Credit for beautiful teenagers.

Director Gusan Shonku, screenwriter Michael Abbot, screenwriter Michael Kurt Armbruster &; Shawn Ku Shawn Ku ... producer Lee Clay ... producer.

Richard Gabby ... Executive producer.

Eric Ghozland ... Producer.

Richard Ott ... Executive producer.

Mark Moran ... Executive producer.

Tod Williams ... Deputy producer, original music, Trevor Morris photography, Michael Fimogneri editing, Chad Goldstein casting, director Ania Kamineki-O'Hare.

Art Director of Tannis Vallely Gabor Norman Art Design Abigail Potter Set Designer Gladys Rodriguez Fashion Design Cynthia Ann Summers Deputy Director/Assistant Director Karen Miller Ehrlich ... Second Assistant Director

Timothy Grant Engel ... Second Assistant Director

Mark Victor Harsen ... Gusang, the film director of The First Assistant Director, is a second-generation immigrant. Before he set foot in the entertainment circle, his ambition was to be a doctor. In order to realize this ideal, he even studied in the preparatory class of Harvard Medical School. But then he changed his ideal and switched to the entertainment circle. Shawn Ku did a good job in the entertainment circle, both as a director and an actor, and even danced and choreographed on Broadway. And this "Beautiful Boy" is the first real feature film directed by him.

Before writing the script of this film, a good friend of Shawn Ku died suddenly at home, which gave him great excitement. Although his friend died of natural causes, this sudden tragedy caught Shawn Ku off guard. Shawn Ku said, "I was the last person to see him, the last person to talk to him, and the first person to tell others the news of his death. Suddenly I found that I had clumsily become the center and hope of that grieving family. Some time after my friend died, Michael Abbst and I decided to write a script about the relationship between people. " In this play, Shawn Ku and Abbot hope to show the relationship between people.

Two people who seem to have a good relationship may not know each other at all in life. From the beginning, Shawn Ku and Abruste set the tone for the film. But then something unexpected happened-the shooting at Virginia Tech. After the murder, Shawn Ku's sister called Shawn Ku immediately. Because Gusang's family is inextricably linked with Virginia Tech, his parents met and got married in that school, his sister was born there, and the murderer was an Asian-all these things together have seriously affected Shawn Ku's nerves. Although no one in the family was injured in the shooting, the whole family was "shocked" This incident made Shawn Ku's plays have a major turning point.

Gusang decided to write the story of the shooting and show it to his grieving parents-just like the parents of his friend who died suddenly. Shawn Ku wants to focus on the family in the film because he thinks that we should look for the reasons from the family before criticizing the society and social diseases. Shawn Ku said, "I don't believe that anyone is born a devil, so I always criticize the various drawbacks of this society. Later, I gradually realized that to understand the reasons and key to shaping citizens' personality, we should return to family life. "

The relationship between Bill and Kate in the film comes from Shawn Ku's parents. Shawn Ku said: "The relationship between my parents was not ideal, and then this relationship created an image for me and made me who I am today. I don't mean to blame them, so I don't think Bill and Kate will blame their son Sam for what he did. All they can do is stand together, support and love their children. At the same time, however, their relationship is being tested. They all live under the same values and evaluation system, so the social problems they face are the same. They don't know what to do, the tragedy has happened, and all they can do is face it. " As the director's first film, Sean Ku chose a new angle to interpret such a sad tragedy. He did not pay attention to the incident itself, nor to the cause of the tragedy, but to accept the result of the tragedy from the perspective of the principal offender's parents, and how bad couples tried to find a safe place to avoid the terrible pressure of public opinion and face their own pain.

For a small-budget independent film, choosing the right starring role is half the battle. Because all the emotions in the film, all the expressions of the director's ideas, can only be displayed by the starring performance. Shawn Ku said, "When I wrote the script, I decided to play Kate with Maria Bello. Because in my mind, I can't find another actress who is so suitable. Her eyes are full of confusion and uncertainty. As for the actors, I decided after watching the dialogue between the Queen and Foster and Nixon. He is michael sheen of England. Of course, it is difficult for a novice director like me to find them, but I didn't give up. "

Later, through layers of relationships, Shawn Ku's plays were handed over to these two stars. They all expressed their willingness to sit down and talk with Shawn Ku. Shawn Ku and two people had a smooth conversation. After reading the script, both of them expressed their willingness to star in the film. Shawn Ku said: "At that time, I had a hunch that the cooperation between them would be amazing. In the film, although Bill and Kate have been married for 20 years, they still don't know each other very well. Therefore, directing their performances focuses on shaping the relationship between characters. When directing and rehearsing, I didn't emphasize the lines and position, but emphasized the relationship between the appearance and spirit of the role. Because the shooting cycle is short and time is tight, it is extremely necessary for actors to enter the state as soon as they enter the crew. So I spent a lot of time explaining the basic problems such as role, personality and relationship in the early stage of shooting. When these basic problems are solved, lines, performances and positions will come naturally. I hope they can show the authenticity, primitiveness and exquisiteness of life. Of course, this is also my requirement for scripts and movies. "

Visually, Gusang asked the film to be very ordinary and simple, and to shoot whatever the eyes saw. To achieve a kind of "original feeling" of "natural carving". In practice, Shawn Ku and photographer Michael Fei Mugennari chose hand-held photography with strong mobility, and adopted a large number of photography techniques with documentary aesthetics, such as follow-up, long lens and rotation. Shawn Ku said: "In order to achieve this goal, we have made many attempts and preparations. I let the hero choose his own position and position in the room, so that the film has a sense of urgency. Then I let the photographer come in and wait for the opportunity to shoot. Because in a documentary, nothing will happen again, only God is the director. So I want Michael to capture everything that happens indoors with his camera as much as possible. Our goal is to take care of every corner and detail as much as possible in a shot and shoot an ordinary, simple and documentary shot. "

In order to achieve this goal, Shawn Ku gave Michael a very relaxed working environment. He asked Michael to design his own shooting method, his own lens position and his own shooting style. The film finally presents a very free face, and some follow-up shots and some long shots really show the aesthetic characteristics of the documentary. Shawn Ku said, "This is good. The filming of the film fulfilled my expectations. At first you will think it is a tragedy, but soon you will understand that it is a film about hope, love, understanding and tolerance. If you understand where our pain comes from, you will soon be able to face it and gain salvation and courage. " The film shows the true meaning of great love.