Finger patterns (pictured below):

1 "Sword battle": Yu Ji used this movement when she performed the sword dance in Farewell My Concubine.

2 "Pointing Hollowly": Zhao Yanrong used this pattern when she said "I'm going to heaven" in Beauty Defies Tyranny.

3 "Unfolding palm": Used by male characters appearing in battle scenes.

4 "Orchid finger": A typical finger pattern for actresses, emphasizing their femininity.

5 "Holding the fan upside-down": Yang Yuhuan used this finger pattern when she held her fan in The Drunken Beauty.

6 "Fist": Also used in battle scenes.