Originally billed as a secret film filmed in China, with the dissident artist Ai Weiwei. Who plays a small part as "The Water Smuggler" - after a court case and settled disagreement the billing had to remove the emphasis on the artist himself and focus on the film instead.
Incredibly talented industry professionals in Beijing, London, Shanghai, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York have made this film a reality.
They filmed and kept production discreet and for over a year told no one what they were up to while going from location to location. It is now finished and nearly ready for distribution.
They recorded an original score with a 28-piece string orchestra at London’s landmark Abbey Road, a studio kept historically and acoustically identical to when the Beatles last used it. Every supporter of the Kickstarter campaign will receive a free digital download of the latest album by Philip Sheppard, their film’s composer. He conducted for the Olympic Games (Beijing '08 and London '12)