Light Pillar

Lao Zha, a quiet laborer, keeps the rundown film set of East West Studios going with odd jobs. When he receives a VR headset instead of wages, he immerses himself in a virtual world — and encounters a woman who touches his heart. But his hope for a new life leads him into a deceptively realistic illusion. Set amid crumbling film sets and digital dreams, Light Pillar tells a story of loneliness, longing, and the power of imagination.

Country: China
Year: 2026
Typ: Feature Film
Director: Zao Xu
Producer: Xiaowei Lu
Camera/DOP: Hao Jiayue
Animation: Yang Leiting
Art Direction: Zao Xu
Storyboard: Zao Xu
Editing: Yang Chao, Zao Xu
Music: Chen Xiaoshu
Sound design: He Wei
Sales agent: Cercamon

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