The team of “The Unclouded Soul” recently denied rumours that Zanilia Zhao received a special treatment for her guest appearance in the costume drama.
It was recently revealed that the actress is making an appearance in the series, which stemmed from a promise made between her and the director Xu Jizhou 10 years ago when they collaborated on “Rookie Agent Rouge”.
Xu stated that “Rookie Agent Rouge” was his first time directing a period drama, and admitted to having relatively little experience in this area. It was Zanilia who readily offered her assistance to him during filming.
He also added that in the new drama, Zanilia extended her assistance yet again – proactively adjusted her schedule, cooperating with the production team to postpone filming twice, and even acted as a mentor, sharing period drama filming techniques on set.
However, the interview had since sparked several rumours, including claims that she was “serving as a producer,” “having 30 minutes of screen time,” and “receiving a two-thirds pay cut as a friendly gesture.”
The production team quickly refuted these claims, clarifying that Zanilia only made a “special guest appearance,” with her scenes concentrated in a key later part of the series, totalling approximately 3 minutes. Details regarding her alleged salary were never disclosed.
(Photo Source: SINA, Zanilia Fan account IG)