Although she practiced in front of the mirror until late last night, Mu Yan got up early the next day.
She had a scene in the morning, so she arrived at the set early for makeup.
The first scene was her character watching a group of new soldiers' competition through a monitor, where Zhao Han single-handedly defeated everyone, using every trick in the book.
The commander beside her thought he lacked character and wanted to eliminate him, but was stopped by Captain Dai Qing.
She watched the screen and said indifferently, "He's the one."
Though it was just one line, this scene required the actor to have great control over their expression.
Mu Yan had her hair in a ponytail, wore a military uniform, and stood confidently with her hand on the table, shedding her usual fresh, girlish charm, replacing it with a sharp and commanding officer's demeanor.
They did a few trial runs, and the effect was quite good.
