{"id":862,"date":"2026-07-06T14:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=862"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:54:12","slug":"replica-leads-next-interactive-studios-bucheon-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=862","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Replica&#8217; Leads Next Interactive Studio&#8217;s Bucheon Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/next-interactive-studio\/\" id=\"auto-tag_next-interactive-studio\" data-tag=\"next-interactive-studio\">Next Interactive Studio<\/a> unveiled its slate of interactive films and its self-developed interactive cinema ecosystem at the <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/bucheon-international-fantastic-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bucheon-international-fantastic-film-festival\" data-tag=\"bucheon-international-fantastic-film-festival\">Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival<\/a>, drawing more than 100 audience members to \u201cplay\u201d a film live at the festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\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 class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNext Interactive Studio founder <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/ronan-wong\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ronan-wong\" data-tag=\"ronan-wong\">Ronan Wong<\/a> has built a track record in commercial interactive cinema. He served as interactive advisor on \u201cHypnosis Mic \u2013 Division Rap Battle,\u201d which <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/hypnosis-mic-japanese-box-office-history-1236553540\/\">grossed some $16.5 million<\/a> across fewer than 100 theaters and ran continuously for a year in Japan. Wong said the company\u2019s goal is to use technology to restore genuine human connection in a digital era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Bucheon lineup also included \u201cMonster Princess,\u201d a first-person Japanese romantic fantasy title released as both a film and a game, and \u201cThe Run,\u201d a third-person English-language interactive thriller whose companion game is already available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNext Interactive Studio also presented projects aimed at reshaping how audiences use cinema spaces. \u201cPsyche\u2019s Chamber: Vibe Match\u201d is an interactive dating experience that matches theater audiences in real time based on shared narrative choices, while \u201cXiaoyu\u2019s Choice,\u201d an interactive mini-movie now running in primary schools across China, is designed as a psychology education tool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cOur technology completely redefines the audience dynamic, transforming the cinema into a unique, unrepeatable social arena,\u201d Wong said. \u201cWe are turning passive spaces into legendary, shared collective experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next 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. 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