One of the movie stills tickled the media as it showed Tony posing grimly with seaweed draped over his drenched hair. “I had just finished a scene as a person who wanted to jump into the sea, (so) I couldn’t care less about my image,” he explained. The actor added that the character he was playing had many lines which were ever-changing, which proved to be “challenging” for him.
Fortunately, Tony was not alone, as Takeshi also found it rather difficult to assimilate into his role, Guan Chun, who is portrayed as a comic character. However, Takeshi eventually found the right approach to play his character – to “act like I’m 18”, and he slowly fell in love with acting as his reel-life self.
Director Jiajia even poked fun at him, saying: “Towards the second half of production, Takeshi was practically so much in character that he spoke like a teenager every day on set and we laughed like crazy (when we heard it!)”
However, the most heart wrenching photos from the movie was the one with Angelababy looking dumbfounded as eight large wooden pegs were clipped painfully on her flawless face. When asked for the reason behind the cruel deed, Angelababy replied: “Chen Mo (Tony’s character) told me that ferrymen have to be harsh on themselves”.
Angelababy also expressed gratitude towards the cast and crew, saying “After playing the role for the umpteenth time, I felt like I went for a 10-month acting course (because) I learnt so much”.
The actress, who recently announced that she is pregnant with her first child, was reported to be suffering from bloating at her calves due to water retention, but successfully concealed her baby bump under her two-tiered flare dress.