The day before filming commenced, the crew held a simple pre-shoot ceremony as usual.
Director Sun's films have always been extremely secretive, usually releasing production stills or clips for promotion only in the late stages of filming or during editing. This time was no exception; the ceremony was attended only by the director, the main cast, and the relevant crew, with no media invited.
For this film, Director Sun managed to secure three investors. One of them was present, known as Boss Qi, but Ji Rui, one of the investors, did not attend the ceremony, nor did the other mysterious investor.
