First Day on Set: Taiwanese Actress Liang Jiarong's Hysterical Outburst Stuns Co-stars
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Actress Liang Jiarong joined the new drama "A Song and A Warm" and immediately filmed an intense emotional scene.
- The scene, which was her first day on set, required her to portray a character's breakdown and hysteria.
- Despite the emotional intensity, Liang Jiarong felt secure due to the director's arrangements and a humorous prop mishap.
Taiwanese actress Liang Jiarong embraced an immediate emotional challenge upon joining the cast of the Taiwanese drama "A Song and A Warm." Her very first day on set involved filming a high-stakes scene as the mother of a character played by Lin Wanyi, featuring intense confrontations with actors Ke Shuyuan and Bai Jiaqi.
The most memorable thing is that this scene was the first scene I filmed after joining the crew, and it was the first time I worked with all the actors.
Liang Jiarong described the scene as a pivotal moment, requiring her to embody a character experiencing internal collapse, hysteria, anger, and pain. She prepared extensively, focusing on achieving the right emotional state to deliver a powerful performance in a single take. The actress expressed confidence in her director, with whom she had collaborated before, noting his thoughtful staging of camera positions that allowed her to fully release her emotions without interruption.
The character in the play experienced internal collapse, hysteria, anger, and pain. Therefore, before filming, I specifically calmed myself down and adjusted my emotions to the best state, hoping to complete the performance in one go.
Adding a touch of unexpected humor to the demanding shoot, a scene required Liang Jiarong to tear up important documents. However, the director's reminder to be economical with the high-cost prop nearly broke her intense focus. This moment of levity reportedly lightened the tense atmosphere on set, providing a memorable and amusing anecdote from the demanding filming process.
It was the second time I worked with the director, so I was very relieved. The director was very thoughtful and arranged all the camera positions, allowing me to fully release my emotions in one go without worrying about interruptions. I felt very secure.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.