THE PIRATE QUEEN SYNOPSIS
The Pirate Queen is the forgotten story of Cheng Shih – a woman in 19th-century China who became one of the most powerful pirates in history. When the leader of the fleet dies suddenly, a widowed Cheng Shih faces the possibility of losing her status, security and even her life. Players take on the identity of Cheng Shih to complete a series of puzzle-based tasks, and outsmart enemies to become the Pirate Queen. The Pirate Queen game is part of an expansive franchise, currently being developed as a graphic novel, podcast and TV series with Beijing, China’s Seesaw Films (The Farewell).
ABOUT SINGER STUDIOS
Singer Studios is a female-led UK-based production company and creative studio that specialises in a new frontier of entertainment. Led by award-winning filmmaker Eloise Singer, Singer Studios uses the power of storytelling to push boundaries, challenge the status quo and spark change. Across film, tv, podcast and interactive media, we tell the best untold stories through cinematic narratives and captivate global audiences with fresh perspectives.
Our work has shown at festivals around the world including Venice, London, SXSW, Raindance and Sundance: London.
ABOUT LUCY LIU
Lucy Liu is a true powerhouse in the entertainment industry, with a multi-hyphenate career that has earned her widespread critical acclaim and garnered several Emmy and SAG Award nominations. Liu’s career expands across television, film, Broadway and fine art. Most recently she lent to her voice to Disney’s animated film ‘Strange World’ and starred in Warner Bros.’ ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods.’ Additional memorable credits include: ‘Ally McBeal,’ ‘Elementary,’ ‘Why Women Kill,’ the ‘Charlie’s Angeles,’ ‘Kill Bill,’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchises, the Oscar-winning ‘Chicago,’ and many more. Up next, Liu will star alongside Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in Amazon’s holiday adventure film, ‘Red One,’ with Christoph Waltz and Cooper Hoffman in ‘Old Guy,’ and with Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane in Netflix’s ‘A Man in Full.’
ABOUT THE CREATORS
Eloise Singer is a multi award-winning creative director, producer and founder of Singer Studios. She is the director of the critically acclaimed MRS BENZ and THE PIRATE QUEEN, and has previously produced films with Pierce Brosnan, Billie Piper and Lily James. Singer’s work has shown at festivals around the world including Venice, London, SXSW, Raindance and Sundance: London. She is currently producing and directing a 3 part documentary series with XYZ Films and Library Films (‘The Tiger King’, ‘Fyre’).
Maja Bodenstein is a London-based storyteller of Chinese/German heritage, fluent in English, German, Mandarin. In 2020 she was selected as an inaugural BEATS Screenwriting Fellow 2020, as part of a mentoring scheme aimed at British East Asian writers and directors backed by ScreenSkills and the BFI. She is developing ‘The Pirate Queen’ as a TV series with Singer Studios (‘Rare Beasts’) and Seesaw Films (‘The Farewell’), as well as a feature film with Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Joi Productions based on an original spec script.
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