An Chuyu had told Xi Zheng that they should be able to wrap up around six in the afternoon, but filming was always subject to change, and it was possible for the schedule to shift earlier or later.
Especially in filmmaking, where every frame had to be patiently crafted, directors would sometimes require actors to deliver varying levels of performance for post-production editing.
In the same scene, An Chuyu's performance was never exactly the same with each take. Occasionally, when her emotions peaked, she'd forget her memorized lines, becoming the character within the story. The words she spoke were no longer the rigid script, but improvised lines based on her feeling, adding or omitting as she saw fit.
At such times, Director Feng wouldn't call cut and would let them play out the entire scene.
Before they knew it, the twilight sky had turned to black.
An Chuyu, dressed too thinly, was shivering all over.