Nearly 1,000 High-performance Fixtures from ACME Transform Qujiang Arena into a Futuristic Lightscape for the Electrifying Kuaishou Live Summer Gala 2025

When technology meets imagination, the result can be pure visual alchemy! And that’s exactly what ACME Lighting delivered at the 2025 Kuaishou Live Summer Gala “Honor Night” (also known as “Glory Night”) on July 19 at Qujiang Arena.

Celebrating its 7^th year, the initiative has, over the years, recognized countless small-to-medium sized content creators – more than 10,000 people awarded medals of honor from among the 300,000+ people participating in the early competitions. And with an audience of thousands in attendance and millions more tuned in online, this year’s live gala event raised the bar for lighting production in China’s entertainment scene—largely due to the dazzling might of ACME’s cutting-edge lighting arsenal. The ambitious lighting rig deployed nearly 1,000 state-of-the-art fixtures, curated to create a dynamic, high-impact environment that seamlessly blended art, music, and motion.

At the heart of the show was the Acme Pixel Line IP — 437 of them to be precise — providing crisp pixel mapping and vibrant linear effects thanks to full pixel control across the 672 RGB LEDs and 112 cool white LEDs that are divided into 32 sections and 16 sections respectively within each fixture. Designed for large-scale outdoor and indoor installations, the Pixel Line IP’s IP66 rating ensured resilient performance under, while its inherent ‘Smart Glass Technology’ allowed designers to switch the unit from its normal strip light mode to soft light mode without adding an external frost filter, thereby affording unparalleled flexibility during the production.

That being said, over 348 units of the Acme TORNADO tour-grade hybrid multi-head moving LED fixture earned its place as the night’s visual workhorse. With its razor-sharp beams, precise pan + tilt movements, super-fast and smooth linear zoom, and of course, accurate colour mixing, the TORNADO produced towering, sharp, and saturated beam effects that brought incredible dimensionality to the production while creating a truly ethereal atmosphere.

The lighting rig comprised several other equally crucial luminaries, the likes of which included over 116 units of the PULSAR S2 compact multi-effect moving head fixture that offered unlimited effects, washes, complimentary beams, and strobes in white light as well as saturated, rich colors. The Pulsar S2’s dual-head design allowed designers to create powerful beams and strobe effects, with sophisticated individual pixel-control effects afforded through the fixture’s four different DMX control options. In tow, 82 units of the THETA compact moving head fixtures provided powerful effects and deep color washes; while 14 units of the NEOZONE luminaires, allowed designers to create gorgeous wash beam effects that definitively accentuated key parts of the performance.

ACME confirmed that the entire lighting concept was realised by the visionary minds at EYE Show Studio, with lighting direction led by Tian Weijun and Lu Xiaowei. Their intricate cue designs, synchronised seamlessly with the show’s narrative and live music, ensured every beam of light supported the storyline and amplified audience emotion.

From sweeping strobe chases and bold stage silhouettes to colour-rich washes and pixel-precise FX, the ACME rig offered a masterclass in live lighting execution. And with “Honor Night” being one of the most-watched live music broadcasts in China this year, the results didn’t just impress the crowd—they lit up social media feeds and headlines alike.