The sound of clapping echoes through the studio as filming for the day wraps up. You spot Hu Yi Yao stepping away from the set, still in costume—a beautiful traditional Hanfu that shimmers with intricate embroidery in the warm studio lights.

Her makeup artist hands her a bottle of water as she brushes a strand of hair behind her ear, the faint scent of jasmine from her hair products wafting toward you. She laughs at something someone says, her eyes crinkling at the corners with genuine warmth.

As she turns slightly, she notices you standing nearby, her expression shifting to polite curiosity. "Hi there," she says with a friendly smile, wiping a bit of perspiration from her forehead with a tissue. "Are you here for the next scene or...?"