(SINGAPORE, 5 August 2024) – Sony is proud to announce that the award-winning movie, Wonderland 《乐园》 by Mocha Chai Laboratories was filmed using FX6 by Sony, including the shots in New York City, the official music video, and the behind the scenes. Recently awarded the Local Jury Award at the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, this film features veteran Singapore actors Mark Lee and Peter Yu and encapsulates deep bonds of friendship, fatherhood and the American dream, bringing the riveting 1980s scenes to life via Sony’s pioneer technology capabilities, which supported the production of the film.

From Lens to Living Room
The poignant and heartwarming scenes bear director Chai Yee Wei’s message of hope amidst trying situations. With its scenes in faraway New York shot exclusively with the FX6 by Sony, the film leant heavily on the camera to both capture and convey its essence beyond the cinema experience.

Following the huge success of the film, Sony and Mocha Chai Laboratories collaborated to produce the film’s music video sung by Joi Chua. The film underwent meticulous colour grading on the renowned Sony BVM-X300 reference monitor, known for its ability to achieve the brightest highlights and deepest blacks. To ensure the accuracy of this grade for consumer viewing, a consumer-grade TV was used in the grading suite to simulate home viewing experiences. After testing, the production crew determined that the BRAVIA 9, which is equipped with advanced backlight technology that controls thousands of LEDs precisely for truly authentic contrast, is the best option for output similar to professional master monitors.

Sony’s BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 was selected as the optimal choice to complement the film’s sound mix, which was executed to the highest standards using Dolby Atmos for theatrical quality. The BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9, with its 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology, delivered exceptional surround sound by creating phantom speakers. When paired with the BRAVIA 9, featuring Acoustic Center Sync, the TV itself acted as a center speaker, effortlessly recreating an immersive cinema experience at home.

To Yee Wei, it was important that the creative intent and nuanced emotion behind each scene of friendship and sacrifice was wholly communicated to his audience. He said, “I am so grateful that these technologies in the BRAVIA 9 and BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 exist, so when the film is released to the consumer platforms, people will get to enjoy my film at its highest standards, in the comforts of their home. With the new BRAVIA 2024 TV and Soundbar line up, I am excited to say Cinema truly comes home.”

Learn more about Yee Wei’s interview here: https://store.sony.com.sg/blogs/buying-guides/wonderlandxsony

Experience An Unparallel Cinematic Experience with Sony BRAVIA
Exemplifying Sony’s commitment to unifying TVs, soundbars, and home audio technologies under one brand, Sony offers a one-stop destination for the ultimate cinematic experience. With dazzling picture quality and evocative sound as intended by the filmmaker, the complementary features and design of BRAVIA TVs and BRAVIA Theatre home audio products make it easy for consumers to create a complete home entertainment package. This immersive experience is showcased with the new movie “Wonderland”, reflecting Sony’s goal of bringing cinema-quality entertainment into the home.

Guided by the key theme of ‘BRAVIA: Cinema is Coming Home’, experience an immersive cinematic adventure with TV models across four series, featuring the BRAVIA 9 as the flagship set. It delivers high peak luminance, deep blacks, supreme contrast, and beautifully natural colours. Enjoy the full audiovisual richness of any film content effortlessly in the comfort of your home.

“Building on the decades of operating at the heart of professional film production equipment development as well as film production and distribution, Sony is in a unique position that allows us to utilise our unparalleled film industry, professional equipment, and consumer electronics experience with our pioneering BRAVIA TVs and BRAVIA Theatre home audio devices. We’re excited to launch the new BRAVIA TV and BRAVIA Theatre home audio products that usher in new exciting features, elevating the way you can watch films at home to new heights” – Melvin Pang, President, Singapore Marketing Centre, Sony Electronics (Singapore).

Wonderland 《乐园》 will be screening in cinemas in Singapore from 8 August 2024.

Trailer can be viewed here.

More about Sony BRAVIA
Please visit the following for more information about Sony BRAVIA TVs and BRAVIA Theatre home audio products:

• BRAVIA website: https://www.sony.net/tv_cinemaiscominghome?release

• BRAVIA Theatre home audio products release: https://www.sony.com.sg/presscentre

• BRAVIA announcement video: https://youtu.be/satEdUz84r8

• Cinema is coming home BRAVIA commercial: https://youtu.be/7eKp9rMdAUk

• From lens to living room BRAVIA commercial: https://youtu.be/COZi_iUtObk

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About Mocha Chai Laboratories
Mocha Chai Laboratories (MCL) is a one-stop boutique studio, providing services from Content development, Production, to Post, and Delivery. We are also SEA’s first certified Dolby Vision and Atmos facility. At MCL, we believe in developing both the Art and Science of storytelling.

About Sony Electronics (Singapore)
Sony Electronics (Singapore) is responsible for the marketing and sales of Sony products in Singapore. It also handles export business for Sony products from Singapore to various parts of Asia. Since establishing our presence in Singapore in 1973, we have grown steadily over the years to become a leader in the electronics market. For more information on Sony’s products and services in Singapore, please visit http://www.sony.com.sg/

About Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and is responsible for the Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) business. With the mission to “create the future of entertainment through the power of technology together with creators,” we aim to continue to deliver Kando* to people around the world. For more information, visit: http://www.sony.net/

*Kando is a Japanese word that roughly translates to the sense of awe and emotion you feel when experiencing something beautiful and amazing for the first time.

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