Sheng Ning'an was taken to the film crew, and the person who brought her spoke to the director who, after a glance, had someone take her to get makeup done. After the makeup was applied, even the makeup artist was amazed.
"She's way too beautiful!"
"Indeed, it's a good thing there's only one scene, or our lead actress might just get overshadowed."
The role Sheng Ning'an was to play was that of the protagonist's mother, who had been the foremost beauty of Beijing. Of course, Sheng Ning'an was only portraying her in her younger years, appearing just once in the entire play, and that too in someone else's memory. The part wasn't big, just a profile shot. But holding the title of "the foremost beauty," they certainly couldn't settle for just anyone.
The production had originally cast a reasonably famous and good-looking actress for the cameo, but she backed out because she despised how minor the role was and due to a new work arrangement.
