The waiting time was really torturous. From 6 a.m. when preparations began, it wasn't until 4 p.m. that shooting for Li Younan's scene finally started.
The first shot naturally went very smoothly, passing with just one take.
The second shot was a bit more troublesome. Everyone, including the director, was mentally prepared to shoot many takes before getting it right. After all, they were ready for the actress who had joined the cast with backing, not expecting her to pass in one take—thinking that, as long as she was willing to continue, four or five tries would definitely succeed.
Li Younan saw a prop on set that he often saw on TV. It was a black-and-white clapperboard, which made a "clap" sound when pressed. He realized this thing was called a clapperboard, with black number pads that could be flipped to record takes and scenes.
