“After conquering all the Warring States to create the first unified Chinese empire, Qin Shi Huang became obsessed with the search for the elixir of life, but ultimately failed. After his death, his great empire collapsed almost immediately. Dragon’s Delusion is premised on a hypothesis: what if the emperor succeeded in unlocking the secret to immortality and created an absolute tyranny that lasts for an eternity? Cross-breeding cyberpunk and an idealized, fictional narrative, the work reimagines the starting point of Chinese imperial history, while embedding the story in a Hong Kong-inspired dystopic cityscape. It raises questions about memory and identity, as well as oppression, resistance, and the true meaning of freedom. The three shorts shown in this room are part of a feature-length animation film currently in production.”
—Kongkee
Kongkee started developing the comic series Mi Luo Virtual in 2013, which became the basis for Kongkee: Warring States Cyberpunk. In 2020 a chapter of this comic was animated and transformed into a short film Dragon’s Delusion that won the grand prize of DigiCon6, the top honor for the category in Asia. His work has been featured in numerous film festivals, and his short film Dragon’s Delusion received the Grand Prize at DigiCon6 ASIA Awards (2020).
Ancient poetry and contemporary anime are combined in an immersive Asian futurist fantasy. only at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum more: [ Ссылка ]
Interview with Kongkee (china-underground.com): [ Ссылка ]
