Seedance Prompt | Turn an Intense Duel of Gazes into a High-Level Martial Arts Showdown
I. Project Positioning
Cinematic realistic texture, pure ancient Chinese xianxia aesthetics.
Overall style: Epic-level master duel camera grammar, restrained visual comedy, Arri Alexa cinematic quality, clear and stable facial micro-details, fine film grain, natural volumetric light, ample controlled quiet pauses, and precise rhythmic response.
Core Plot: Two true masters take a mundane act of 'staring at each other' and escalate it into a contest of martial dignity.
Hard Limits: No magic failures, no secret reveals, no environmental accidents, no clumsy character moments. All humor must stem from pride, competitive desire, micro-expressions, breathing, and rhythm.
II. Narrative Principles
Plot progression relies solely on: Intention, gaze, breathing, micro-expressions, pauses, rhythm, dialogue, and minimal physical reactions.
The environment must remain a vivid, active, and neutral world with continuous physical changes like flowing water, drifting mountain fog, swaying vegetation, shifting light, and natural parallax.
III. Reference Control
1. Character Anchors: @Image 1 for the Sword Immortal Senior Sister, @Image 2 for the Junior Sister.
2. Environment Reference: New uploaded backgrounds define the environment DNA, organized into a unified new space that respects identity and logic across three shots.
IV. Character Settings
- Character A: Sword Immortal Senior Sister (@Image 1). 25–30 year old East Asian female, oval face, white embroidered silk hanfu, silver belt, jade pendant, carrying a silver longsword (sheathed).
- Character B: Junior Sister (@Image 2). 20–25 year old East Asian female, round face, green linen hanfu, dark belt, carrying a dark steel sword (sheathed).
V. Core Performance Logic
The scene looks like a master duel but is a battle of composure and holding back basic human reactions. Humor comes from the contrast between the small event and the grand ritual.
VI. Storyboard
- 0–5s: Wide/Long shot. Two women stand 3 steps apart in a quiet space, sheathed swords in hand, staring seriously. Sister: "Today we compete in composure, not swords." Junior: "How?" Sister: "Whoever looks away first loses." Junior: "Bring it."
- 5–10s: Medium/Cowboy shot. Symmetrical composition, camera slowly pushes in. No head movement, locked gaze. Junior blinks slightly; Sister raises an eyebrow. Eyes become watery. Junior: "Sister, your eyes are red." Sister: "So are yours."
- 10–15s: Close-up/Extreme Close-up. Focus on eyelashes trembling and water in lower eyelids. They blink simultaneously. Quiet pause. Junior: "You blinked first." Sister: "You spoke first." Pause. Junior: "Draw?" Sister: "Again." Final shot: They lean forward slightly, locking gaze again. Cut to black.
VII. Performance & Movement
Characters remain intelligent and powerful. No exaggerated faces or slapstick. Precise micro-expressions: squinting, eyebrow raising, stable breathing, watery eyes. Minimal head movement.
VIII. Camera & Technical Requirements
16:9 landscape, 3 continuous shots, Arri Alexa look. Restrained camera movement from wide to close-up. Real volumetric depth and physical effects (hair, silk). Synchronized Mandarin dialogue. Seedance 2.0 Fast optimization for identity stability.