These three fireworks events, created by the "Flame Encounter" IP in collaboration with the Huahuo Troupe, are the year's grand spectacle with a "Youth Voyage" narrative theme. They feature three immersive segments: the "Sunset Signal" daytime fireworks display, the "Overture of Youth" pre-show band performance, and a large-scale immersive fireworks show. The events integrate innovative daytime fireworks, the "Seven-Colored Clouds" effect (as seen on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala), and drone light formations. Under a starry sky with fireworks as waves, this summer night's luminous celebration invites you to a youth-exclusive experience.
The most notable innovation of this event lies in breaking the temporal boundaries of traditional fireworks displays. Unlike the conventional nighttime format of Sky Theater performances, this edition extends the show to both day and night. During the "blue hour," creative colored smoke paints the sky with Monet-esque hues, challenging the notion that fireworks belong only to the night. After dark, the new "Canopy Fireworks" perform high-altitudeencircling bloomsagainst the night sky, synchronized with lighting and immersive sound effects, transforming the Liuyang River into a stunning stage from dusk till dawn. This day-night dual presentation embodies the "Flame Encounter" IP's innovative reinterpretation of traditional fireworks culture.
Beyond the day-night visual spectacle, the event also shines in its opening design and technological presentation. The internet-famous "Seven-Colored Clouds" display, originally created by Huahuo Troupe for the 2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala's Changsha segment, will make a stunning opening appearance. Its vibrant colors will launch the "Youth Voyage" theme while showering audiences with "good fortune."Meanwhile, a thousand drones synchronized with fireworks will create sky canvases titled "A Boat of Starry Dreams," "Under Wisteria Blooms," and "Illusory Sea Realm." Using technology as the brush and fireworks as the ink, these displays will transform the Sky Theater into a midsummer "starry sky" photo destination, achieving seamless integration of traditional aesthetics and modern technology.
The event demonstrates thoughtful design in both stage construction and audience interaction. The Sky Theater features an infinity water stage with sail-inspired floating island designs that reflect the Liuyang River's shimmer. Wire-suspended disco balls spray fireworks while a giant mock camera moves through the air to "capture moments," transforming attendees into protagonists of the light-and-fire spectacle.Interactive elements - including a mass ribbon toss, the "Sails to Sea" launchingceremony, and a 10,000-voice chorus - build to a climactic moment where audience coordination with aerial drone formations turns each participant into an "energy contributor" to the grand display.
As a benchmark IP in China's "fireworks + cultural tourism" sector, "Flame Encounter" has represented Liuyang fireworks on CCTV-1, consistently driving cultural expression through innovation. For this event, the fireworks displays were orchestrated by Huahuo Troupe, veterans of top-tier productions like the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, maintaining their signature "traditional culture + cutting-edge technology + artistic aesthetics" approach.
This not only injects new momentum into Liuyang's cultural tourism economy and polishes its reputation as "China's Fireworks Capital," but also establishes a new paradigm for immersive experiences to boost Hunan's high-quality tourism development. This summer night event, blending passion and romance, marks both another creative breakthrough for the "Flame Encounter" IP's youth-themed programming and a significant step in national promotion of Liuyang's fireworks culture.
