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Happy Shadow 

Venice Immersive
Director:
Pei-Ying Lin, Ting-Ruei Su
Production:
Good Terms Production (Ting-Ruei Su, Yen-Wei Chen, Xavier Chen, Chloe049 Chang)
Running Time:
25’
Language:
Chinese, English
Country:
Taipei
Main Cast:
Chung-Chi Lee, Audrey Lin, Margaret Wang
Screenplay:
Ting-Ruei Su, Cheng-Chun Lee
Music:
Pei-Lin Wu
Sound:
Shu-Yu Kuo
Lead developers:Jacki Chen, Pin-Qi Wang
Developers:Yi-Hsuan Chen, Cong-Yan Chen
Lead designer:Chiao-Yi Chang
Artists:Li-Rong Lin, Yu-Tzu Hsu, Chloe049 Chang, Kea Xie, Siáu-Khiat Tâng, Ruey-Cherng Ma, Xavier Chen
Technical team:Ankh Interaction Design, Pei-Ya Yang

Synopsis

Joey believed that happiness was lost to her forever as she grew up. Her shadow, a constant companion, yearned to bring joy back into her life but felt helpless. Nothing changed until the player stumbled into Joey’s inner world through her diary while chasing butterflies.
With Dusty, a whimsical dust elf, the player collaborates with Joey’s shadow, using their own shadow to solve puzzles. Together, the player helps Joey confront her deepest fears and defeat the monster lurking within.
In Happy Shadow, the player joins Joey’s shadow on an interactive journey, experiencing her confusion and struggles firsthand, and ultimately rediscovering the pure happiness she once knew.

Main Creator’s Statement

This immersive VR interactive project was inspired by Rene Liu’s song To My 15-Year-Old Self during its second year of development. I have always believed that the body grants freedom to the soul — allowing us to express emotions purely through physical experience. Yet as we grow older, consumed by endless to-do lists and distant ideals, we tend to forget the simple happiness that once came so naturally. We dance, we paint, we create — simply because it makes us feel alive.
This project is dedicated to myself, and to all the hardworking souls around me, as a gentle reminder that what we have, right now, is already enough.

Trailer

Production/distribution

PRODUCTION:
Good Terms Production Ltd. - Ting-Ruei SU
9F., No. 1, Ln. 182, Sec. 2, Keelung Rd
106 Taipei
Tel: +886 0935742585
E-mail: tingrueisu@gmail.com

PRESS OFFICE:
Ting-Ruei Su - Good Terms Production Ltd.
9 F., No. 1, Ln. 182, Sec. 2, Keelung Rd.
106 Taipei
Tel: +886 0935742585
E-mail: tingrueisu@gmail.com


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