Ruo Lan (Annie Liu) on:
- Damian Lau (Emperor Kangxi):
Though they virtually have no scenes together, on set he's very kind. What she found endearing about him was when they were doing promotions for BBJX. Before going on stage he would be very nervous and tell the rest of the cast, "I've never been on a show before, you'll need to save me later!" Though he's such an esteemed, highly respected, and more experience professional, she found it cute when he asked them, "Oh you need to help me later!"
- Her own character, Ruo Lan: She feels as if Ruo Lan is a very entangled character, a balance between a Buddhist and an escapist. It's not an argument of which one it is, but whether each one is either heavier or lighter in respect to the other. Only when Ruo Lan is with Ruo Xi is she more like a person. At this point in the story, she's already dissolved, decayed as a human. For her horseback scene, she had to go take lessons. On her first ride, the director told her that what they had so far was unusable, as in all shots they took, her eyes were filled with fear. When she went for lessons, she realized just how horses would bully people, especially those who didn't know how to ride them. But she does love animals.
- Nicky Wu (4th Prince): From his gaze and the way people look at him, you get an older-brother feeling, a very warm look. He's very caring towards everyone on set, staff and cast included. He'd bring in a big box full of snacks, and he and his assistant would pass them out. He offered, "If there's anything you want, go ahead and take it from the box," so everyone would go and dig around in the box.
- Qing Dynasty clothes:
They're very dense clothes, so they felt really stuffy. Compared to the Tang Dynasty's clothes, Tang was more free for women. Especially when compared to present-day, girls are actually allowed to show at least their neck, so it's much more free now than it was in the Qing Dynasty.
9th Prince (Han Dong) on:- Damian Lau (Emperor Kangxi): On the first few days, he was as little more uptight, where he'd put on his glasses and read, and when he had to shoot he would go shoot. After a while of calling him Teacher Liu (Like how we would call teachers Mr. Liu), he loosened up and had a good time. He is a very studious, hardworking professional. His attention to detail and pickiness with his own acting is something that I believe is important for the rest of us as professionals should learn form.
- His own character, 9th Prince:
Though people say he's the bad guy, in reality there is no good or bad, only history's perspective. For example, if 8th Prince were the emperor in the end, 9th Prince would be a very respected, highly honored man. But because in history it's 4th Prince, history makes 9th Prince look like the enemy.
- Nicky Wu (4th Prince): He watched his shows and listened to his songs growing up, so there was a high level of respect and a little starstrucked-ness. But after they got on set, he asked Nicky for his future guidance and care, so now they (along with the entire cast) get along very well. On set he has learned a lot from Nicky, both as a professional actor and as a person.
- The director: He'd poke often about shoots that weren't good, for example, "We can't use this shot! You've turned into a panda already!" (T/N: My best guess is that this is when Ruo Xi [or someone else] is getting wet/in the rain, and her makeup is running.)
10th Prince (Ye Zu Xin) on:
- Annie Liu (Ruo Lan): She's a very gentle lady compared to Ruo Xi (Cecilia Liu), who they all treat as another one of the guys. When they're with Ruo Xi, it's like "Girl? What girl? There aren't any girls here!" But when Ruo Lan comes, they'll all go "八嫂～～～！" (T/N: "Ba sao" is translated to eighth sister-in-law).
- Nicky Wu (4th Prince): He's a man who treats his job like his life, as if there's no distinction. In his private time he'll be reading scripts, and on set he's treating everyone with the same kindness. If the atmosphere isn't that great, he's the first to jump in and try to make things better. He's a great moodmaker on set.
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