VR opera? AR tigers? Welcome to China's immersive cinema

At the Future Cinema section of the Shanghai International Film Festival, 16 immersive works from China and abroad caught audiences' attention. Chinese director Wu Er presented "Mnemosyne," a VR experience inspired by "The Peony Pavilion," the iconic Kunqu opera written by renowned Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) playwright Tang Xianzu. Wearing a VR headset, viewers are transported into a dreamlike world where reality and illusion intertwine.

Producer Feng Shida showcased the "AR shadow play: Wusong fights the Tiger," where traditional puppets are digitally split into movable parts and controlled via AR glasses for real-time interaction.

Xu Peng, marketing director of a tech company based in Weifang City, east China's Shandong Province, presented their self-developed personal entertainment capsule and high-resolution VR headset – a glimpse into China's growing innovation in film technology. Join CGTN's Mi Sutong to explore how Chinese film tech is reviving traditional culture through immersive storytelling.