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.
