How Eloise Singer and Lucy Liu Brought Forgotten History to Life

By Engadget
Written By Eloise Singer

The Pirate Queen Interview: How Singer Studios and Lucy Liu Brought Forgotten History to Life

I had a favorite version of Mulan growing up (Anita Yuen in the 1998 Taiwanese TV series). I obsessed over Chinese period TV series like Legend of the Condor Heroes, My Fair Princess and The Book and the Sword. I consider myself fairly well-versed in Chinese historical figures, especially those represented in ‘90s and 2000s entertainment in Asia.

So when I found out that a UK-based studio had made a VR game called The Pirate Queen based on a forgotten female leader who was prolific in the South China Sea, I was shocked. How had I never heard of her? How had the Asian film and TV industry never covered her?

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Eloise Singer
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