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Eight O'Clock Drama Actress 'Lifts Leg and Holds Breath for 1 Minute' to Act in Black-and-White Photo Scene, NG with Every Move, Bitter Smile: 'Top Three Difficulties Before Entering Acting'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actress Huang Jie-fei portrays a mother raising six children in poverty in the DaAi TV film "Echo."
  • She and co-star Pan Yi-chun attended a promotional event for the film.
  • Both actresses found a scene recreating historical black-and-white photos to be the most challenging part of their roles.

Actress Huang Jie-fei is drawing attention for her role as a mother struggling in extreme poverty to raise six children in the DaAi Television film "Echo." Huang, alongside her on-screen daughter played by Pan Yi-chun, attended a press conference to promote the new production.

It's like a real-life Squid Game.

— Huang Jie-feiDescribing the difficulty of holding a static pose for a scene recreating historical photos.

The most demanding scene for both actresses involved a unique, cross-temporal sequence where actors had to physically embody historical black-and-white photographs. This required them to hold static poses, effectively becoming living replicas of the images.

Pan Yi-chun described the scene as a pivotal moment in the film, where her character encounters her mother's past through these frozen images. She praised Huang Jie-fei's dedication, noting that Huang maintained a challenging, mid-stride pose, complete with a raised leg and a fixed, unblinking stare, all while holding her breath.

The eyes have to be vacant, without any change.

— Pan Yi-chunPraising Huang Jie-fei's ability to maintain a blank expression during a challenging scene.

Huang Jie-fei admitted that she initially underestimated the role's difficulty, expecting a minor guest appearance. However, she found the scene to be one of the most challenging of her career, likening it to a "real-life Squid Game." The task of remaining perfectly still, suppressing natural bodily functions like breathing and blinking, and preventing any flicker of thought in her eyes, proved incredibly taxing. She confessed that even a slight shift in her gaze could lead to a "NG" (no good) take. Despite the immense pressure, Huang Jie-fei managed to complete the difficult, minute-long shot within two or three takes, impressing Pan Yi-chun with her professionalism and commitment.

I thought, how can I support her to complete this scene?

— Huang Jie-feiExpressing her determination to perform well for Pan Yi-chun's emotionally charged scene.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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