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Apple shares special ‘Shot on iPhone’ short film to celebrate Chinese New Year

As it has done for the past several years, Apple is celebrating Chinese New Year with a short film as part of its “Shot on iPhone” series. The short film comes in at 8-minutes long and is entitled “Daughter.”

“Daughter” stars the popular actress Zhou Xun and was directed by Theodore Melfi. It was shot entirely on iPhone 11 Pro. Here’s Apple’s description for the video:

A film about three generations of Chinese women coming together at Chinese New Year. Shot on iPhone 11 Pro. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Cinematography by Lawrence Sher. Starring Zhou Xun, China’s leading actress.

Apple has also shared a behind the scenes video showcasing how Melfi and used iPhone 11 Pro to “bring the touching story ‘Daughter’ to life.”

Go behind the scenes with director Theodore Melfi, Cinematographer Lawrence Sher, and actress Zhou Xun to see how they used the iPhone 11 Pro to bring the touching story ‘Daughter’ to life.

You can watch both of the new videos below. The release of these videos comes after Apple launched its second annual “Shot on iPhone” competition this week. Apple is seeking the best iPhone Night mode photos shot by owners of any of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro and you can find the details here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6Lw7jnqBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvtwWhKdxhM&feature=youtu.be

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