Through The Five Passes | iPhone 14 Pro

The Chinese Year of the Rabbit starts on January 22, and Apple has released its new cinematic showcase for its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to coincide with it by releasing a reinvention of the renowned Chinese Opera “Through the Five Passes”.

Award winning director Peng Fei and director of photography Luo Dong used only iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to produce this nearly 18-minute-long Chinese New Year film. It's also reported that they used no external/additional lenses nor specialized equipment...though I read that there was some ingenious "home made" add-ons to assist in the shooting. They heavily relied on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro Max’s action mode, low-light, and cinematic mode features.

The whole 18 minute "Through the Five Passes" is a story about the Chinese virtue of resilience, and a man’s perseverance in keeping the art of Chinese Opera alive.

I am tremendously impressed with this showcase, especially as it highlights an artistic and cultural performance that I spent 2 years documenting the Chinese Opera of the Diaspora.