Han Sen was a young but talented director with an even temper, who would gently point out whenever an actor misstepped or expressed the wrong emotion.
The majority of the cast consisted of new actors who were drama school students and hadn't yet stepped into the entertainment industry, let alone acted before. They were untainted by that flashy world, not battle-hardened veterans in front of the camera. Although they harbored inevitable vices such as vanity and pride, and occasionally rubbed each other the wrong way, these frictions never impacted the filming process.
In fact, one might say that the newcomers, when it came to their first work, were even more serious than some established stars.
The crew got along harmoniously.
Ming Ge, as the lead actress and primary investor of "The Empress is on Top".
Oh, and as the only star with heavy influence in the entertainment industry within the cast, she also shouldered the responsibility of marketing the show.
