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However, RAS defends their work. In a rare 2023 interview (translated from Mandarin), director Feng Lau stated: "We show the pick-up as it is: awkward, dangerous, and desperate. We never use a background score to make it feel romantic. Shi Zihan’s job is to make the audience uncomfortable. If you enjoy the situation, we have failed. If you fear for the person being approached, we have succeeded." Royal Asian Studio - Shi Zihan - Street pick-up...
Capturing the ambient glow of LED billboards, neon storefronts, and moving traffic to create a sense of nighttime mystery. The ultimate goal of this content is financial conversion