"Okay, five minutes are up. Agents, makeup artists, step out. Actors, prepare yourselves, we're going to do it again!" the director, who had downed half a bottle of strong tea, finally managed to extinguish most of his irritation and signaled the various departments to start preparing again.
Rong Yan also handed her script to the crew member and closed her eyes with concentration to get back into the feel of the character, after the director gave the cue to start.
She opened her eyes, quickly getting into character, and her gaze fell on the 'Monk' before her, "I have something to tell you. Can you put down the Buddhist scripture you're holding and listen to me first?"
"What is it, Your Highness the Princess?"
Rong Yan looked at the face that didn't help her stay in character at all, and the words "I like you" got stuck in her throat.
Dammit!
She couldn't say it!
After practicing with Li Shengxiao, asking her to say "I like you" to such a face was just too jarring to the eyes!
