The fourth shooting period of the third season was particularly intense. It lasted longer than the other shooting periods, because this was the one shooting period where they had to film all the way down to the end of the war, culminating in Xie Jianyu's death.
Weibo was flooded by mourning fans, who left messages on the drama's official account page, begging it to skip Xie Jianyu's death.
They couldn't take it, they said.
They wanted Xie Jianyu to give birth safely and watch his babies grow up, they said.
Alas, this part remained non-negotiable. In fact, spurned by audience's passion, Director Ma sought to craft a finale of such profound sorrow that it would etch itself into the viewers' hearts, leaving an enduring mark of grief for days to no end.
As they proceeded through the shooting period, the babies arrived at Peak Point Shooting Studio.
