Details
Union:
Not designated
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Although we are unable to provide monetary compensation, this will be great exposure as it will be submitted to film festivals internationally. Also, reel footage will be available and food will be provided on set!
Deadline:
Mar 9, 2025
Callbacks:
Mar 10, 2025
Shooting starts:
Mar 22, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 24, 2025
Shooting locations:
Vancouver and Richmond, BC
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
As a modern audience watches, a popularized hit reality TV show tests a Chinese elderly couple's relationships through a series of questions which evoke past memories and uncover hidden secrets, ultimately to reveal the key to their true happiness of personal liberation, leaving the audience to mourn their beautiful parting, not ending.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Wu Hao | Male 45 - 85 Years old |
Description By arranged marriage, Wu Hao has to secretly hide his true sexuality from the conservative, immigrant thinkings in order to escape the public’s judgement about being an open gay man. Despite being married to Xi Meng, Hao never failed a single second in his life as the role of a husband, he’s loving, caring and supportive of his wife. Due to the critical conditions of Meng’s health, their love is tested when he must choose between revealing his hidden secret or getting the money to save his wife. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Xi Meng | Female 45 - 85 Years old |
Description Although having an arranged marriage, Xi Meng protected and loved her husband despite his secret Queer sexuality, which her has hid from her. When a terminal illness threatens her life the couple decides his to enter into a game show which test their relationship's core. However, through Halo's courage to reveal his sexuality, Meng is able to gracefully release her sense of responsibility by extending her forgiveness and acceptance. Ultimately, allowing her own personal liberation as she starts a new life. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Young Wu Hao | Male 18 - 35 Years old |
Description Stoic and sincere Hao works to make a better life once immigrating to the US, despite his lack of English skills causing elements of culture shock. He is eventually touched by Meng's persistence and drive to build a new life. He then tried to support, love and care for his wife he is feels shameful for a keeping the secret of his sexuality hidden. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Young Xi Meng | Female 18 - 35 Years old |
Description Meng is a committed, loyal wife who builds a strong home foundation in America for the immigrant couple, while trying to maintain her relationship with the heavy weight of Hao's secret sexuality upon her. Due to her fear of cultural social ridicule, gracefully stands by his side. Although, she is determined that moving to the US will their lives; making her not afraid to step out of her comfort zone with strength and tenacity. | ||