Chapter 74: Cameo — Jiang Qi would never film romantic scenes with women!
**Guest Role**
“Under Siege” began filming in mid-August, on the day of the *Chu Shu* (the end of heat).
Director Lin Qihang led Jiang Qi and the cast to a temple for incense offerings and prayers to Buddha before officially starting the shoot.
This was Jiang Qi’s first time acting in a historical drama, and he realized that performing in such a genre was much more troublesome in terms of costumes, makeup, and props compared to modern dramas.
Especially since his character was a general who had roamed the lands since childhood and later became a seasoned soldier. His costume wasn’t that of a scholarly gentleman in long robes, but rather one requiring him to wear armor most of the time.
Armor, tied-up hair, a golden spear, and a white horse—these were the classic looks for Liang Jieyu in the movie. Each time, it took Jiang Qi about two hours just to change clothes and apply makeup.
Additionally, the early filming locations weren’t in Hengdian but in the remote Jiangwu Desert. It took about four hours to drive there from the city, so no one could afford to commute back and forth every day. Most of the actors and crew members stayed on set.
As the male lead with a lot of scenes, Jiang Qi had to film from morning to night almost every day, so he naturally stayed on set as well.
The desert scenes were scheduled to be shot for about a month. Zhi Qi, who had classes during the week, could only find time on weekends to drive over and visit him. She would stay with Jiang Qi on set for two days and drive back on Sunday nights.