Content

Casting for a Mandarin-language short film set in London, centred on the relationship between a mother and her daughter living abroad.

After discovering through her daughter’s private social media account that she has been feeling lonely and struggling to adjust to life in the UK, a Chinese mother decides to travel to London to surprise her.

With the help of Qingqing, the daughter is invited to a Chinese restaurant, unaware that her mother is in the kitchen preparing her favourite dishes. As she tastes the food, she begins to recognise a familiar flavour from home and slowly realises that her mother may be nearby.

The story builds towards an emotional mother-daughter reunion, exploring homesickness, family connection and the quiet ways parents continue to care for their children from afar.

The film will be shot in a naturalistic, intimate style, with a strong focus on authentic performances and emotional realism.

Fluent Mandarin Chinese is required for the principal cast.

Dates

6–8 October 2026 (one-day shoot, exact date TBC)

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Mother

Content

A warm, caring Chinese mother who discovers that her daughter, living alone in the UK, has been feeling lonely and struggling to adjust, despite always pretending everything is fine when speaking to her family.

She travels to London to surprise her daughter and secretly prepares some of her favourite home-cooked dishes. The role requires a natural, emotionally grounded performance, with warmth, restraint and a strong sense of maternal love.

Fluent Mandarin Chinese is essential.

Salary

Fee: £150 for one shoot day, up to 8 hours. Filming will take place in London on one day between 6–8 October 2026, exact date TBC. Reasonable London travel expenses can be discussed where applicable. No separate rehearsal day currently planned. Full contract details will be provided to selected cast before filming

Ethnicities

Asian - Chinese

Gender

Female Only

Age

45 - 58