Chinese actress Yang Mi recently took on the major historical drama "Jiangshan Datong", challenging the role of the 15-year-old girl Feng Yan'er. As the crew began filming, photos started circulating online. Yang Mi appears almost bare-faced, sparking discussions among netizens. One netizen pointed out, “Yang Mi’s ‘Jiangshan Datong’ set leak; it's said this is Feng Empress Dowager’s look as a palace maid in her teens.” In these photos, Yang Mi is seen with minimal makeup and sporting the period's hairstyle, with noticeable fine lines on her face.
Many netizens left comments poking fun: “Looks like she’s 50,” “Whose grandma is this,” “She could play an old nanny,” “Couldn’t they have cast a young newcomer for the teenage years?” However, fans passionately defended her: “Feng Empress Dowager’s look makes my heart tremble, Sister Yang Mi, you’re outdoing yourself,” “This style is really accurate,” “No need to be so realistic; actors’ faces can’t handle it, but post-production these days is very strong.” In the series, Yang Mi plays two roles, the Northern Yan princess 'Feng Zhao' and her niece 'Feng Yan'er' (who later becomes Empress Dowager Feng), spanning a character age range from 15 to 49, showing the transformation from orphaned princess to iron-fisted ruler.
Source: on.cc