On the evening of October 22, the TV cultural gala *Ode to the Long March*, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, was broadcast. A scene-based epic brought the audience back to the magnificent journey of 25,000 li, and many were moved to tears after watching it.

From the very opening of the gala, the weight of history was palpable. Ninety honor guards from the Guard of Honor Battalion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army marched with 90 resounding goose steps, holding 90 solemn flags, opening the curtain on 90 years of history. All 90 flags were restored according to their original historical appearance. What the flag formation unfolded was not only segments of memory but also the resounding footsteps echoing from the depths of history. The gala brought the Long March spirit into every perceptible detail: the Battle of Luding Bridge was authentically recreated with the original form of 13 iron chains — 9 laid as the bridge deck and 4 as railings. Straw sandals, military bugles, literacy classes, campfires, and red flags — these images, as emotional carriers, connected the moving stories along the Long March. Restoring history through details is a reverence for history and a tribute to the martyrs.

What made these details "speak" and made faith "audible" was every precise and restrained beam of light on stage. As the lighting support provider for this gala, FINE ART used professional stage lighting products to lay a perceptible, audible, and communicable light-and-shadow foundation for this TV cultural gala.

In expansive scenes such as the unfolding flag formation and the recreated iron-chain bridge, the FINE 1400LH BSWF, with its 1400W LED light engine, outputs over 40,000 lm of luminous flux. Its 5–50° 10x zoom flexibly covers different shot sizes, and its light quality of Ra ≥ 95 and R9 ≥ 90 restores the red of the flags and the cold sternness of the iron chains with steadiness and authenticity. Its patented cooling system ensures continuous full-power operation at room temperature, keeping the light effects stable throughout the performance. Its 6 color filters plus white, rotating gobo wheel, dynamic effect wheel, and full framing system rotatable ±90° produce sharp, distortion-free cut edges, providing clean and crisp light-shape boundaries for scene transitions.

Addressing the needs of stage depth and long-distance projection, the FINE 1700LH BSWF, with its 100m effective range and low noise performance below 45dB, balances silent operation while maintaining outstanding light quality. Its built-in second-generation color standard offers good color consistency and a wide color gamut. Combined with a color wheel, dual rotating gobo wheels, a dynamic effect wheel, and a ±90° full framing system, it makes the same-stage dialogue across 90 years of time and space appear more solemn in unified light and color.

In scenes requiring soft color mixing and delicate dimming, the FINE 4019 PIXIE IP all-weather moving head wash light, with its all-new optical design, balances uniform color mixing and soft texture. It offers a 4°–40° zoom, an illuminance of up to 25,000 lux at 6 meters at narrow angles, and a linearly adjustable color temperature from 2500K to 8000K with essentially stable brightness. Its smooth, delicate dimming and flicker-free start-up at low brightness provide delicate emotional layers for dramatic scenes.

In the character follow-spot segment, the FINE iSPOT PILOT pan-tilt system solved the traditional challenges of follow-spot operation. With no need for high-altitude work, multiple follow spots can be controlled simultaneously from the ground, reducing installation time and operating costs. The FINE 1700LH iSPOT has an effective range of up to 100m, with Ra and R9 both reaching 95. It is equipped with 12 color filters, a rotating gobo wheel, a fixed gobo wheel, a dynamic effect wheel, and a ±90° full framing system. A high-definition digital camera is mounted on the fixture head and can be connected to the FINE iSPOT PILOT pan-tilt system via fiber optics or Ethernet, enabling precise tracking of moving performers or targets on stage.

This "TV art epic" truly made the Long March spirit of 90 years ago perceptible, audible, and communicable on today's stage. Stepping off the stage means a firm departure toward a new journey. Commemorate the Long March, continue the Long March, and walk well the Long March road of every generation and every individual. FINE ART uses light as a brush to let history "speak" and faith be "audible" — this is both a technical answer sheet of stage light and shadow and the most plain tribute to the Long March spirit.

On October 21, an expert delegation from the Stage, Film and Television Lighting Professional Committee of the China Illuminating Engineering Society (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") visited the FINE ART intelligent headquarters for research and guidance. Focusing on topics such as technological innovation, product iteration, and industry trends, the Committee engaged in in-depth dialogue with FINE ART's R&D team through on-site inspections, product testing, and symposium exchanges, aiming to work with the enterprise to explore new paths for high-quality industry development and inject new momentum into innovation in the stage and film lighting field. Liu Jianhua, General Manager of FINE ART, Zhou Cunliang, R&D Director, and other members of FINE ART's R&D team warmly received the delegation and participated in the research and exchange.

The members of the Committee's research delegation participating in this visit were:

- Wang Jingchi, Director of the Committee, Professor-level Senior Engineer at China Media Group

- Qu Guojun, Deputy Director of the Committee, First-Class Stage Designer at China Media Group

- Liu Ming, Member of the Committee, Executive Vice President of the Expert Liaison Association, Senior Engineer at Heilongjiang Radio and Television Station

- Jiang Zhonghong, Member of the Committee, Executive Vice President of the Expert Liaison Association, First-Class Stage Designer at Hubei Guangying Yichuang Space Technology Co., Ltd.

- Xie Yuxi, Member of the Committee, Vice President of the Expert Liaison Association, First-Class Stage Designer at Shanghai Stage Technology Research Institute

- Yin Jiang, Member of the Committee, Chief Lighting Designer of the Xinjiang Military Region Art Troupe

- Zhang Ran, Member of the Committee, Second-Class Art Designer at Zhuying Group Co., Ltd.

- Li Zili, Expert of the Committee, Second-Class Stage Designer at Inner Mongolia Radio and Television Station

- Huang Xiaodan, Reporter from HC Audio and Lighting Network

This research visit was chaired by Wang Jingchi, Director of the Committee. At the research symposium, Director Wang Jingchi first expressed sincere gratitude on behalf of the expert delegation to FINE ART for its long-term strong support of the Committee's work. He stated that the Committee's visit to FINE ART was both an important opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the enterprise's technological R&D, product iteration, and scenario applications, and a concrete practice of leveraging the role of the industry's expert think tank to promote the deep integration of industry, academia, research, and application in the stage and film lighting field. He expressed the hope that through face-to-face exchange and testing experience, both sides could jointly identify technical difficulties, grasp industry trends, and provide more targeted ideas and suggestions for the high-quality development of the stage and film lighting industry.

Liu Jianhua, General Manager of FINE ART, led the R&D team in extending a warm welcome to the expert delegation at the research symposium. He stated that FINE ART greatly cherishes the opportunity for face-to-face exchange with industry experts, and that the suggestions put forward by the experts would play an important role in promoting FINE ART's product R&D, technological improvement, and adaptation to market demands. FINE ART will continue to uphold the development philosophy of innovation-driven growth, keep pace with industry trends, increase R&D investment, continuously improve product quality and service levels, and contribute more to the development of the industry.

At the research symposium, Li Wenzheng, Product Manager for lighting fixtures, highlighted FINE ART's key breakthroughs in lighting technology to the expert delegation. He explained that the RGBALC six-color full-spectrum color mixing technology achieves high-quality stage light output through the principle of additive color mixing. Compared with traditional subtractive color mixing schemes using color filters, it simultaneously balances brightness, color rendering, and color reproduction capability. The laser light source stage lighting technology integrates beam, gobo, and wash functions into one, achieving high-quality white light with sharp beams, clear edges, and strong long-distance projection capability. Lightweight laser beam technology continues to break through, with a complete fixture equipped with a 280W laser light source weighing only 26 kg. He then introduced in detail new FINE ART products including the full-spectrum four-in-one FA 17C, the high-CRI four-in-one FA 17, the large-aperture high-power moving head wash light FA 1507 IP (equipped with a new-generation RGBL light source, improving luminous efficiency by 35% compared with previous RGBW light sources), the high-penetration laser beam light FA 300 BEAM IP, and the three-in-one laser light FA 500 BSW IP. In terms of follow-spot technology, the FINE iSPOT PILOT ground follow-spot system has achieved a new technological breakthrough, realizing a fully automatic intelligent follow-spot function. On the basis of the original platform, simply upgrading the software, adding a base station, and carrying a positioning tag enables follow-spot tracking that follows like a shadow, providing more efficient, more flexible, and more possibilities for stage follow-spot applications.

Wang Peizhong, Product Manager for lighting consoles, presented the full series of TEKMAND lighting console products, including the intelligent flagship TEKMAND G3 series, the compact performance-oriented TEKMAND E3 series, the TEKMAND D series highlighting lightweight design, portability, and high cost-performance, and the newly launched TEKMAND X1 special effects console. He then focused on sharing TEKMAND console signature technologies such as motorized dual-flip screens, full-color backlit touch-sensitive dual-ring encoders, motorized touch faders with LED indicator scales, key backlighting and personalized customization, cameras, and depth image programming. He also introduced the three core intelligent AI functions — AI Panda, Agent, and Live Assistant — and demonstrated on site the intelligent operation functions of the TEKMAND online Agent. In the future, TEKMAND consoles are expected to equip each device with a dedicated artificial intelligence Agent, driving lighting consoles to truly achieve intelligent programming.

Wang Haichuan, Product Manager for stage machinery CNC products, introduced the FINE DAX stage CNC system, which prioritizes safety and features multiple protections, real-time monitoring, and controllable, stoppable, and traceable actions. He highlighted the dual-line winch suspension points that support dual-steel-wire fixed-point technology and two-way communication between the suspension point and the console, allowing users to grasp in real time the actual execution effect and current operating status of the suspension points, achieving safer and more efficient lifting control. The new-generation multifunctional human-machine interaction stage machinery control console, the FD Hoistar, is equipped with dual 17.3-inch high-definition touchscreens and supports motorized screen flipping. It features a built-in stage multi-axis motion effect engine, complex trajectory algorithms, and mathematical waveforms (sine, cosine, random, etc.) and graphical algorithms. Users no longer need to calculate the coordinates and parameters of each suspension point individually; they simply select the suspended object and invoke a waveform to automatically generate dynamic effects and run them in real time. It also supports the superposition of multi-attribute effects, allowing multiple effect layers to run simultaneously within a single scene, making suspended objects dance like ribbons and achieving smooth, coherent dynamic presentation.

In the product testing and experience session, led by General Manager Liu Jianhua and R&D Director Zhou Cunliang, the expert delegation visited the brand exhibition hall and the performance hall to conduct on-site inspections and testing of the latest technological breakthroughs across the four major product lines: FINE ART professional stage lighting fixtures, TEKMAND intelligent consoles, the FINE iSPOT PILOT ground follow-spot system, and the FINE DAX stage machinery CNC system. The experts focused on experiencing the FA 17C's multi-spectral light color stability technology — even when brightness is reduced, the fixture's color rendering index and color temperature remain stable. They also observed the beam, prism, and various gobo effects of the laser fixtures, experienced the intelligent voice function of the TEKMAND intelligent console, and learned about how the FINE iSPOT PILOT ground follow-spot system achieves intelligent automatic follow-spot tracking, supports simultaneous tracking of multiple targets, and can work with trigger zones to achieve creative programming such as "light up on entering the zone."

In the research summary session, the expert delegation and the FINE ART team engaged in mutual Q&A and in-depth exchange and discussion on topics such as the enterprise's product layout, technology development path, and cutting-edge industry trends. Based on a cutting-edge industry perspective, the experts focused on discussing FINE ART's core capabilities in technological R&D and product innovation, and combined with current development trends in the stage and film lighting field, put forward constructive ideas with reference value from dimensions including technology adaptation and upgrading, scenario application expansion, and the enterprise's long-term strategic planning.

The expert delegation unanimously stated that this research visit fully revealed FINE ART's comprehensive strength and development potential in the stage and film lighting field, and that its outstanding performance in technological depth, innovative practice, and industry service has set a good example for the industry's development. The enterprise's precise grasp of industry trends and forward-looking layout are highly consistent with the current direction of high-quality and sustainable development in the stage and film lighting field. They expressed the expectation that FINE ART will continue to leverage its own advantages in the future, make continuous breakthroughs in technological innovation and the extension of industrial value, and inject more vitality into promoting the progress of the entire industry.

Finally, R&D Director Zhou Cunliang once again expressed gratitude to the experts for their guidance, emphasizing that FINE ART will carefully review the experts' suggestions and transform them into specific directions for product optimization and technological R&D, continuing to be driven by innovation, enhancing core competitiveness, and contributing more to the industry's development. The visit of this industry expert team not only brought new technological perspectives and development opportunities to FINE ART but also injected new vitality into cooperation and exchange in the stage lighting field. In the future, FINE ART will continue to deepen collaborative cooperation with industry societies, expert teams, and supply chain partners, adhere to being guided by market demand and driven by technological innovation, continuously improve its product matrix and system solutions, and contribute more FINE ART strength to the process of intelligent, systematic, and high-quality development of stage and film lighting.

In golden autumn October, the grand occasion of the opera world once again gathers in the river city. From October 15 to November 5, 2026, the 11th China Peking Opera Festival is being held in Wuhan, Hubei. This year's China Peking Opera Festival is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Hubei Provincial People's Government, and organized by the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Wuhan Municipal People's Government. At the opening ceremony, Ju Zhaohui, Member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department; Chen Ping, Vice Governor of the Hubei Provincial People's Government; Ma Xiaolong, Director of the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; Xiong Zhengyu, Deputy Secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government; and Ke Ke, Party Secretary and Director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, jointly inaugurated the Peking Opera Festival.

As the opening production of this year's festival, the Peking opera *Hanyang Made*, produced by the Hubei Provincial Peking Opera Theatre, was the first to meet the audience. The opera takes as its main thread the founding of the Hubei Arsenal by Zhang Zhidong, the late-Qing Viceroy of Huguang, reflecting the "birth history of a rifle" as a mirror of a nation's century-long journey from awakening in peril to forging ahead through innovation. The production is directed by renowned director Guo Xiaonan and led by National First-Class Actor Yin Zhangxu. With solid skills from three generations of performers, both in singing and acrobatics, it showcases the vibrant, well-inherited artistry of the Hubei Provincial Peking Opera Theatre. Unlike many historical dramas, *Hanyang Made* does not stop at recounting historical facts. Instead, it focuses on the spiritual struggles and unyielding breakthroughs of late-Qing officials and modern industrial workers under technological blockade and internal and external pressures, elevating the "chase for material progress" to a "spiritual awakening" that resonates across time with today's spirit of independent innovation and technological self-reliance.

In terms of stage presentation, the production upholds the traditional Chinese aesthetic principle of "the interplay of the virtual and the real." With multi-layered, symbolic scenery installations combined with multimedia projection technology, it breaks the physical limitations of the traditional stage and places different times and spaces within the same dramatic context. Zhang Zhidong's late-night anxieties over establishing the arsenal overlap with the pressures from the court within the same context. Through the interweaving of light and shadow, the audience gazes from a god's-eye view at the dislocation between the individual and the era, and amid the compassion of knowing the historical outcome, develops deep empathy for the protagonist's fate.

As an opening masterpiece with extremely high demands in both visual and emotional terms, this production imposes comprehensive requirements on stage lighting fixtures in terms of light quality, color, framing precision, and noise performance. Multiple FINE ART fixtures participated in the stage presentation of this opening performance, each serving different lighting needs with its own technical characteristics.

The FINE 1700CF BSWF is an LED moving head light developed by FINE ART for the high-end performance market, integrating beam, wash, gobo, and framing functions. It has an effective range of up to 100m, with color rendering indices Ra and R9 both reaching 95. Its patented cooling system maintains full-power operation at room temperature without derating, with operating noise below 45dB. The fixture features a built-in second-generation color standard, delivering good color consistency and a wide color gamut. It is equipped with 12 color filters, 1 rotating gobo wheel, 1 fixed gobo wheel, 1 dynamic effect wheel, and a full framing system rotatable ±90°. With sharp, distortion-free cut edges, it meets the complex stage image-shaping needs of large theatres.

The FINE 4019 WASH PLUS is a professional high-power LED moving head wash light. It adopts an all-new optical design that maintains high optical efficiency while ensuring uniform color mixing and soft effects. At narrow angles, it delivers 30,000 lux at 6 meters, and its 4°–60° zoom range adapts to lighting scenarios at different distances. The fixture offers smooth, delicate dimming with no noticeable flicker when starting at low brightness, meeting the high dimming standards of theatrical performances. Its linearly adjustable color temperature from 2500K to 8000K maintains relatively stable brightness as color temperature changes, with Ra and R9 both reaching 90 or above. The hidden folding hook design also reduces the operational difficulty of on-site hanging installation.

The FINE 1700L WASH PERF is equipped with a high-efficiency light engine, Ra ≥ 90, a light source design life of up to 20,000 hours, and a total luminous flux output of over 50,000 lm. With excellent heat dissipation design and intelligent fan control technology, its operating noise performance improves at lower ambient temperatures. It also features a patented cooling system that allows continuous full-power operation at room temperature without derating. The fixture has a built-in second-generation color standard that ensures output colors close to those of gas discharge light source fixtures. It is equipped with 2 color wheels each with 6 colors plus white, supports CMY infinite color mixing and CTO linear color temperature adjustment, and features a framing system rotatable ±90°, making it suitable for theatres, concert halls, and other performance scenarios with high noise requirements.

It is understood that during the festival, there will be a total of 20 major productions, 5 small-theatre Peking operas, 4 short Peking opera plays, and multiple special performances, collectively presenting the thriving scene of China's Peking opera development in recent years.

Judging from the stage presentation of the opening masterpiece *Hanyang Made*, the contemporary expression of historical Peking opera relies not only on the creativity of the playwright, director, and actors but also on the support of stage technology. In golden autumn in the river city, the show begins; on stage, light and shadow together with singing, recitation, acting, and acrobatics constitute the contemporary expression of Peking opera art, allowing traditional opera to continue growing on the stage of the new era.

Marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's aerospace industry, the original drama *Sword Pointing to the Firmament* by Northwestern Polytechnical University held a trial performance on October 8 at the Soaring Student Center on the Chang'an Campus. Organized and created by the university's Art Education Center, the drama featured more than 40 cast and crew members, all students from various schools within the university. With plain yet warm expression, it presented the unwavering sincerity of a scientist, drawing rounds of applause from the audience. This round of trial performances ran for three consecutive days from October 7 to 9, with more than 3,000 faculty and student audience members attending in person.

The drama is based on Mr. Chen Shilu, one of the pioneers and founders of China's aerospace education, a renowned aerospace educator, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Through seven scenes, it connects Mr. Chen's life experiences of seeking knowledge to serve the nation, establishing the specialty, safeguarding the discipline, and dedicating himself to nurturing talent. It shows his firm choice to journey from the Jiangnan water towns to the Northwest and devote his life's efforts to the nation's aerospace cause, and also presents the arduous pioneering and torch-passing development journey of Northwestern Polytechnical University's aerospace discipline. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the westward relocation of the former Huazhong Institute of Technology (now part of Northwestern Polytechnical University). Mr. Chen Shilu's life of taking root in the Northwest and dedicating himself to aerospace is a vivid portrayal of the westward relocation spirit.

In this stage presentation of the scientist's spirit, two professional lighting fixtures from FINE ART used precise light and shadow to paint the backdrop of the times for Academician Chen Shilu's life of serving the nation. The FINE 1700LH BSWF four-in-one framing light, with an outstanding color rendering index of Ra and R9 both greater than or equal to 95, accurately reproduced the temporal and spatial transition from the Jiangnan water towns to the Northwest gobi and the period texture of the characters' costumes. Equipped with dual color wheels with 12 professional color filters, CMY infinite color mixing combined with CTO linear color temperature adjustment, and rotating and fixed gobo wheels working with a dynamic effect wheel, it unfolded one by one Mr. Chen's youthful years of seeking knowledge to serve the nation, the arduous pioneering of establishing the specialty, the persistent safeguarding of the discipline, and the deep affection of a teacher dedicated to nurturing talent.

The FINE 4019 WASH PLUS high-power LED moving head wash light, with its all-new optical design, balances uniform color mixing and soft effects. At narrow angles, it delivers 30,000 lux at 6 meters, and its wide 4° to 60° zoom range effortlessly meets diverse lighting needs from solo monologues to impassioned ensemble scenes. It rendered the warm interactions between Mr. Chen and his students and the key decisions in discipline construction with delicacy and depth, allowing the faculty and student audience to perceive, through the university's origins, the noble character of the westward-relocation generation of aerospace predecessors who held fast to their original aspiration and supported the younger generation.

As the applause echoed for a long time in the Soaring Student Center, FINE ART uses light as a brush, not only illuminating Academician Chen Shilu's magnificent life of dedication to aerospace and nurturing talent through research, but also reflecting the spiritual lineage of the 70-year torch-passing legacy of the westward relocation of the former Huazhong Institute of Technology.