From TIAN XUEMU _ : as you have mentioned, one of reasons that caused you to change the shooting location was that the actors were reluctant to go to Wuhan for this film. Then if this kind of thing happens again, would the production team/film crew choose to change the location every time? Or this is just a special case due to the COVID-19?

From Wu Shuang Skyler : I’m interested in how you choose elements to represent Wuhan. Which part of Shenzhen in the movie can be reserved and which part must be reduced and reconstructed entirely by you filmmakers? It seems that big cities tend to be more identical today…Are there some interesting difference between the two cities? How are those differences related to people’s different life/lifestyles? Thank you!

From Difei XIAO : I am wondering whether the doctors in the film are real doctors or just actors

From Zhang Ziye : As we all know, a realistic movie like this will definitely pursue a 1:1 restoration of the original scene in terms of setting, so we can see that you have done a very good job of restoring the details of the scene, such as taxis, convenience stores, etc. However, this movie was not shot in Wuhan after all, but in Shenzhen, because we know that different settings will produce different effects, and 1:1 reduction may not fully help the film’s narration. So in the setting design, did you make any special changes? If not, can you

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From Cecilia Chung Wing Sze : There are a lot of details/ aspects that can be recreated in the film, both in terms of the cityscape and medical knowledge, how do you choose which aspects are worth keeping and which ones are not?

From Wong Lok Yu Angel : Apart from those interior design of the characters’ home, I wonder if there is any difference between the façade of the residential building in Shenzhen and Wuhan which perhaps need to be recreated.

From Pang Bowen : In the part of research ，I believe that there are many people that actually have been through the covid 19 in Wuhan in your team right？Cause I think it is not pro if you only do research through news

From Julie (DaEun) Lee : It’s very interesting to see how much effort is done to transform the area. Do people from Shenzhen realize the changes? Also, are they positive about the transformation of the area?

From Enid Geo Li : It’s amazing how the sets and everything change ,also how much time is needed for building these set?

From WenBo Fang : I just wondering will the filming of the film affect the day-to-day operations of such important places as hospitals and highways