STORY: French designer pursues fireworks dream in ancient Chinese town
SHOOTING TIME: File
DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:29
LOCATION: YICHUN, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
4. various of Sophie Poirier living in China
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
"I am Sophie Poirier. My Chinese name is Su Qi. I am French, and I am the artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company."

Sophie Poirier has long been interested in Chinese culture and stayed in China for over 5 years.

She found her career in Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly 1,400 years of history in fireworks production.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
"Whether in France or China, we all love fireworks. So I want to integrate fireworks into a story or the whole performance. I might use new effects, like drones or other technologies to make the fireworks more beautiful."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
"The reason I stayed, of course, is that I love China. Drinking, singing, dancing, and working with people here are fine ways for me to experience Chinese culture."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SOPHIE POIRIER, Artistic director at Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company
"My dream is to take our company and the style we design abroad, because I think the quality standards of Chinese fireworks are very good, and now we attach great importance to creativity. Now I think our company could go outside, especially to France, and even better if it's in Paris."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yichun, China.
(XHTV)