Apple celebrates Lunar New Year with a nostalgic short film dubbed I Made a Mixtape for You. It is the latest campaign to join the ongoing Shot on iPhone series. This time, it is directed by Michael Gracey and the video follows a time in the 90s through the eyes of Wei.
He is a young man who is trying to reconnect with his family's history capturing the experience on the iPhone 16 Pro. Gracey tells a heartwarming narrative connected to notions of love and self-discovery. The story follows Wei as he visits home for the New Year. He then finds a mixtape that his parents have created decades ago. The music plays and Wei is transported in a vivid 1990s dance club.
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