In order to get close to the role, Su Youpeng found a Peking Opera teacher to learn to sing, read and play
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Before filming a key rivalry between Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu, Li Bingbing drank eight liang of liquor in one go
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In order to show Li Ningyu's tense state in the cracks, Li Bingbing also learned to smoke
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When filming Bai Xiaonian's first highlight, Su Youpeng failed to perform in the state required by director Gao Qunshu, and NG 12 times
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Between filming on the set, Su Youpeng and Yingda often discussed how the characters should perform
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In order to prevent the plot from leaking, the actors can only get the script to be filmed the next day every day. After the entire shooting, each lead actor can only receive four-fifths of the script
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After finishing work every day, Zhou Xun began to suffer from insomnia and even needed sleeping pills to sleep
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When Wang Zhiwen agreed to take on the film, he hadn't even read the script, and only knew the name of the film and the general situation of the characters
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The shape of Li Ningyu's character was inspired by Ruan Lingyu
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Huang Xiaoming was not strong enough to wear a military uniform, so Ye Jintian made a fake breast for him. Huang Xiaoming couldn't accept it, so he went to the gym to develop his chest muscles
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