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Filming for "Nine Realms of Floating Life" began on the chosen date.

As the largest investor in the drama, Huashu Entertainment went all out with promotional activities on the day filming began.

Regardless of fandom affiliation or whether someone is a fan of celebrities, we guarantee effective promotion so everyone knows that the original author personally participated in the adaptation, and that Huashu Entertainment is funding a traditional fantasy drama starring Le Xi, which has begun filming.

Fans of the original work will definitely jump out and say a few words against the film and television adaptation.

"No one can play Dongjun!"

"Please, please don't ruin my novel!"

"..."

Whether they curse or pray, it's no use no matter how many messages they send. Even the author can't control the works they publish on the platform, let alone the readers.

The only consolation for fans of the original work is probably that the author also participated in the script adaptation.

Based on their understanding of the author, they knew she wouldn't change her female protagonist into someone obsessed with romance.

As for Le Xi, she looks alright, but who knows if she's just a pretty face?

Fans of the original work quickly dug up information about Le Xi's previous works and ultimately concluded:

A new generation actor with decent acting skills and good looks.

However, when they heard that Huashu Entertainment was the investor and that Lexi and President Cen were close friends, their hearts, which had been at ease, became anxious again.

There have been good works over the years, but when filming begins, actors who bring their own funding to the production force them to add or change scenes according to their own wishes, and the director and screenwriter dare not say a word.

The final product turned out to be a complete mess.

"Nine Realms of Floating Life" is indeed a female-centric novel, and the perspective follows the female protagonist's storyline. However, all the characters in the novel have their highlights and personal charm.

Book fans almost all have their favorite characters.

What I'm afraid of is that Le Xi will abuse her power and take all the spotlight from the entire show for herself.

Regardless of the reactions from all sides, the entire crew has already started filming smoothly after offering incense to the gods.

The makeup and styling were assisted by the makeup artists from the "Empress Xuan of the Palace" crew who had worked with Le Xi before.

In addition to their extensive knowledge of makeup and hairstyles from various dynasties, they also had a deep understanding of clothing.

After Lexi approached them and expressed her needs, these makeup artists and hairpin makers worked together to produce a batch of original handmade hair accessories.

The clothing designs were inspired by many Dunhuang murals, and several outfits have already been put together for Lexi.

On the first day of filming, since these makeup artists had already practiced before, they knew some subtle differences between film and television makeup and everyday photo makeup.

This time they were much more at ease, and could even work in an assembly line style, while also taking care of the makeup and styling for the second and third female leads.

The entire process was so smooth that the crew and actors were left speechless.

Director Lin knew how outrageous Empress Xuan was back then. While laymen only saw the spectacle, she, as an expert, saw the real story.

Over the years, she has worked with actors who have brought their own well-known makeup and styling teams, but in her professional opinion, some of them were not suitable.

But why does Lexi's team seem like an ordinary army, yet even more capable than the regular army?

What's even more remarkable is that Le Xi doesn't just care about her own beauty; she's also willing to share her beauty with the entire crew.

After the broadcast, let's not worry about whether everyone is beautiful or ugly, at least the style is consistent. But looking at it now, they are very beautiful and fit the original setting.

Looking at the scene before him, Director Lin felt even more motivated.

The original author, whose pen name is Yuebei, slipped over to Lexi's side during a break after Lexi finished her makeup touch-up for the first scene:

"When I was writing about Dongjun's headdress and clothes, I looked at a lot of materials, and in the end it was a hodgepodge put together. The person you found is really amazing, they were able to recreate this."

"Look at that young lady who's using copper wire to make a magical artifact for me. She's really good at making hidden weapons. She might be able to film many of your ideas without special effects."

"Really?! Then I'll chat with her for a bit, you take your time filming, I'm rooting for you!"

Although Yuebei has had three novels become popular, she is still quite young. No one on set pressured her to submit her manuscripts, nor did anyone scold her, so she was very lively.

Within a day or two, she became familiar with the makeup artists and hairpin makers that Lexi had invited.

When Lexi was filming, the group would spend their free time studying the beautiful yet deadly magical artifacts that appeared in fantasy novels, trying to make a real one.

After all, special effects cut out of a green screen can't compare to the beauty of real scenery.

As for the original makeup artists in the production crew, their work became much easier, and they were able to do a good job of makeup for the minor supporting actors as well.

The costume designers, however, were busy. There were no costume makers in Lexi's team; they just put together a few outfits for Lexi based on her makeup and styling.

With the style already set, it's unrealistic to expect existing Hanfu shops to produce them specifically. Therefore, this arduous task can only be entrusted to the costume team of the production crew.

Fortunately, they had worked with Director Lin many times and had a good grasp of style and styling. All that was needed for them in this drama was a cape and two relatively gorgeous outfits.

Anyway, the team had prepared a lot of materials in advance, and as soon as the design was completed, they started making the clothes in full swing.

We can't have filming all the scenes already done, and the costumes still not finished.

When Le Xi had free time, besides discussing Dong Jun's emotional layers with Yue Bei, she would log onto the museum's official website on her phone to study the photos of the statues and murals they posted.

After leaving the film set, she even dragged Zhang Qiwu along to a Taoist temple one day.

Cen Yu'an didn't quite understand when she video-chatted with her:

"Cat Cat Xi, isn't Dongjun supposed to be a character similar to the goddess Nuwa? Why did you go to a Taoist temple to find inspiration?"

"Sister, there's a scene I can't seem to get right today. I feel like it lacks that otherworldly air. I can't quite grasp how Dongjun looks at everyone with such compassion."

“I see. Listen to me. If you still don’t feel anything after visiting Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries, try looking up animal sacrifices. Maybe that will help you transform your feelings from sympathy to compassion for all living beings.”

Le Xi nodded and then stopped talking, lost in thought as she watched Cen Yu'an working on the other end of the computer.

She only truly understood how difficult the role of Dongjun was when she actually started playing it today.

She is a being even more powerful than the Heavenly Emperor. With hundreds of thousands of years of life, she has experienced too much and it is difficult for her to be emotionally affected by anything anymore.

But if you act like that, what's the difference between you and a wooden puppet?