Closing Ceremony of the 2019 Foshan Kung Fu Film Week
Experience the excitement of the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 Foshan Kung Fu Film Week, celebrating authentic Foshan Kung Fu culture. FENG-YI proudly highlights the legacy and spirit of Kung Fu through this iconic event. Discover tradition, passion, and excellence in every moment.
When Kung Fu Meets a Meteor Shower: Decoding the Lighting Miracle of 200 Lifting Meteor Lights at Foshan Film Week
200 sets of lifting meteor lights streaked across the sky of Foshan International Sports and Cultural Arena, choreographed with the precision of martial arts forms, turning a grand ceremony honoring kung fu films into a flowing poem of light and shadow.
On the evening of December 21, 2019, the closing ceremony of the 2019 China (Foshan) Greater Bay Area Kung Fu Film Week kicked off at Foshan International Sports and Cultural Arena.
This was the first film event bearing the name "Greater Bay Area" approved by the China Film Administration, following the release of the Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
As the tribute gala opened its first chapter with Legend of Kung Fu, a large-scale human-screen light show, a light and shadow kung fu spectacle headlined by 200 Fengyi lifting meteor lights quietly reshaped nearly 10,000 spectators’ perception of stage visuals.
01 The Grand Opening
Known as the "City of Martial Arts", Foshan is the hometown of legendary martial arts masters including Wong Fei-hung, Ip Man, and Bruce Lee.
When the Kung Fu Film Week chose Foshan for its closing ceremony, the core challenge for lighting design became how to interpret the spirit of traditional martial arts using modern stage technology.
The closing ceremony featured a star-studded red carpet, with renowned directors, actors and action choreographers in attendance: Wong Jing, Gordon Chan, Kara Wai, Shi Xiaolong, Max Zhang, Yuen Woo-ping, among others.
Veteran actress Kara Wai remarked on the red carpet: "All the origins of kung fu I know are in Foshan. The Kung Fu Film Week puts kung fu first, and I am proud of kung fu."
At the gala, Max Zhang was honored as Outstanding Actor for Ip Man Side Story: Cheung Tin Chi, and Janice Man was awarded Outstanding Actress for The Brink.
The film Ip Man 4 was recognized for its contribution to the inheritance of Southern-style martial arts, with its premiere box office exceeding 100 million yuan the previous day.
02 Design Philosophy
The gala’s lighting design revolved around the martial arts philosophy of "harmony of movement and stillness, integration of hardness and softness".
The 200 Fengyi lifting meteor lights were divided into four arrays, corresponding to four fundamental elements of kung fu: power, speed, agility, and steadiness.
Each meteor light functioned not only as an independent light source, but also as a programmable motion unit capable of precise trajectory control in three-dimensional space.
During the opening show Legend of Kung Fu, laser beams projected the words "2019 China (Foshan) Greater Bay Area Kung Fu Film Week", while the lifting meteor light arrays rose slowly.
Unlike traditional static lighting, these meteor lights were programmed as "living" points of light, whose motion paths simulated the transmission of force in martial arts forms.
Lighting designers conducted in-depth research into the characteristics of major Foshan martial arts styles—including Wing Chun, Hung Gar, and Choy Li Fut—and translated their forms into motion algorithms for the light points.
03 Technical Core
The 200-set lifting meteor light system adopted Fengyi’s independently developed Dynamic Light & Shadow Collaborative Control Platform.
This platform allowed lighting designers to choreograph light movements just as a director stages action sequences, with each meteor light unit featuring independent motion trajectories, speed curves, and brightness variations.
The system integrated three control modes: timecode synchronization, audio response, and manual trigger, enabling real-time adjustment of lighting effects to match the rhythm of live performances.
During the Cantonese opera segment, the meteor lights moved gently and slowly, mimicking the flow of water sleeves; when Chen Guokun demonstrated nunchaku, the lights switched to rapid flashing and intense motion, perfectly aligning with the rhythm of the martial arts routines.
The technical team developed a dedicated Kung Fu Form-to-Light Mapping Algorithm, which converted specific martial arts movements into corresponding light motion patterns.
When Li Zhenbang, a direct disciple of Ip Chun, performed Wing Chun combat applications, the meteor light arrays above formed symmetrical, precise motion patterns, as if an invisible opponent was dueling with the martial artist.
04 Scene Interpretation
Across the gala, the 200 lifting meteor lights delivered diverse visual effects tailored to different performances and segments.
In the tribute to martial arts stunt performers, the arrays ran the "Heritage of Legacy" mode: lights ignited from a single point at the stage center and rippled outward. Each illuminated light represented a stunt performer, with the spreading motion symbolizing the inheritance of kung fu cinema. When the lights fully covered the stage ceiling, a dazzling "Kung Fu Starry Sky" took shape.
When the Southern-Style Martial Arts Inheritance Contribution award was presented to Ip Man 4, the arrays switched to the "Light of the Masters" program. Lights converged from all sides to the center, forming a giant halo, then burst forth with intense beams from the core—symbolizing the perfect conclusion and spiritual legacy of the Ip Man film series.
During the large-scale wuxia acrobatics show Swordsman, the system entered "Jiang Hu Turbulence" mode. The meteor lights moved freely and unpredictably, mirroring the ever-changing world of martial arts. Lights clustered into the shape of swords at times, and scattered like flying hidden weapons at others, creating visual counterpoint and harmony with the acrobats’ daring stunts.
05 Programming Art
The core strength of Fengyi’s lifting meteor light system lies in its deep programmability. Lighting designers prepared 12 distinct program modules for the gala, corresponding to its 12 tribute segments.
Each module defined not only light motion trajectories and color shifts, but also synchronization data with musical rhythms, video content, and live performances.
During singer Huang Ling’s performance, the lights activated "Audio-Visual Interaction" mode. The motion rhythm of the meteor lights synchronized with the song’s melody: rapid ascents on high notes, slow descents on low notes, forming visualized sound wave patterns.
For tenor Dai Yuqiang’s finale performance of Always Follow You, all 200 meteor lights lowered to their minimum height, emitting warm golden radiance.
As the song’s emotion intensified, the lights—roused by the vocals—rose slowly and solemnly, reaching their peak at the climax, symbolizing the perseverance and struggle of kung fu filmmakers.
The system also supported real-time adjustments. During impromptu performances or unexpected moments onsite, lighting operators could quickly call up preset emergency programs or manually adjust motion parameters for selected light groups.
06 Professional Value
The light show at the Foshan Kung Fu Film Week closing ceremony demonstrated the professional application value of Fengyi’s lifting meteor light system in large-scale events.
Beyond delivering spectacular visual effects, the system—through precise programming control—elevated lighting to an integral part of the narrative, rather than mere decoration.
During Kara Wai’s moving recount of her kung fu dreams, designers activated the "Light of Chasing Dreams" program. The meteor lights moved tenderly and emotionally, accompanying the dream journey of generations of kung fu filmmakers.
As the "City of Martial Arts", Foshan is home to over 160 martial arts schools, with more than 60,000 people engaged in martial arts promotion and inheritance. The gala visualized and artistically expressed this profound martial arts culture through the light language of the lifting meteor lights.
As the gala drew to a close, all awardees and guests gathered on stage, and the 200 lifting meteor lights illuminated simultaneously, forming a vast, brilliant starry sky.
This "Kung Fu Starry Sky" lit up not only the stage, but also the future path of kung fu cinema. As the event organizer stated: "Kung fu films never end; the future is full of promise!"
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