January 17th: a lucky day for opening a business or getting married, though ill-suited for moving.
The crew of *Room* chose this auspicious date for their official commencement. Liu Zhou didn't go out of his way to check the calendar, but the serendipity of the timing seemed a good omen for a smooth production.
This was a production comprised entirely of Mainland China crew members, so there was no traditional opening incense ceremony. They had already gathered to read through the script the day before, so filming began directly. For the time being, only Zeng Li, Feng Yuanzheng, little Wu Lei, and his parents were on set. The initial schedule focused on scenes set within the confined room, meaning the veteran actors Li Baotian and Li Mingqi, who were cast as the heroine’s parents, could afford to arrive later.
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