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Watch: Apple’s tearjerking CNY ad that was shot entirely on iPhone X

Prepare your heart strings

13.02.2018

By Rachel Au

Watch: Apple’s tearjerking CNY ad that was shot entirely on iPhone X

While some of us dread the long drive back to our hometowns for Chinese New Year, others would give anything for that tiresome journey. Because it would mean having a full day or two with their loved ones. For the mother in Apple’s heartwarming short film, Three Minutes, she only has, well, three minutes with her son. Working as a train conductor on a six-day route in China, the two get to meet at one of the stops, and yet you’ll be surprised at how they choose to spend it. 

What’s even more surprising is that the entire video was shot with an iPhone X, at the helm of award-winning director Peter Chan. Prepare your hearts and watch it below:

To help others shoot their own Chinese New Year stories with the iPhone X, Peter Chan shares his tips and tricks in a few how-to videos here

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