Qi Hao has been in the industry for more than ten years. He recently shot two films in a row, so preparing a new one is not troublesome.
The most crucial part is still the selection of actors.
"The script doesn't specify the age, but I think it's about eight or nine. We can't find actors who are too old."
As a director, the most headache-inducing issue for Qi Hao is casting actors.
In his previous life as an actor, he didn't have to worry about such things at all.
Directors had the final say in casting, and he never had a say.
If you recklessly tell the director who you think should play a role, and threaten to quit if they don't cast them,
that's a sure way to screw yourself over.
Actors are just tools in a crew, and those with too much individuality can't survive.
"That means those born after 2000, except for a few child stars, would have to be selected from ordinary people, and this is not something that can be done quickly."
