BEIJING, Oct. 31,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform,
premiered Fangs of Fortune in late October, the latest
release under 'Love On Theater.' Inspired by The Classic of
the Mountains and Seas, an ancient Chinese mythological text,
this fantasy period drama unfolds in a rich universe filled with
Chinese cultural elements, brought to life through state-of-the-art
technologies and virtual production.
Classical Chinese Culture and Romance
Presented by iQIYI and starring Neo HOU and Duling CHEN,
Fangs of Fortune reinvents the Chinese fantasy narrative of
"demons catching demons." Featuring numerous mythological
creatures from The Classic of the Mountains and Seas, the
drama follows demon leader Zhu Yan,
who, disguised as Yuanzhou ZHAO, infiltrates the "demon-hunting
bureau." Alongside the goddess Xiao WEN and other bureau
members, they begin to unveil the truths behind the malicious acts
of the demons and beasts they encounter.
Through laughter and tears, the demon-hunting squad experiences
love and personal growth, healing and redeeming one other in a
story enriched by the creative team's bold interpretations and
expressions of classical Chinese aesthetics.
Upon its release on October 26,
Fangs of Fortune was received with great acclaim with its
content popularity index surpassing 8,500, sparking widespread
discussion on Chinese social media. As part of iQIYI's 'Love On
Theater' collection, Fangs of Fortune joins a slate of
titles that bring Chinese romance and culture to a global audience,
leading in both views and revenue across all regions and genres on
iQIYI International.
Setting the Standard for Virtual Production in China
Fangs of Fortune is the third virtual production
from iQIYI following the successes of My
Journey to You and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon
Pact, and continues pushing the boundaries of virtual
production in Chinese television. The drama achieved remarkable
success in precise HDR color management and virtual light matching,
natural depth of field transitions, seamless blending of virtual
and physical sets, realistic virtual sky and climate simulation
system and 200+ FPS high-speed filming, leading the C-drama
industry in terms of the amount of virtual production technology
used, length of production cycle and scene count.
Unlike traditional filmmaking, virtual production technology
greatly enhances efficiency and collaboration by creating virtual
sets ahead of on-site filming. Since late 2020, iQIYI has led the
way in applying and promoting virtual production technology,
becoming one of China's first
streaming platforms to complete the entire filming and broadcasting
process for virtually produced series. To advance its virtual
production capabilities, iQIYI has also built a "Digital Asset
Library" and its proprietary AI-powered IQStage virtual
production system, amassing numerous accolades, virtual production
patents, and software copyrights.
Building on the creative partnership behind My Journey to You, the team behind Fangs
of Fortune pioneered innovative solutions, including an
electric revolving stage that ensures synchronized rotation between
physical and virtual sets to significantly reduce conversion
times.
iQIYI's virtual production capabilities have developed a full
set of mature hardware selection standards and testing methods, all
assembled in IQStage. This achieves a high degree of integration
between software and hardware, setting the standard for virtual
production quality and efficiency in China.
CONTACT: iQIYI Press, press@qiyi.com
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