{"id":3627,"date":"2026-07-06T09:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3627"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:36:53","slug":"replica-leads-next-interactive-studios-bucheon-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3627","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Replica\u2019 Leads Next Interactive Studio\u2019s Bucheon Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nNext Interactive Studio unveiled its slate of interactive films and its self-developed interactive cinema ecosystem at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, drawing more than 100 audience members to \u201cplay\u201d a film live at the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3625\">George Clooney to Be Honored at Venice Film Festival With Golden Lion for Career Achievement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe showcase\u2019s centerpiece was \u201cReplica,\u201d one of the first Chinese-language interactive animated features. The film was co-produced with Kinlea Culture, which has built its recent slate around audience demand for emotional engagement. \u201cReplica\u201d extends that approach across three dimensions the companies describe as content emotion, immersive emotion and social emotion, positioning the project as an example of tech-entertainment convergence and a new avenue for cultural export.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNext Interactive Studio founder Ronan Wong has built a track record in commercial interactive cinema. He served as interactive advisor on \u201cHypnosis Mic \u2013 Division Rap Battle,\u201d which grossed some $16.5 million across fewer than 100 theaters and ran continuously for a year in Japan. 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