomach, yet upon encountering others, she still had to don a smile and implore them to stay.
Yao Yuanfeng had his share of such experiences and could empathize deeply. He guessed that perhaps others in the industry could empathize even more.
