Chapter 461 - 458: Best Actress 25
It’s not that there aren’t any actresses willing to endure hardship, but there are only two top-tier actresses known for their dedication to action scenes. Ning Shuangshuang, a newcomer vigorously promoted by Fang Jian, impressively completed the scenes without a stunt double, carrying the weight entirely on herself, and she performed so well. It’s truly admirable.
Leng Hua addressed the crowd below who were gasping in amazement: "When we watched this video, we were all anxious about Ning Shuangshuang’s risky filming. It seems that Ning Shuangshuang truly put in a lot of effort to authentically portray the role of Qin Shuangshuang."
The audience responded to Leng Hua’s words with enthusiastic applause to show their agreement. Once the applause died down slightly, Leng Hua turned to Ning Shuangshuang and said, "I’m sure all the viewers share the same question as I do, which is, were you originally able to ride a horse, or did you learn to ride especially for this acting role?"
"I naturally couldn’t ride a horse. In fact, before filming the role of Qin Shuangshuang, I hadn’t even seen a real horse. It was during filming that I rode a horse for the first time," Ning Shuangshuang replied with a breezy, slightly playful smile.
"Oh! You’ve never ridden a horse before?" Leng Hua exclaimed, clearly surprised.
He Bin chimed in from the side, "Shuangshuang truly hadn’t ridden a horse before—I can attest to that. I remember her initial attempts at horse riding were really a sight not to behold. However, Shuangshuang is incredibly resilient. To perform well in the horseback combat scenes, she sought out a horse-riding master, started building a bond from bathing and grooming the horse, then rigorously trained day and night for over twenty days just to be able to film the scenes on horseback."
Following He Bin’s words, the screen behind displayed video clips of Ning Shuangshuang in a raincoat bathing the horse she used for filming, with the playful horse shaking water all over her. There were also shots of Ning Shuangshuang feeding the horse with bean cakes and carrots, and, more extensively, clips of her practicing horse-riding techniques on horseback.
These clips blended into a larger video across the huge screen, fully showcasing the great effort Ning Shuangshuang put in to film these scenes. Not only were the live audience amazed, but viewers in front of their televisions were incredibly surprised as well.
The biggest appeal of this variety show is its simultaneous filming and broadcasting, capturing real-time movements and expressions from hosts and guests without any edits. Thus, every viewer was watching the live broadcast, although rehearsals and discussions of the script before filming were unavoidable.
Whether a variety show or a reality show, in truth, they all have scripts. However, scripts for variety shows tend to be more generalized, setting just the main direction, while individuals are free to improvise afterward.