Filming continued, but at a slow pace. Soon, Fang Yang encountered his biggest problem: Zhou Xin's performances never met his expectations!

This troubled Fang Yang greatly. He originally thought that Zhou Xin was lively and would be able to adapt to the role of Xiao Yanzi in the drama quickly. However, Fang Yang overlooked the fact that Zhou Xin's family had raised her children in an aristocratic manner for a long time. These traits were hidden in Zhou Xin's subconscious. Strictly speaking, Zhou Xin was more suitable for the role of Ziwei!

After more than ten takes, Fang Yang had to let Zhou Xin rest. The entire crew was exhausted and emotionally devastated by these numerous takes. Fang Yang announced that the morning's filming would be suspended and they would see how things went in the afternoon.

Fang Yang glanced at the time; it was only ten o'clock. He felt a headache coming on and looked at Mo Zhen with a wry smile, saying, "Have someone bring up the mung bean porridge first. You've worked hard this morning; have something to eat and rest."

Mo Zhen laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go arrange it right now."

At this moment, all the actors and staff members were gathered in twos and threes in various corners of the hall, whispering to each other. Mo Zhen found the stagehand and asked him to quickly bring up the mung bean porridge. The morning's work was temporarily over, and it was a good time to relax.

Zhou Xin sat dejectedly next to Fang Yang, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Tell me, am I really that incompetent? I can't even portray a little swallow properly?"

Fang Yang looked directly at Zhou Xin and said, "This matter is not entirely your responsibility. The role of Xiao Yanzi is very difficult to grasp, but it is also the essence of the drama 'Princess Pearl'. Xiao Yanzi's living environment is completely opposite to yours, so it is normal that you find it difficult to handle at first. The key is that you need to carefully study Xiao Yanzi's personality."

Fang Yang frowned, feeling a real headache coming on. He didn't know how to guide Zhou Xin to understand the breakthrough point of this character. He could explain the character's personality traits clearly, but to bring her to life on screen, Zhou Xin needed to figure it out herself.

The saying goes, "Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning will become clear." However, it's not always that simple. If simply memorizing scripts every day were enough to perfect a role, anyone could be an actor. This is what people often mean when they say, "My brain understands, but my hands say, 'I can't do it!'"

After dinner, Fang Yang lay in bed, still thinking about how to solve Zhou Xin's problem. Mo Sang, who was lying on another bed, saw Fang Yang tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, so she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Still thinking about Zhou Xin?"

"Um!"

"Actually, for people like Xiao Yanzi who live at the bottom of society, eating meat in large chunks and drinking wine in large bowls is their greatest luxury. This is similar to the situation of many small-time hoodlums in film studios now. It's just that it's a bit unimaginable for us to act out, since we haven't experienced it ourselves!"

"Hmm?" Fang Yang's eyes lit up. This was indeed a breakthrough. He recalled the way Zhou Xin ate, like a little hamster. It was quite different from eating meat and drinking wine in large bowls. Perhaps this could be used to his advantage.

"You make the arrangements for tonight. Let's go to Boss Luo's shop to treat ourselves and order more meat dishes."

Mo Sang asked in surprise, "You don't mean to let Zhou Xin drink from large bowls and eat large chunks of meat, do you?"

Fang Yang nodded, "I do have that idea. Let's try it out tonight."

In the afternoon, Fang Yang filmed several scenes with other actors. NGs were inevitable, but there was some progress. This is the price that young actors have to pay; growth always comes at a price. This is why Fang Yang is so determined to support the company's own young actors. Rather than working for someone else, it's better to improve one's own inner qualities!

After a few stumbling shots, Fang Yang noticed it was already 5:30, so he announced that work was done for the day. The crew cheered, but Fang Yang didn't understand why they were so happy. It was just one night without filming, was it really that big of a deal?

After leaving the set cleaning and props to the stagehands and prop team, Fang Yang and his three companions headed straight for the restaurant. It would take at least half an hour to get there, and by the time they arrived it was already past six o'clock, just in time for dinner.

Mo Sang had already booked a private room in advance. Tonight, Fang Yang specially ordered braised pork, shredded potatoes, a large pot of barbecue, and a large plate of crayfish for Zhou Xin. Shrimp is a summer delicacy, and crab is a winter delicacy. As the first choice for most people in summer, crayfish became Fang Yang's trump card.

Zhou Xin was a little unhappy that there was no fish, but she didn't throw a tantrum when she saw a big bowl of crayfish. Fang Yang quietly ordered a large pot of tea for Zhou Xin, while everyone else had iced beer.

As soon as Fang Yang came in, Luo Cheng came over to offer him a cigarette. After chatting for a while, he personally went to cook for Fang Yang and the others.

After the first dish was served, Fang Yang said to Zhou Xin, "Xiao Xin, you haven't been able to find a breakthrough in your understanding of the character. Director Mo and I have come up with a method that might inspire you."

"What's the solution? Tell me," Zhou Xin, who had been sullen, perked up immediately upon hearing that there was a solution and urged Fang Yang to speak.

"Tonight's meal is to let you experience the culinary culture of the Jianghu people. Listen to our instructions and carefully observe."

As they were talking, Mo Zhen opened three bottles of beer and poured a glass for each of the three of them, while Mo Sang poured Zhou Xin a glass of tea.

Fang Yang raised his glass, gesturing for Zhou Xin to do the same. "Brothers Mo Sang and Mo Zhen, it is a rare occasion for my sister and me to meet two chivalrous individuals in this small town. We have prepared a small drink to toast you both."

Mo Sang said, "Brother Fang, you're too kind. We are all people of the martial world. It's our duty to help those in need. Brother Fang, please don't say anything more."

Zhou Xin watched Fang Yang and Mo Sang arguing over words with a smile, finding it quite amusing. Seeing Fang Yang and the Mo brothers down their drinks in one gulp, Zhou Xin, at Fang Yang's prompting, also downed a large cup of tea in one go. This was indeed a novel experience for Zhou Xin, who was used to sipping water.

Fang Yang saw Zhou Xin finish a cup of tea in one gulp before saying, "Xiao Yanzi greatly admires the life of the martial arts world, and likes to eat meat in big bites and drink wine in big bowls. So if you want to play this role well, you have to start from these small details and understand Xiao Yanzi's lifestyle. Here, pick up this piece of braised pork and eat it in one bite, and feel this feeling."

When Zhou Xin saw a large bowl of bright red braised pork, she felt immense pressure. For a highly disciplined female celebrity who wanted to maintain her figure, eating just one piece might not be a problem, but eating more would put her under tremendous pressure.

Seeing Fang Yang's encouraging gaze, Zhou Xin reluctantly picked up a piece of braised pork, opened her mouth and stuffed it into her mouth. Luo Cheng's braised pork was extremely authentic, fatty but not greasy. Even though Zhou Xin usually hated eating these fattening dishes, she could feel the charm of this braised pork after taking a bite.

After chewing and swallowing in a few bites, Zhou Xin smiled and said, "Eating it this way has a particularly refreshing taste, it feels pretty good."

Fang Yang and his two companions raised their glasses again, "Eating meat in big bites needs to be accompanied by drinking wine in big bowls. You should try this!"