Taiwanese Literature & Music XR Theater－Oriental Beauty

Taiwan | 2025 | Interactive VR | Color | 35 mins | Mandarin, Taiwanese | Subtitle

150 years ago, a global tea trade birthed the golden age of Dadaocheng.

150 years later, global silicon chips place Taiwan at the heart of modern technology.

But the story of the "Oriental Beauty" starts with a scent from the past...

Welcome to Oriental Beauty, a groundbreaking XR theater experience that transports you back to 19th-century Dadaocheng during the Sino-French War. Witness the rise and fall of the legendary "Formosa Tea" and the magical origin of White Tip Oolong. Discover how a tiny insect's bite sparks a miraculous metamorphosis, infusing the tea with its signature sweet honey aroma—a true testament to the Taiwanese spirit of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

In this immersive journey, you will walk the historic streets of Dadaocheng and experience the exact moment a tea leaf transforms. This is more than a cup of tea; it is a living monument to Taiwan's climate, earth, and cultural heritage. Experience a breathtaking fusion of culture and innovation, where a century of tea history comes alive through a symphony of light, shadow, and music.

Literature × Music × Generative Art  

Adapted from Jade Y. Chen' s acclaimed novel, Oriental Beauty is a visionary cross-disciplinary project that seamlessly
weaves together The Music of Tea—a collaborative composition by Swiss composer Fabian Müller and cellist Pi-Chin Chien—
with the mesmerizing generative art of new media artist Aluan Wang.

 
Through the precise synchronization of text, acoustics, and algorithms, this immersive theater tightly couples its narrative elements to deliver an unparalleled, multi-sensory journey that redefines the boundaries of digital culture and technological storytelling.