In a lawless world overrun by roving ships and ruthless men, a girl propels herself from a life of forced prostitution, into one of piracy. 

Living the pirate's life is easier said than done. One has to survive somehow living in close quarters with a bunch of unruly male pirates, deal with the Qing Dynasty authorities ' decision to clear the coast of us, to establish their power over the local population, and last but not least, contend with almost constant seasickness.
 
It turns out, that our heroine took it all on, and ended up becoming the most successful pirate in history. They called her Cheng I Sao, though History, mostly forgot about her and her exploits. 

We made 2 VR experiences, mixing animation and live action to bring the extraordinary story of Cheng I Sao to a modern audience. 

Madame Pirate : Becoming a Legend 
Taiwan｜2021｜6dof (Interactive)｜Colour｜17min｜English, Mandarin

Starring ​ Yi-Ti Yao, Ling-Yuan Kung, Shang-Ho Huang, Hao-Hsing Hsu

Directed by  Dan-Chi Huang & Morgan Ommer

Produced by : Estela Valdivieso Chen, Adam Cullen Young, Lin Jin-Yao

Screenplay: Barbara Tran, Dan-Chi Huang and Morgan Ommer 

Cinematographer: Wayne Lo

Editor: Yu-Jie Huang

Music: Yu-De Lin

Presented by: Serendipity Films Ltd & Kaohsiung Film Archive.

Festivals / Becoming a Legend

Kaohsiung (Taiwan)  2021 VR FILM LAB Originals

SXSW (USA) 2022 Spotlight Official Selection

Cannes XR (France) 2022 in Competition

NewImages Festival (France) 2022 in Competition

BIFAN ( S.Korea) 2022 Official Selection

MIFF ( Australia) 2022 Official Selection 

VRE ( Italy) 2022 Official Selection

Sandbox Immersive Festival ( China) 2022 Official Competition

Courant 3D ( France) 2022 Audience Award

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Madame Pirate : Code of Conduct ​
Taiwan｜2024｜6dof (Interactive)｜Colour｜16min｜English, French, Mandarin

Starring Yi-Ti Yao, Anicca Panna, Dao-Yu Lin
Directed by Dan-Chi Huang & Morgan Ommer
Screenplay: Barbara Tran, Dan Chi Huang & Morgan Ommer
Produced by Serendipity Films/ Estela Valdivieso Chen, Jamie Lin

Executive Producer: Young Films International &  Digital Rise

Art Direction, Animation Design & Unity Development : Small Creative Studio

Sound Design: Chin-Lun Kao

Music: Owen Wang​

4DViews / Volumetric Capture: IP Lab Studio. 

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Presented by: Kaohsiung Film Archive, Serendipity Films Ltd, Young Films International,

Supported By: Bureau Of Audiovisual And Music Industry Development, MOC, Taiwan

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Festivals / Code of Conduct 
SXSW (USA) 2024 Official Competition 
FICAM (Morocco) 2024 Grand Jury Prize Winner

GIFF (Mexico) 2024 Official Selection 

PFCAT (USA) 2024 Official Selection

Courant 3D (France) Official Selection 

QLD XR Festival (Australia) 2024 Official Selection 

Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran) 2024 Official Selection

Kaohsiung (Taiwan) 2024 VR Film Lab Originals

TIFF (Greece) 2024 Official Selection

Kaboom (Netherlands) 2025 Official Selection

More Information ​
VR 體感劇院 VR FILM LAB

IMDB
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