Xu Zao's AI-Themed 'Easy, My Friend' Selected for HAF Film Lab
Xu Zao's next film, 'Easy, My Friend,' has been selected for the HAF Film Lab while still at the script stage.
Xu Zao's next project, titled Easy, My Friend, has been selected for the HAF Film Lab, even as the film remains at the script stage. The selection was reported by Variety.
The story centers on a skilled illustrator who rebuilds her life through rooftop gardening after AI steals her drawing skills and takes her job. It is set in northern China.
Xu aims to finish the script by next July.
Meanwhile, Xu's Light Pillar is competing in the Hidden Dragons section at the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival. The film is still seeking distribution in China.
Xu met actor Da Peng at the CFDG Young Shoots Project in 2023, where Da Peng sat on the jury.
Quick answers
What is Xu Zao's next film?
It is titled 'Easy, My Friend' and is still at the script stage.
What is 'Easy, My Friend' about?
It follows a skilled illustrator who rebuilds her life through rooftop gardening after AI steals her drawing skills and takes her job, set in northern China.
When does Xu Zao aim to finish the script?
By next July.