《Tomorrow will be better 》 a close-up of Zhou Xun's unmodified eyes is preserved

 This is the second time Peter Chan and Zhou Xun collaborated. The two had the same idea before filming started: to make Zhou Xun look older.On November 6, - Tomorrow will be better - held its Asian premiere as the opening film of the 2026 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Chen Kexin watched the movie with the leading actors Zhou Xun, Wang Xiao and the audience, and then talked about these choices during the filming.

Although Zhou Xun also raised this opinion, Chen Kexin admitted that he did not completely believe it at first, and he was still thinking that actresses usually want to retouch the pictures.There is a close-up of Zhou Xun's eyes at the beginning of the film, and the signs of aging are clearly visible.In the end, this shot was not modified in post-production and remained in the feature film as it is.The film also retains a lot of Zhou Xun and Wang Xiao's improvisation based on the script.Peter Chan described the two people's performances as playing tennis, as they interacted with each other. He said: "As a director, I feel very lucky to see such moments."“

Talking about what the movie wants to express, Zhou Xun said that everyone and every family may encounter difficulties, and difficulties may also become opportunities for transformation.She used the meaning of ”The Road Not Taken in the English title to explain the optimism: “ conveys the optimism that there may be more hope on this road.”

Wang Xiao described himself as being like a “fanboy” this time, finally being able to cooperate with the seniors he had always admired and loved in the past.

Before the event ended, Peter Chan, Zhou Xun and Wang Xiao sang the film's ending theme - "The Past Can Only Be Reminisced" - a cappella.