Bringing Farewell My Concubine to a New Stage with Virtual Production

Farewell My Concubine is one of the most enduring works in Chinese opera. It is a sweeping tragedy reimagined for the modern era through virtual production. To bring this cultural heritage to a live broadcast stage, the production required a technically rigorous environment with zero margin for error.

Specifications

LED Volume: 10m×5m LED wall paired with a 10m×5m LED floor
Hardware: 2 hecoos xR/VP media servers (Parallel Rendering & Compositing)
Camera Tracking: Telescoping jib arms across the full volume
Platform: Live TV Broadcast

Challenge & Solution

The scale of the production demanded absolute precision in calibration. Every surface, camera angle, and jib movement had to be perfectly synchronized before the live broadcast. Utilizing the hecoos xR/VP system, the EnlightV technical team completed the full calibration process in just five hours. By dedicating one server to rendering and another to compositing, the pipeline remained stable under the high-pressure demands of a live gala.

Result

The performance aired to full broadcast standards, successfully introducing this classic story to a new generation. By streamlining the calibration and rendering pipeline, the team met a critical broadcast deadline while maintaining the visual depth required for one of China’s most significant cultural works.