Musheng and Ning Fu's first shoot was an incredible success. Director Hu was overjoyed. As long as nothing unexpected happened, there wouldn't be any major problems with the scenes between these two.
In the following days, this proved to be true. Ning Fu held her ground against the impact of Musheng's powerful screen presence, but the male lead was suffering.
This male lead had also snagged the Best Actor award before, making him a semi-skilled actor. "Semi-skilled" because reviews on his acting were mixed. Some thought it was passable, while others found it mediocre. Usually, when netizens had nothing better to do and ranked actors based on urgent acting skills, he would make the list.
The male lead, Wang Zihai, had only recently risen to fame as a young star who preferred tough-guy roles. Taking on a period drama this time was a breakthrough for him, playing the role of Jiang Chang, a disciple who embodies righteousness and loves Changge.