The producer/director worked tirelessly organizing, planning and preparing for the shoot on nights and days off, while working full time as a pilot domestically in China during the day. Much of the time (from Sept 2011 through July 2012) he was immersed in learning to fly a new jet (referred to as a type rating in airline industry jargon). Often, rehearsals and crew meetings would occur early in the morning or late at night via web-cam to accommodate the 12-hour difference in time zones.
