"Come on, let's take turns lying inside and get a taste of death. The only way to overcome fear is to face it head-on."
May 12th. An auspicious day for travel and for burials.
The main cast and crew of *Soul Ferryman* gathered quietly at the suburban Guozigou Funeral Home.
The director, Li Yiru, was thirty-two years old and a second-generation director.
She had connections, dreams, and talent—in short, a willful newcomer with the triple threat, so to speak.
So, she dared to film subjects others wouldn't touch.
Not only did she dare to film it, she dared to sell it. The crucial part was, before filming had even started, the broadcasting rights were already sold. It made you want to give her a thumbs-up and say—"You're amazing, girl!"
