Zhang Yimou was the kind of director who excelled at capturing the distinctive qualities of actresses.
When casting, he could often pick out at a glance, from a huge stack of photos, the actors whose faces seemed made for drama.
After being shaped by film, those qualities became even more pronounced.
It could be said that the immense fame of Mou Girls had a great deal to do with this.
For the same reason, the actresses in Zhang Yimou's films were basically all second-tier or above.
Star Girls were similar. Their actresses also had stunning shots, though they fell slightly short compared to Mou Girls.
Shen Shanden's films differed from the styles of Zhang Yimou and Stephen Chow. He was better at uncovering the starlight within actors and making them shine.
The specific results would have to wait until the film was released and tested by the market.
From Chen Hao's own experience, she really wanted to have her footage developed separately.
She had already asked for several sets of stills. As for the footage, she could only wait until the film was released.
Perhaps one day, actresses filmed by Shen Shanden would be called Deng Girls.
Chen Hao longed to leave more brilliant moments on the big screen.
So she sought his advice every other day, hoping to inspire Shen Shanden. Ideally, she wanted his creative urge to explode and have him design more scenes for her.
"There will be outdoor scenes at the end. We'll wrap them all together."
Shen Shanden put on a stern face, maintaining a director's authority.
Chen Hao was far too enthusiastic. He was genuinely afraid of making a mistake.
All he did was, without affecting the character setup, try his best to draw out the character's finest state, then combine it with the