Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, 2021 and will later tour the country.
The play showed nine myths such as "Yu the Great" and "The Goddess Chang'e Flies to the Moon" from Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), a Chinese classic text and compilation of mythical geography and beasts.
With a ultrahigh-definition 8K screen and 32.2 three-dimensional panoramic surround sound system, the play can deliver an exceptional audio-visual experience to the audience.
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
"I built stages all my life, and now I just want to tear them down," said the play's director Chen Shizheng, who rose to fame through creating contemporary Chinese works in Europe and the US.
Jing Hai Shan was the first stage that he "tore down", as there was no boundary between the stage and the audience. The music came from all directions. Performers ran on the wall and even moved and danced in the air. The audience was able to listen and watch the play everywhere in the theater from a 360-degree perspective.
Guan Shan wrote the script, perfectly weaving the myths into the drama.
Zhu Yunbian, who composed the music, also created the soundtrack for Ne Zha, China's highest-grossing animated film.
Multimedia artist Leigh Sachwitz from Germany designed the videos for the entire show.
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Jing Hai Shan, an immersive theatrical production combining Chinese classics and high technology, opened at the Black Box Theater of Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Theater on May 16, and will later tour the country. [Photo provided to China Daily]
