From the moment she signed the contract, at the movie's preparation stage, Will Smith had been growing his hair and beard, and had also been dieting regularly, shedding more than 20 pounds. Naturally, this was in order to play the character image of Chris Gardner well: thin, weather-beaten, and a downtrodden middle-aged man. After the makeup artist's work, his hair was slightly graying and his face appeared dark and aged. This new look, a departure from his usual appearance, turned out quite well.
With Wang Yang's cry of "Action," Will Smith, carrying a brown canvas bag and holding a medical scanner, walked out of the daycare. At the door, an elderly Chinese man was sweeping the floor. Will said, "Excuse me," took a few steps, and then saw two English words scrawled on the graffiti wall.
