Guilin, China - September 21, 2024

The actor stands on a water-propelled flying disc, performing the intangible cultural heritage of the fire pot, with immense sparks erupting, making the audience feel as if they are witnessing a phoenix undergoing the fiery ordeal of nirvana.

This footage was filmed by Ms. Lv, in Xiufeng, Guilin, Guangxi, at 21:27, on September 21, 2024.

The intangible cultural heritage fire pot performance is one of the national intangible cultural heritages, originating from Hunan Province, China. It has a history of over 150 years. This unique art form uses fire as a medium and a pot as a carrier. Performers place red charcoal into a specially made iron mesh and shake the mesh up and down to create sparks, creating a beautiful scene similar to "fire trees and silver flowers".