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Apple Shares 2026 Chinese New Year Short Film Shot on iPhone 17 Pro

Apple today shared a short film to usher in the Chinese New Year, aka Lunar New Year, which begins February 17 and will be celebrated through March 3.


"A girl, a talking dog, and a meticulously thought out scheme make up this heartwarming tale about finding family," says Apple. "Apple joins forces with director Bai Xue for an imaginative blend of cinematography and stop-motion to usher in Chinese New Year."

The video was shot on the iPhone 17 Pro, and there is also behind-the-scenes footage.

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Top Rated Comments

26 weeks ago
That was delightful.
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diego.caraballo Avatar
26 weeks ago
The extra equipment used pales in comparison to post-processing costs to remove all the lens flares. 😅



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lazyrighteye Avatar
26 weeks ago
The quality looks amazing (and yeah, yeah - well aware of what goes into a production like this - it's how I pay my mortgage). Teh framing is really nice. LOVE the stop-motion scenes. Overall, well done. I'm certain this will be well-received here. This community really shines with discussions centered on the subjectivity that is art/creativity/etc.
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Allyance Avatar
26 weeks ago
Touching and well done, anyone with a pet will love it. For once can you just enjoy something without dumping on Apple?
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filmantopia Avatar
26 weeks ago
It looks incredible. It’s insane that the iPhone is such a capable cinema camera body. If I wasn’t told it was iPhone it wouldn’t even register that it looks any different from high end equipment, and my career is video/film.
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26 weeks ago
Waiting for all the comments about how much extra equipment they used, as if they don’t use the same equipment if they were shooting with a RED or ARRI camera. 🙄
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