When the Mountain Falls

Production Company
Garbage Day Productions
Producer(s)
Mya DeSousa
Director(s)
Alivn Wong
Casting Director(s): 
Lyndzie Brizzi
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

This is a volunteer project with crafty and meals included

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
July 29th - 31st
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Submission Instructions

Please submit headshots, resume, demo reel, and a video of you speaking Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) to lyndziebrizzi@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
In a kingdom united beneath a throne atop a mountain, a loyal general is sent to capture his exiled master, a legendary swordsman accused of threatening the kingdom's peace, only to discover that true peace can never exist while the mountain still stands
Character 1
Mou Nim
Age
20s
Gender
Open
Description
Ethnicity: East Asian - Must speak fluent Chinese or Cantonese A gifted young swordsman who willingly traded his own blade for the Empire's. Orphaned by war, Mou Nim believes that surrendering freedom to the throne is the price of peace. But he must ultimately confront the possibility that the very system he has sworn to protect is what perpetuates war.
Character 2
Hong
Age
40s - 60s
Gender
Male
Description
Ethnicity: East Asian - Must speak fluent Chinese or Cantonese A legendary swordsman who once reached the summit, only to realize he belonged at its foot. Capable of defeating anyone, Hong is haunted by the one thing his sword cannot destroy—the mountain he bled to build.
Character 3
Bat Ng
Age
30s - 40s
Gender
Male
Description
Ethnicity: East Asian - Must speak fluent Chinese or Cantonese A battle-worn soldier who accepted a life he never chose. Bat was once a free swordsman. He now no longer fights for glory or ideals, but for the chance to return home to his family.