Detective Spark Case 01 The Locked Room Murder

A cat detective, his assistant Emma, and the mage Lilis investigate a mysterious murder in a fantasy dungeon to uncover the true culprit.

  • Pai Chen
    Director
  • Pai Chen
    Writer
  • Pai Chen
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure, Detective, Crime
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 24, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Pai Chen

Pai Chen is an independent filmmaker, animation director, composer, and multimedia creator from Taiwan, and the founder of Studio Nono.

His works combine animation, original music, and AI-assisted visual storytelling to create fantasy adventures, mystery stories, and original worlds. Blending cinematic visuals with music and digital artistry, he explores imagination, adventure, friendship, and the timeless spirit of classic fantasy storytelling.

Through hybrid digital workflows, Pai Chen continues to explore new possibilities for independent filmmaking, creating original worlds where storytelling, music, and animation become one unified creative experience.

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Director Statement

Detective Spark was created from a simple question: what if a classic locked-room mystery took place in a fantasy dungeon instead of a mansion?

Rather than separating fantasy from detective fiction, I wanted to combine them into a single adventure where magic, dungeon exploration, and logical deduction coexist. Every clue follows its own rules, and every impossible mystery has an answer waiting to be discovered.

With Detective Spark, my goal is to build an original mystery series that celebrates the joy of solving puzzles while exploring imaginative fantasy worlds through animation, music, and storytelling.

— Pai Chen