Every year, Apple releases a Chinese New Year short film that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2026 is called Glad I Met You. Apple’s description of the Chinese New Year Short:
A girl, a talking dog, and a meticulously thought out scheme make up this heartwarming tale about finding family. Apple joins forces with director Bai Xue for an imaginative blend of cinematography and stop-motion to usher in Chinese New Year.
The stop-motion segments surprised me. Amazing what you can do with an iPhone!
As usual, a “making of” video has been released (you can see it below). Also, while this was shot on an iPhone, additional hardware and software were used and it was professionally edited.
Here are all of the previous Chinese New Year Shorts that we have talked about. Happy Lunar New Year!
