Eric Chou Shanghai Concert Featuring Dynamic Kinetic Lighting

On August 1, 2026, Eric Chou’s Odyssey·Stars tour returned to Shanghai, concluding at Hongkou Football Stadium with thousands of fans singing along. Centered around the theme of the “starry sky,” the stage design explored the concepts of “journey and constellations.” Our 10 × 15m lifting height, 65kg Kinetic DMX Winches, paired with a laser lighting system, delivered precisely controlled dynamic lighting effects that provided a visually expressive and atmospheric counterpart to Eric Chou’s emotional music.

1. Solving the “Starry Sky” Challenge: Less Is More

Compared with large-scale concerts that may use hundreds of lifting units, this production deliberately used only 10 winches, reflecting the stage design team’s restrained aesthetic approach. As an outdoor stadium, Hongkou Football Stadium presented two key considerations: overhead load capacity and precise visual focus.

The 10 winches performed two core functions: dynamic positioning of the laser fixtures above the main stage and coordinated lifting of the atmospheric lighting arrays on both sides of the stage.

With a 65kg rated load capacity and 15m lifting height, each winch could safely support laser fixtures while enabling vertical movement from concealed high-level positions to focused low-level positions. The 15m lifting height was sufficient to cover the vertical space from the stage level to the overhead truss structure.

2. Scene Adaptation: From Unbreakable Love to Take My Time

Eric Chou’s musical style combines emotional ballads with laid-back dance tracks. The role of the 10 winches was to create a balance between the sharpness of laser light and the softness of romantic music.

• “Breathing Light Curtain” for Emotional Moments

When classic songs such as Unbreakable Love and How Have You Been? began, the winches slowly lowered the laser fixtures with an operating noise level below 28dBA. Combined with stage dry ice and follow spots, the system created a subtle “falling curtain of light.”

The irregular laser patterns moved in harmony with the slow vertical motion of the winches, ensuring that the mechanical movement enhanced rather than disrupted the emotional atmosphere.

• “Rhythmic Beams” for Dance Sections

During the laid-back chair-dance sequence of Take My Time, the winches switched to a high-speed positioning mode. The laser fixtures rapidly moved and repositioned in response to the musical beats.

The sharp lines of the laser beams and the winches’ rapid response transformed the energy of the stage, creating a smooth transition from emotional storytelling to dynamic visual rhythm.

3. Technical Confidence: Precision and Stability

The 10 × 65kg Kinetic DMX Winches were seamlessly integrated with the main control system via the DMX512 protocol. Working alongside the independent laser control console, the system achieved highly precise timecode synchronization between vertical movement and laser output.

With ±2mm positioning accuracy, the laser fixtures could reach their programmed positions with precision. In addition, mechanical braking activated immediately in the event of power loss, while dual safety cables provided an additional layer of protection, delivering reliable safety redundancy for suspended laser equipment.

4.Conclusion

Eric Chou’s Shanghai show demonstrates that outstanding stage design is not about simply increasing the number of devices—it is about ensuring that every movement serves the emotional curve of the music.

With precise motion control, the 10 × 15m lifting height, 65kg Kinetic DMX Winches became the “invisible technology” behind this journey through the stars, transforming technical precision into visible emotion.

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