In 2014…
…inspired by the writing of Jules Verne, HG Wells, Ken Liu, Mary Shelley, Liu Cixin and Charlotte Bronte, Matt Yang King started to write stories in his own Steampunk Universe. Exploring 1800s Imperial Chinese & Victorian sensibilities, amazing steam technology and modern storytelling Matt took his idea to Kickstarter, where it became the highest funded pilot ever on the platform. The material attracted the work of award winning writers, Emmy award winning designers and Oscar winning directors, breaking ground on a largely untapped side of geekdom. An amazing television series exploring an alternate dark history of the Chinese Opium Wars as seen through the eyes of two young girls on opposite sides of the struggle.
Welcome to…
Watch the pilot episode...
The Clockwork Heart - The First Kickstarter short.
Where it all started…
THE DUELIST
Second Kickstarter Short — Competition 11-minute cut
The Duelist - Full
This is the full cut of the Duelist as it was intended. Temp sound, temp or missing VFX in many places, this is what we were trying to get to originally. Enjoy, in all it’s wonky incompleteness!