She was poised and elegant, but her mind was uneasy.
Many scripts are like this: long stretches of performance in film and television may only amount to a few words on paper.
Given that the script for "Yun Qing Ji" was rushed, Zheng Bohan naturally wouldn't have had time to develop a detailed character arc for a supporting female role. Moreover, Shang Yechu's acting was already quite good, and Zheng Bohan, trusting her, let her do as she pleased.
Of course, Zheng Bohan is a screenwriter after all. Even though it's only eight characters, it was carefully considered in conjunction with Princess Pingzhao's character.
Her demeanor was graceful and elegant, because Princess Pingzhao was the eldest princess born of the principal wife, and she was born into a life of privilege and nobility, so she naturally possessed an air of nobility.
The reason for his unease was that Princess Pingzhao's ascension to the throne was illegitimate and the throne was unstable.
This doesn't mean Princess Pingzhao was a fool; on the contrary, such an expression reveals her shrewdness.
Princess Pingzhao lay low for more than a decade, using her gentleness and weakness as a protective shield. It was because she lacked assertiveness and was easily controlled that the officials pushed her onto the throne.
In the early stages of her reign, when the throne was unstable, Princess Pingzhao should maintain her usual image of weakness in front of the officials, thus lowering their guard and reducing their vigilance. This would give Princess Pingzhao enough time to develop her power base, and she could then display her true talents and strategies once she had consolidated her influence.
And Shang Yechu's performance...
The "graceful and elegant" aspect was achieved, and done very well. The walking posture was textbook-perfect for the ancient Chinese way of walking. Although this grace and elegance was tinged with too much solemnity and coldness, Zheng Bohan was still satisfied.
As for feeling uneasy? Where does the unease lie?
He thought Shang Yechu was incredibly arrogant! It even terrified the veteran actor playing the eunuch!
Zheng Bohan admitted that Shang Yechu's performance was very captivating. He's a veteran in the entertainment industry, having weathered decades of ups and downs and seen countless outstanding actors. But even he couldn't take his eyes off Shang Yechu while watching that scene.
Especially the moment Shang Yechu grabbed the whip. At that moment, Shang Yechu seemed to possess a magnetic charm, dominating the entire scene. The officials, the backdrop, and the rented dragon throne behind her all became the most inconspicuous embellishments on her crown.
That scene, in terms of both composition and tension, can be considered a masterpiece in Zheng Bohan's career.
And there's the scene where Shang Yechu writes on a blank imperial edict!
Most young people today don't have much calligraphy skill. Therefore, in Zheng Bohan's design, Shang Yechu only needed to write a few words on the imperial edict, and then replace the image with a normal imperial edict later.
However, Shang Yechu did not choose to be perfunctory, but instead took it seriously and wrote the character "朕" (Zhen, meaning "I" or "the Emperor") on the imperial edict!
At that moment, Zheng Bohan's heart pounded like a drum, and he felt a wave of dizziness.
He didn't even have time to be surprised; he just stared blankly at Shang Yechu's writing and the large character she wrote.
Zheng Bohan was extremely grateful that the photography team he had chosen was very professional and meticulously filmed the entire process of Shang Yechu writing from 360 degrees.
Just now, Zheng Bohan sat in front of the monitor, replaying the footage of Shang Yechu writing from various angles over and over again.
I looked at it over and over again, and there were only two words.
Perfect.
I!
One word perfectly captures the tyrant's domineering, arrogant, and audacious nature; he looks down on everyone and considers himself the only one who matters.
What do the people of the world mean to me? What do the laws of our ancestors mean to me? When I sit in this chair, there is only "I" in the world!
That smug, self-satisfied ecstasy, that undisguised ambition, that captivating smugness... If Zheng Bohan were filming a female-centric drama, he would applaud Shang Yechu for a full minute every time he yelled "cut!"
But this is a palace drama, and Shang Yechu plays the timid and cowardly Princess Pingzhao. She hasn't even warmed her seat on the throne yet, and she's already showing off her talents so readily—isn't that a bit inappropriate?
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