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

Daughter

Content

A young Chinese woman living and working in the UK. She is quiet, independent and slightly introverted, and tends to hide her loneliness from her family so they do not worry about her.

She is invited to a Chinese restaurant and gradually realises that the food tastes exactly like her mother’s cooking. The scene builds from casual conversation and happiness to suspicion, recognition and an emotional reunion with her mother.

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

18 - 30