The story begins in "City"! Shanghai, the world's largest immersive theater with the largest performance area, opens trial operation
Put on a red cloak and travel through Shanghai in the 1930s with a "treasure hunt" mission. One by one, you enter the feasting song and dance shows, the martial arts halls where fights are going on, the teahouses with undercurrents, and the bumpy trains and rickety trains. Looking for clues in the cabin... On May 29, the "Deep Light City of Light" cultural tourism project with an investment of 650 million yuan and a total area of 46,000 square meters opened its trial operation at the Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center, inviting citizens and tourists to enter a A huge "offline live action movie".
"City of Deep Light" is the first project of the French large-scale theme park brand Pudefu to enter the Chinese market. It presents multiple urban aspects of Shanghai in the 1930s in the form of "offline live-action movies" and is interspersed with multiple time-travel links. After nearly 4 years of construction, the project can accommodate more than 150 permanent actors, 50 large-scale movie scenes, and involves more than 1,300 types and 26,000 retro props. It was revealed that many of the props were not custom-made, but were sourced from antique stores and flea markets. At today's launch ceremony, "Deep Light City" successfully challenged and broke the Guinness World Record and was certified as "the largest immersive theater in the performance area."
"Deep Light City of Light" performance scene. Photo by Jun Meng Yuhan
In the experience session that started in the afternoon, each participant put on a red cloak and started the journey in a slightly mysterious bar. After a short explanation, facing each time and space door in the city, the experiencer must make a choice on the next adventure path and embark on an unknown "journey of adventure" under the leadership of the NPC. During the time-travel journey, experiencers will encounter anti-Japanese warriors, and may also encounter historical figures such as King Wu Fu Chai and Xi Shi unexpectedly.
In addition to the large-scale "Watch Movies While Traveling" theater, the "City of Deep Light" will gradually add cultural and creative retail, restaurants, cafes and other entertainment and leisure facilities, and is expected to receive up to 1.2 million tourists annually. From May 29th to June 11th, the official mini program platform and official website of "Deep Light City of Light" and Ctrip, Meituan, Damai, etc. will start trial operation of early bird ticket and live broadcast ticket sales, with the lowest ticket price 298 yuan/person.
In the city, you may meet any character. Photo by Jun Meng Yuhan
Founded in France, Pudefu is the only large-scale performing arts theme park brand in the world that is 100% dedicated to restoring historical scenes and traditional culture. Its global business has covered Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, China and other countries and regions, and has won several It has won ten world best rankings and international awards, and has been named "The World's Best Theme Park" many times. The Sino-French joint production of "Deep Light City" continues the creative gene of Pudef, and draws on its mature immersive performing arts creation experience and new artistic inspiration to bring together the top cultural and artistic talents from France and China. The wisdom of entrepreneurs redefines immersive cultural experiences in a way that breaks boundaries.
Ye Xianda, General Manager of Asia Operations of Pudef, said that the reason why the "City of Deep Light" was chosen to be located in Xuhui, Shanghai is because Shanghai is an international metropolis that embraces all rivers and has great significance for tourists at home and abroad, both in terms of history and culture. Attractiveness and sufficient passenger flow are guaranteed. At the same time, Xuhui is the birthplace of Shanghai-style culture. It has natural advantages in terms of transportation convenience and concentration of cultural and entertainment projects. The Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center, which is in the stage of urban renewal, has become the best choice to host the project.
Experiencers travel through a leaky cabin. Photo by Meng Yuhan
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The trial opening of the "City of Light" marks the successful establishment of a long-term cultural exchange platform between China and France. It is also a cultural exchange that spans time and space. It is an important step in building a good relationship between China and France. One of the specific presentations of the story.
