Producing

In 1999, Chromatic productions ventured into producing their own shows; In September of that year, chromatic launched thier first production - 'Shaolin: Wheel of Life'.  

From inception in July 1998, chromatic appointed a world class creative team, sourced investors and made several trips to the Shaolin Temple in China’s Henan Province to secure the rights and select the cast. 

The “Shaolin Wheel of Life” Showcase took place fifteen months later at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. The Showcase was performed to an audience of media correspondents and international promoters to secure support for the tours.

The production then went on tour in April 2000 and by September 2007 had played over 800 performances to over 900,000 people in the United Kingdom, Europe, Lebanon, Greece, Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, South Africa, Singapore and Japan.

SHAOLIN: WHEEL OF LIFE

The production is based on one of the ancient Shaolin Temple legends and has a cast of 25 ordained Kung Fu soldier monks displaying their tremendous physical skills. The show can be seen at www.shaolinwheeloflife.com

The show tells the story of a troupe of Shaolin Monks who are invited by the Emperor to his palace. The Emperor, impressed by the Monks' skills, asks them to protect his palace from an invading force. A fierce battle then takes place from which the Monks emerge triumphant. When the Monks decline the Emperor's subsequent invitation to serve him permanently at court, he feels threatened by their superior 'Shaolin force'. He then attempts to slaughter the Monks and out of this tragic scene, only five children, now celebrated as the 'Five Ancestors' survive.

Shaolin: Kung Fu Masters

Following the Shaolin Wheel of Life show, chromatic created two sequel shows. 

Both did sell out runs at the Peacock theatre in London and then toured.

The first Shaolin Kung Fu Masters show can be seen at www.shaolinkungfumasterslive.com

To complement the 3 live shows chromatic produced:

·      The “Masters of Kung Fu” Documentary

·      “Enter The Shaolin” Making Of Documentary 

·      The History of the Shaolin Temple illustrated with photographs companion piece

·      Multi-Camera Angles on selected scenes, for marketing, promotion & exclusive content requirements.

·      A picture gallery of the basic Kung Fu positions based on animal postures companion piece.

·      A full merchandising range including T shirts, programmes, beads & music CD’s.

Shaolin

The second a sequel to “Shaolin Wheel Of Life”, called “Shaolin”.

The story picks up with 5 young monks who survive the slaughter & destruction of the Shaolin Temple at the end of the Wheel of Life story. They grow up to become the next generation of the Shaolin Temple and become what is now known as the legendary “Five Elders of Shaolin”.

Universal Pictures filmed all 3 shows for worldwide media distribution rights, including home entertainment rights (over 550,000 DVD’s / VHS’s sold) and global TV/SVOD distribution rights.