The AI mini-series “请君暂上凌烟阁” about Qin Qiong was unveiled on November 2 at the Jinan Daily building. The production was jointly made by creative teams from Jinan and Taiwan.
The story follows Lin Zhaoshen, a young Taiwanese man who travels to Jinan with a fragment of an old door-god rubbing. At the Qin Qiong shrine, he discovers a mysterious pattern and awakens the hero, beginning a race against time in the city.
Qin Qiong was a historical figure from Jinan’s Licheng district and one of the 24 meritorious figures commemorated at Lingyan Pavilion. He is also revered in folk tradition as a door guardian. The series explores loyalty, filial duty, righteousness, courage and trust.
The two teams collaborated throughout the production, from developing the characters and revising the script to creating the images. Producer Zhuang Zifu said the interaction between the two sides was both a central theme of the series and part of the project’s real-life production process.
The presentation also showcased an AI-generated digital version of Qin Qiong. Director Zhang Wenyao demonstrated how the character was developed from an initial sketch into a digital figure.
“请君暂上凌烟阁” is expected to launch soon on several platforms on both sides of the Strait. A second jointly produced live-action mini-series, “泉畔水等半盏茶,” is being filmed and is scheduled to meet audiences in December.
