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The Reflected City

In the steamy industrial city, the residents greedily hunt for the creatures that can generate abundant energy as they accidentally come ashore from the sea, and such overexploitation has led the city to be engulfed by dark chaos.

Pier and Two find something strange from the reflection of the city in the sea, so they dive into the sea by a submarine and discover that there is a similar city under the sea, where it carries the fantasy charm of historical and cultural memories. As they have been empowered by the city under the sea, they channel the energy given by the ocean city up to the surface, and the power of rebirth unfolds like a carnival…

  • Kuan-Yuan Lai
    Director
    Missing Pictures: Tsai Ming-Liang (VR, 2021), Speak to Awaken Ep.1: Diving into Siraya (VR, 2020),
  • Kuan-Yuan Lai
    Writer
  • Uilin Wang
    Producer
  • Chian-Jiun Jan
    Producer
  • Fang-Yu Tung
    Producer
  • Chih-Wei Ho
    Key Cast
    "Pier (Mandarin)"
  • Mei-Chun Chiu
    Key Cast
    "Two (Mandarin)"
  • Jacob Roth
    Key Cast
    "Pier (English)"
  • Sophie Chiang
    Key Cast
    "Two (English)"
  • Shiu-Cheng Tsai
    Art Supervisor
  • The Pier-2 Art Center
    Presented by
  • Redbit Picture
    Presented by
  • Project Type:
    Virtual Reality, 360 Video
  • Genres:
    Fiction, Animation, Manga
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 14, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kuan-Yuan Lai

Born in Taipei in 1981, a film director, CG graphist, XR content creator, and also the founder of Poké Poké Creative Studio, Taiwan. He was graduated from a film school, Shih-Hsin University in Taiwan and an animation school SUPINFOCOM in France. He’s committed to independent production and multi-media visual arts work. Most of his works consider the relationship between environment, culture, life and people from the perspective of the land. Sci-fi utopia theme, locality and worldwide issues in folklore/event/environment etc. are always been a rich resource for his artistic creation.

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Director Statement

The reflection is often full of romantic and vague possibilities. Only those who dive into the beautiful reflection can tell the differences between reality and fantasy. Besides hoping people to face the reality and reflect on themselves, this film aims to encourage people to dream through imagination by the trip under the sea. As the film pays tribute to the French illustrator, Jean-Marc Côté, we shall live in creativity and imagination, cherishing the precious cultural memories and spirits that we once had, and integrating them into our lives, so that we can avoid mechanical life and ponder the meaning of urban development.