Synopsis

A magician arrives in the reclusive coal empire of Luocha, disrupting its fragile peace. After his arrest, he meets an orphan, Xiao Zhi, and secretly gives him the Magic Atlas before being burned at the stake. Amid the chaos, Xiao Zhi falls into Prophecy Lake, a portal that transports him to the sacred training ground of Jinta Ling. There, he discovers that he and the magician share the same soul and can reunite through the energy of fire, beginning a journey through higher-dimensional realms.

PROFILE

SUN Xun

SUN Xun was born in Fuxin, China, in 1980 and graduated from the China Academy of Art in 2005. In 2006, he founded π Animation Studio. A leading figure in Chinese new media art, his distinctive visual language combines dark, intense hand-drawn imagery with dreamlike narratives. Working across animation, woodcut, ink and other media, he explores time, space and reality through sociological theories.