Hong Kong Tourism Board
Event Background
The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is a UNESCO-listed Intangible Cultural Heritage event. In 2025, the narrow streets of Tai Hang were filled with thousands of spectators and the smoke of thousands of incense sticks as the 67-meter dragon performed its traditional ritual.
The Challenge
The primary difficulty was the extreme RF interference and physical density of the crowd, which made traditional wired setups impossible. Additionally, the low-light environment punctuated by the bright glow of incense required high-dynamic-range imaging to capture the “fire” without losing detail in the shadows. Beyond the capture, we faced the logistical hurdle of providing high-visibility coverage for spectators across multiple zones, requiring a rock-solid, low-latency transmission from the heart of the ritual to remote viewing locations.
The Solution
LiveMakerPro deployed a robust LiveU bonded cellular workflow to bypass the physical constraints and heavy RF noise. To capture the intensity of the event, our team used stabilized gimbal-mounted cameras to follow the dragon through the smoke and heavy crowd interference in the tight alleys, providing a “first-person” view of the ritual for the live broadcast.
We transmitted the live feed from our camera teams to specialized decoders situated in two strategic locations:
Victoria Park: A LiveU decoder received the stream and output it directly to the massive LED video wall for the public gathering.
Tai Hang Wall: A second decoder was deployed to feed a high-lumen projector, turning a local building facade into a live viewing screen for the immediate neighborhood.
By using bonded technology and HDR-capable encoding, we ensured the signal remained stable despite the massive crowd density while maintaining the visual detail of the glowing incense.