STORM CLOUDS — An Immersive Journey: HK Classic Comics ✕ Dance ✕ Arts Tech

STORM CLOUDS — An Immersive Journey: HK Classic Comics ✕ Dance ✕ Arts Tech

HKDance organises a Large-scale Outdoor Free Public Event
ahead of the re-run of their Epic Martial Arts Dance Drama in February 

The local comic legend Storm Riders, which resonates so deeply with the collective memories of Hong Kong people, celebrates its 35th anniversary. Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDance) once again collaborates with Mr. Ma Wing-shing, the legendary comics artist and original creator of this classic Hong Kong comic series, to bring the epic martial arts dance drama STORM CLOUDS back to the stage at Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre, WestK in February 2025, after a ten-year hiatus. Ahead of the re-run of this award-winning production, we join forces with Don’t Believe In Style (DBIS), a leading local arts and technology team, and a group of talented artists, to present you a three-day large-scale outdoor free public event, STORM CLOUDS—An Immersive Journey: HK Classic Comics ✕ Dance ✕ Arts Tech, at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 10 to 12 January 2025. Funded by the “Arts Technology Funding Pilot Scheme” of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the mega event breaks through the boundaries of time, space, and reality using innovative arts and technology. We invite you to explore a dazzling martial arts fantasy realm in Victoria Harbour. 

STORM CLOUDS —An Immersive Journey: HK Classic Comics ✕ Dance ✕ Arts Tech
A Dazzling Martial Arts Fantasy Realm in Victoria Harbour
(Public event with free admission)

Over a year in the making, the mega public event at Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 10 to 12 January 2025 consists of two major sections: an exhibition and a performance. The exhibition, the 270-degree arc-shaped “STORM CLOUDS: An Interactive Time Travel Experience” showcases the creative journey of adapting the Storm Riders comics into dance. Here, visitors can step into iconic scenes from Storm Riders to acquire the legendary skills and see Mr Ma Wing-shing’s newly unveiled hand-drawn artwork “Raging Sea”, brought to life in dynamic 3D visuals, vividly presenting the tension between Lip Fung, Bo Ging-wan, and Hung Ba. This spectacular oeuvre is sure to wow audiences.

STORM CLOUDS: Outdoor Dance Performance with 3D Projection set against the stunning night-time backdrop of Victoria Harbour, combines 3D projection mapping with electronic music. Dancers interact with cutting-edge technology on an 8-metre-wide giant “Sword Pool” and catwalk stage, recreating the grandeur of Storm Clouds. This spectacular performance delivers a visual feast where Hong Kong comics, dance, and technology collide with breathtaking intensity.

For this artistic installation, we have specially invited participation from local tertiary institutions. In addition to students from the Department of Art and Design at the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, who serve as docents, students of Theatre Design from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Theatre & Entertainment Arts have been fortunate to receive personal guidance from Ma Wing-shing himself. Their large-scale mural artwork inspired by the classic Storm Riders is displayed on the exterior wall of the exhibition building. This collaboration connects the innovative thinking of today’s generation with the spirit of classic Hong Kong comics, fostering the continuation of local artistic creativity.

Events Details: 

1. Dance drama STORM CLOUDS: Collection and Commemorative Exhibition
Exhibited at Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 2 to 13 January, Mr Ma Wing-shing has generously lent his private Storm Riders collection, including character head sculptures and legendary weapons—the Ultimate Sword and Blizzard Sabres—for this commemorative exhibition. These are complemented by production stills from HKDance’s award-winning 2014 performance of Storm Clouds, offering a heartfelt glimpse into the essence of local arts and culture.

2. The 270-degree arc-shaped “An Interactive Time Travel Experience of STORM CLOUDS” 
Running from 10 to 12 January at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, An Interactive Time Travel Experience of STORM CLOUDS comprises three zones. You begin your journey in The Epic Journey of Storm Clouds, where you can revisit Ma Wing-shing’s creative process in crafting Storm Riders and listen to HKDance’s Artistic Director Yang Yuntao share his connection with the story.

Next, you venture into the AR Filter: Acquire The Legendary Martial Arts Skills. Utilising Augmented Reality (AR) digital technology, the classic moves from Storm Clouds are dynamically brought to life in 3D, instantly transmitting these legendary skills and seamlessly bridging the virtual and real worlds. Simply scan the QR code with your mobile device, select the move (Cloud-Splitting Palm, Blizzard Sabres, or Three Divisions of Divine Finger), and transform into a legendary master. Immerse yourself in the raw power of Bo Ging-wan, Lip Fung, and Hung Ba’s martial arts prowess, and create your personalised Storm Clouds image!

Armed with your newfound mastery, dive into the LED 3D Interactive Visual Experience Zone. This innovative zone immerses you in cross-generational classics as you step into the illusory martial world crafted by the master comics artist Ma Wing-shing, where his epic Storm Riders meets the aesthetics of dance. The area presents five iconic scenes from Storm Riders, such as “Lake Pavilion” and “Sword Pool”. The 3D visuals stretch endlessly across a 270-degree LED wall, brought to life by motion capture technology, with the dancers’ movements depicting iconic scenes from Storm Rider, organically merging with the digital visuals. With just a touch of the screen, you evoke mysterious, romantic, and powerful visual and auditory elements; your footsteps leave imprints as stunning images emerge beneath you.

Five scenes, five sensory wonders!

Raging Sea
A newly illustrated masterpiece by the legendary comics artist Ma Wing-shing, this artwork recreates the tension between Lip Fung, Bo Ging-wan, and Hung Ba.
Sword Pool: The Ultimate Sword emerges from the stone with a thunderous force, shaking the heavens and making even the spirits weep!

Lake Pavilion
Fireflies dance in the air and ripples spread out as you step onto the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Return to the Source: Swords Reunited 
With a single movement, thousands of swords soar, their blades cutting through the sky in an astounding display of power.

Formless and Impermanent 
The goldfish does not belong to the pond; it transforms into a dragon with winds and clouds.

3. STORM CLOUDS: Outdoor Dance Performance with 3D Projection
STORM CLOUDS: Outdoor Dance Performance with 3D Projection runs from 11 to 12 January at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, with four performances in total directed by Mr Yang Yuntao, Artistic Director of HKDance, each lasting approximately 35 minutes. This performance combines 3D projection mapping and live electronic music by multimedia artist and electronic musician Choi Sai-ho. Dancers interact with cutting-edge technology on the 8-metre-wide giant “Sword Pool” and catwalk stage, recreating the grandeur of Storm Clouds with the presence of the 4.5-metre-tall Ultimate Sword. Set against the mesmerising vistas of Victoria Harbour under the night sky, this spectacular performance weaves together a visual feast, in a passionate collision of Hong Kong classic comics, dance, and technology.

TamJai presents: STORM CLOUDS An Epic Martial Arts Dance Drama -- Greatness Can Never Be Contained

Back by popular demand, the multi-award-winning dance drama STORM CLOUDS is returning in February. TamJai presents: STORM CLOUDS An Epic Martial Arts Dance Drama will utilise cutting-edge multimedia projection technology, sophisticated lighting, an award-winning musical score, and a stage design featuring a gleaming pool of water to evoke the breathtaking and dynamic atmosphere of the story, vividly reconstructing the comic realm and bringing audiences a truly memorable visual experience.

STORM CLOUDS comprises extracts of the most thrilling parts of the story. The fierce battle between Bo Ging-wan (Cloud) and Lip Fung (Wind), the ethereal movements of heroine Hung Chi, the enthralling dance, and the ambiguities of a complex love triangle left audiences wowed the first time round. The debut was highly praised and won several trophies at the Hong Kong Dance Awards 2015. Now the phenomenal show, combining dance, drama, and martial arts, is making a sensational return to the stage at Xiqu Centre, WestK!

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