Liang An is now considered family; they gave her and Ling Yao shares in the company, so whether there's payment or not seems irrelevant.
Because the movie was a big hit, their [Jingling Media Company] gained certain foundation in the industry, but to say they've grounded themselves is a stretch.
That's why for this "Heiress Strategy", Liang An put her heart into it, especially in costumes, makeup, and the actors' performances. Just her Commandery Princess role with over ten scenes took her a whole month, with sleepless nights, horse riding, falling off horses, crawling through mud pits. She worked as hard as she could.
No memorizing lines? No fake horse riding or prop use? In this movie, everything was done for real.
If a male actor couldn't lift a female actor, he'd have to hit the gym until he could pick her up; only then could they shoot!
