# "Long Time No See, Wuhan"

The independent documentary film about the impact of the pandemic in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, has catapulted a Japanese filmmaker to fame on Chinese social media platforms, by interviewing and filming 10 local families. Ryo Takeuchi, who has lived in China for seven years, found himself in the spotlight after making "Long Time No See, Wuhan." From a front-line nurse to a restaurant owner, people in the documentary had all suffered in their own way. Yet, as the film progresses, the audience finds that a basic thread of resilience binds them together. Released on June 26, the film was popular online with more than 30 million views and becoming one of the most talked-about films in China and the world, helping to present the true picture of the city hit first and hardest by COVID-19, and changing the impression and prejudice of many foreigners about Wuhan.