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  • Team | Immortal Studios

    The team Meet the Immortal Leadership team and our Advisors and Partners . LEADERSHIP TEAM Peter "Payhuan" Shiao Founder, Creator, CEO Peter is our Founder and Chief Executive Officer, leading Immortal Studios in creating a new story universe to awaken the hero within everyone and defining a new business model centered around direct user engagement. Peter has a decades long career leading innovative entertainment and media ventures between the East and West, and has been active in empowering underserved communities. Peter’s favorite past time as a boy was reading Chinese Wuxia novels (many of them written by his father Shiao Yi who is an accomplished author in the genre), and drawing these martial heroes he read about. Because of these stories, he aspired to be a modern day Xia, the transcendent martial Knight who mastered themselves, and stood for righteousness and justice in a world of great stakes, poetry, romance and consequence. Peter pivoted from politics to a new career in media as a means of expressing his mission for social transformation through stories. He feels incredibly blessed to come full circle back to his original love with Immortal. In his own words. Hank Kanalz Head of Publishing Hank Kanalz has over 35 years of experience in the comics and entertainment industry. He’s worked at WarnerMedia and DC for 25 years, most recently as Senior Vice President of Publishing Strategy & Support Services for DC. Hank developed comprehensive content plans for both print and digital publishing across DC’s imprints, and oversaw DC’s talent services, marketing, sales, publicity, and creative services departments. Hank was first approached to join Immortal’s Advisory Board. After immersing himself in the team’s vision and goals, he signed on to lead their publishing efforts, aligning with the mission to unlock the hero inside everyone. Bob Harras Editor-at-Large Bob Harras is the only individual who has been editor-in-chief of both DC and Marvel Comics. At Marvel, Bob spearheaded best-selling titles such as X-Men, Avengers, Spider-Man, Hulk , and Deadpool , and his writing credits include the Avengers, Namor , and the limited series Nick Fury vs S.H.I.E.L.D. For over a decade at DC he oversaw editorial for all comics including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman . He also headed MAD Magazine , Black Label, and Vertigo publications, as well as spearheading DC's first YA and Middle Grade line of publications. Bob currently resides in New Jersey. Tomas Jegeus Immortal Motion Picture Group Tomas is a film and entertainment executive with experience in marketing, distributing, and producing content worldwide. A native Swede, he has lived and worked in Stockholm, London, and Hong Kong, and is currently based in Los Angeles. As Co-President of Global Marketing and Distribution at 20th Century Fox, he was in charge of the release of Avatar, Titanic, X-Men, Ice Age, Life of Pi , and more; most recently, he served as President of Fox International Productions. He was immediately drawn to Payhuan's vision for Immortal, and believes it will change the world. Tomas' hobby is composing, recording, and producing ambient electronic music, and he has released three albums on Spotify. Dominik Foldi Web3 Product Dominik Foldi is an entrepreneur and product leader who has always been at the cutting edge of technology. Trained as a software engineer and developer, he co-founded two startups in real estate, and health and fitness. He is currently the CEO of Bloxa Studio, an international Web3 and Metaverse development agency, and joined Immortal Studios in his role of Web3 Product Advisor. Dominik is deeply enthusiastic about how these technologies can make our digital interactions more immersive, and his goal is to help the team create a product that is engaging, fun, community centric, and sustainable long-term. Gene Ching Martial Arts Editor & Action Choreographer Gene Ching is a 32nd generation layman disciple of the Shaolin Temple, a certified Provost at Arms in fencing through ROTC and SJSU Human Performance, and is part of the Programs Committee for the Chinese Historical Society of America. He is also the publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi , the largest newsstand magazine dedicated exclusively to Chinese martial arts, as well as a staff writer for YMAA Publication Center, and a regular contributor to Den of Geek and UNESCO IM. He joined Immortal Studios after meeting Payhuan at the Shaolin Summit, and sees Immortal Studios as the perfect vehicle to help him bring Shaolin to the west. In his spare time, Gene does volunteer work in drug harm prevention, both in crises situations and as a speaker at schools. Skip Kelly Company Storyteller Skip's whole life was transformed through watching Naruto once a week for the entirety of his childhood. It has always been a dream of his to create the next generation's stories that could inspire humanity, so contributing to Immortal Studios is a dream come true. Skip is a master storyteller, media and marketing strategist, and a super-fan of Fa Sheng. Robert Wu Senior Financial Advisor Robert advises the company on its fund raising and other financial and corporate matters. He has extensive finance experience including investment banking, private equity, and corporate advisory with major institutions like Chase, Prudential, Oppenheimer, and UBS. He has also been CFO of several media start-ups including Orb Media Group, Inc. As a modern Taoist teacher and author of the book “So Now So Tao: A Taoist Approach to Harmonic Wealth”, he is an advocate of the underlying Wuxia philosophy. He strongly believes that there is a hero in everyone—it just needs to be brought out. Advisors ADVISORY BOARD Immortal is proud to have an amazing group of advisors and appreciative of their expertise and support. Sam Ades - Award-winning digital strategist and brand building executive with experience at Warner Bros. and DC Comics. Adam Breivis - Digital Producer for Disney and NBC. Transmedia marketer. ARG and mobile game content developer. Arthur Chan - Award winning brand builder and marketer - co-founder of FC&A, clients include all major Hollywood studios and indies. Benjamin Chang - Serial entrepreneur, technologist, CEO of Skale Education. Bernard Chang - Leading Marvel & DC artist and former Disney Imagineer. Sandy Climan – President of Entertainment Media Ventures, founding Head of CAA’s corporate representation practice. Lindsay Conner - Attorney and chair of the entertainment practice at Manatt, Phelps and Philipps. Mike Corrigan - Corporate strategist, former head of entertainment and media at Pricewaterhouse and CFO of MGM Pictures. Dan Dingh – Co-Founder and CEO of TSM. Andre Fonseca - Digital marketer/co-founder of FC&A. As former VP, Digital for Disney oversaw major Disney titles including Marvel and Pixar. Rafe Fogel - Media and content investor. Investor/board members in Legendary Pictures. Village Roadshow. and Studio Canal. Jack Gao - CEO of Smart Cinema, past International CEO of Wanda, Head of News Corp and Microsoft in China. Jeff Gomez – CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment. Jeff Gordon Ho - Former Chief Marketing Officer of Princes Cruises and Executive Vice President at Walt Disney Studios. - Matt Leaf – Former Co-Head of Motion Pictures Business Affairs at CAA. Lilly Lee - Master calligrapher, lettering designer, uber connector. Patrick Lee - Founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes. Stu Levy - Founder of TokyoPop, vanguard content company that established the market for Japanese manga in North America. Justin KJ Lin - General manager of Tencent's Fanbyte, Chief Strategy Officer of Firefly Web Games. Benny Luo - Founder/CEO of Next Shark, largest Asian and Asian American news & information portal in market today. Rachel McAllister - Head of MPRM Communications, whose clients have included Disney, Netflix, and Skybound. Andrew Ooi - Global Asian talent manager and producer. CEO of Echelon management. Jack Pan - Leading theatrical and direct to consumer marketing executive at Disney, Summit, STX, and Global Road. Rick Porras - Co-Producer for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy; New media storytelling consultant for Video for Sony. Steven Ray - Music, film, connected technologies executive and executive producer. Charlie Stickney - Independent comics maven, co-publisher of Scout Comics, creator of White Ash. Mike Tankel - Leading marketing and engagement strategist, who works with brands to deliver memorable and sticky brand solutions. Rizwan Virk – Head of MIT Game Lab and Author of the Simulation Hypothesis. Michael Vorhaus - Digital, gaming, and new media expert with 25 years experience building a consulting and research practice at Magid before starting Vorhaus Advisors. Thomas Vu – Head of Franchise Development at Riot Games. Andrew Walters - CSO for RSVD, Former Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at MGM. Bill Wong – Principal, Bill Wong LLC. Former Chief of Staff to California State Legislature and California State Assembly. Brian Wong – Chairman of Radii and former Group VP of Alibaba. PARTNERS Partners Immortal Studios is proud to have strategic partnerships with industry leaders that support our Storyverse and our Mission !

  • Immortal Studios | The Home for Essential Wuxia

    HOME OF ESSENTIAL WUXIA Immortal Studio is dedicated to creating stories in the martial arts fantasy genre known as Wuxia & bringing it to the global pop culture stage. OUR COMICS & MERCH Digital Quick View Assassin G #1 - Digital Price $6.00 Digital Quick View Fa Sheng: Origins #1 - Digital Price $3.00 Digital Quick View The Adept #2 -Digital Price $6.00 Digital Quick View Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen #1 - Digital Price $5.00 Digital Quick View The Adept #1 - Digital Price $5.00 New Arrival! Quick View Assassin G #1 - Print - Gene Ha Cover Price $25.00 New Arrival! Quick View Assassin G #1 - Print Price $17.00 New Arrival! Quick View Assassin G #1 - Print - Jim Cheung Cover Price $25.00 New Arrival! Quick View Assassin G #1 - Print - Gian Galang Cover Price $25.00 New Arrival! Quick View Assassin G #1 - Print - Joyce Chin Cover Price $25.00 INSIDE We are bringing this beloved classic genre into the 21st century & introducing it to mainstream audiences by creating an interconnected storyverse of heroes, fantasy action, kung fu & empowerment. Artwork - Immortal Storyverse Artwork - Immortal Storyverse Artwork - Immortal Storyverse Artwork - Immortal Storyverse 1/7 NEWS Jul 24, 2024 Immortal Studios Launches Groundbreaking AI Story Engine in Collaboration with SingularityNET 104 Apr 26, 2023 Enter the Jianghu: A Glimpse into John Wick's World 526 Mar 15, 2023 Wuxia Puppetry Shows 334 Mar 1, 2023 Inner Peace in Wuxia 276 Feb 22, 2023 Wuxia Adaptions: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 166 Jan 25, 2023 Lunar New Year: Chinese Lion Dancing 144 Dec 21, 2022 Wuxia Games: Where Winds Meet 330 Nov 15, 2022 The King's Avatar 325 1 2 3 4 5 INVEST in Why Investors Invested in Immortal Studios INSIDE IMMORTAL STUDIOS Immortal Studios is inviting you! | Pre-Campaign page is now live on Kickstarter The Adept Co-Creator Q&A: Tasha Huo Drawing The Adept Yishan Li Draws Sasha True Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen Kickstarter Campaign Video Chronicles of the Immortal Swordsmen Animated Cover Drawing Immortal Swordsmen Bernard Chang Draws Variant Cover More videos OUR COMMUNITY Our Fans - Read their Reviews Our Squad - Premier Martial Artists Who Support Immortal's Mission Our Events - Fan Engagement Amplifying AAPI Representation in Entertainment & Media Summit - May 26, 2021 Live Reading of The Adept Immortal and Shaolin Masters discuss the Shaolin Temple's Mysticism & Legends

  • COMMUNITY | Immortal Studios

    COMMUNITY Immortal Studios is founded on principles of radical fan engagement. We believe community is critical to process of creating stories and the power of the communities to take these stories to the world. Thus our goal is to cultivate a community of fans that embody the ideals of Wuxia , inspire them to seek their own stories and even take part in the Immortal Storyverse . Here are some of our community programs. AWAKEN YOUR HERO CHALLENGE JOIN US IN BEING A HERO The concept for this TikTok challenge comes from our first comic book title, The Adept , in which the main character, Amy, undergoes years of Shaolin training from a kung fu master – this all happens in her dreams in a place called The Dreamscape. The training empow ers her, inspires her to find her purpose, and…awakens the hero inside of her. Our idea for the campaign is a series of videos in which various people “awaken” from a dream and then demonstrate spectacular talent – as if they too were trained in the Dreamscape with a Shaolin Master. Read NextShark's Article ‘Awaken Your Hero Challenge’ on TikTok Has Everyone Bringing Back Kung Fu Culture Watch Awaken Your Hero Videos on TikTok Through our Wuxia stories of heroism,self-cultivation, transformation and sacrifice, and the community programs that we organize, we hope to awaken the hero within each of us, ... by inspiring and igniting noble actions that are of benefit to oneself, and the world at large. Read more stories about how Immortal Team Members are helping their communities by Awakening Their Hero . THE IMMORTAL SQUAD The Immortal Squad is comprised of premier martial artists who support Immortal's mission . Meet these amazing practioners and inspiring figures through our in-depth interviews with them, stylized photos that reflect their unique characters and their video tutorials teach amazing martial arts techniques. Gemma Nguyen 7-Time World Champion in Sport Karate, Forms, Weapons and Team Forms Stunt Performer Action Actress Sarah Chang US National Wushu Champion 5-Time USA National Wushu Team Member #5 in the World in the Spear Category Actor and Producer Philip Sahagun 7-time National Level Weapons Champion 3-Time International Level Martial Arts Champion. Founder of K-Star Training Academy Martial Arts Coach & Choreographer for Cirque Du Soleil Tarell Bullock 3rd Degree Black Belt First Place and Grand Champion Awards Cirque Du Soleil as a Martial Artist & Tricker Actor and Stuntman Gene Ching 32nd Gen Layman Disciple of Shaolin Temple Publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine Author of Shaolin Trips Starred in Man at Arms: Art of War. Megan Le 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Actress Stunt Woman DY Sao U.S. National Wushu Kung Fu Team Member representing America at World Games China Actor Stuntman and Martial Arts Expert (coaching Simu Liu for Marvel's Shang Chi film) Wes Scarpias Gonzales Rachel Berube Wushu and Shaolin Martial Arts

  • Shiao Yi Library | Immortal Studios

    Shiao Yi is one of the foremost authors in the Wuxia genre. His work is recognized by millions for its impact on Chinese culture and has been adapted into film & television. Shiao Yi is the first Asian author to have a permanent collection at UCLA and he has been inducted into the Contemporary Writer's Museum in Beijing. Shiao Yi en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiao _Yi Shiao Yi (simplified Chinese: 萧逸 ; traditional Chinese: 蕭逸 ; pinyin: Xiāo Yì; 4 June 1936 – 19 November 2018) was a Chinese American Wuxia ("martial hero") novelist. and screenwriter who is considered one of the greatest of the genre in the modern era. Shiao Yi was also the founder and first chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association of North America.Shiao Yi's Wuxia novels are known for their emphasis on traditional Chinese culture and ethics, the arechetype of the Xia (hero), understanding of Taoist philosophy, exquisite sensitivity of romance and human emotions as well as a wide variety of writing styles. Having written 55 novels and novellas as well as nearly 1,000 essays in the course of his life, Shiao Yi is one of the most successful and prolific Chinese writers to date. He is considered a new school Wuxia novelist and is also one of the pioneers of the modern xianxia ("immortal heroes") sub-genre. Twenty of his works have been adapted for film and hundreds of hours of television, influencing the East Asian cultural spheres and the Chinese diaspora. Shiao Yi is often mentioned alongside Jin Yong in the phrase "Nan Jin Bei Shiao" (Chinese: 南金北蕭 ; lit.: 'Jin of the south and Shiao of the north'), and as one of the Five Tigers of the Taiwanese Wuxia Scene (Chinese: 台灣武俠界五虎上將 ) together with Gu Long, Wolong Sheng, Sima Ling, and Zhuge Qingyun.

  • The Immortal Squad

    Immortal squad The Immortal Squad is comprised of premier martial artists who support Immortal's mission . Meet these amazing practitioners and inspiring figures through our in-depth interviews with them, stylized photos that reflect their unique characters and their video tutorials teach amazing martial arts techniques. Gemma Nguyen 7-Time World Champion in Sport Karate, Forms, Weapons and Team Forms Stunt Performer Action Actress Sarah Chang US National Wushu Champion 5-Time USA National Wushu Team Member #5 in the World in the Spear Category Actor and Producer Philip Sahagun 7-time National Level Weapons Champion 3-Time International Level Martial Arts Champion. Founder of K-Star Training Academy Martial Arts Coach & Choreographer for Cirque Du Soleil Tarell Bullock 3rd Degree Black Belt First Place and Grand Champion Awards Cirque Du Soleil as a Martial Artist & Tricker Actor and Stuntman Gene Ching 32nd Gen Layman Disciple of Shaolin Temple Publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine Author of Shaolin Trips Starred in Man at Arms: Art of War. Megan Le 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Actress Stunt Woman DY Sao U.S. National Wushu Kung Fu Team Member representing America at World Games China Actor Stuntman and Martial Arts Expert (coaching Simu Liu for Marvel's Shang Chi film) Wes Scarpias Gonzales Rachel Berube Wushu and Shaolin Martial Arts

  • Project Immortal | Immortal Studios

    Join The Immortal Order Following the success of our first four comic book title drops, we are immensely proud and excited to be celebrating the AAPI Heritage Month by releasing our next title in the Immortal Storyverse -- PROJECT IMMORTAL -- a groundbreaking story about a diverse team of unlikely, yet totally relatable, teenage heroes who band together to defend their families and communities. This is your chance to join THE IMMORTAL ORDER, and you will immediately receive a digital commemorative comic book, gain access to discounts -- AND receive early access, exclusive content, including regular newsletters. You will also get the opportunity to get directly involved in our comic book revolution -- fan engaged story, character, powers, and theme development. Please also follow our social media channels by clicking the links below! First Name Last Name Email Message Send Click here to download Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin

  • IN THE MEDIA | Immortal Studios

    In the Media 12/29/20 - Comic Town Video Review of The Adept 12/29/20 - NextShark ‘Awaken Your Hero Challenge’ on TikTok Has Everyone Bringing Back Kung Fu Culture 12/3/20 - SupChina ‘The Adept’: Rebooting wuxia, China’s ancient literary genre 10/29/20 - Comic Book Resources Comic Book Newcomer Immortal Debuts Cover Art for Flagship Title, The Adept 10/29/20 - Sinica The Wuxia Storyverse of Peter Shiao 10/21/20 - NextShark NextShark Partners With Immortal Studios to Bring the Wuxia Universe to Life 8/25/20 - Atomic Zero Atomic Zero Show #26 Peter Shiao "Immortal Studios" 7/7/20 - Fanbase Press Fanbase Press Interviews Peter Shiao on Launching the Kickstarter Campaign for Immortal Studios' The Adept 6/30/20 - Radii This Asian American Female Superhero Comic Wants to be the Marvel of Kung Fu 6/19/20 - The Beat, The Blog of Comics Culture Comics Crowdfunding Round-up: The Adept 6/15/20 - NextShark New ‘Wuxia’ Studio Unveils Their First Kung-Fu Comic Series Led By a Chinese American Heroine Chinese Media: 11/6/20 - World Journal 11/6/20 - Chinese News Agency 11/6/20 - US News Express 11/6/20 - American Multimedia Television

  • Mission and About | Immortal Studios

    ABOUT An original content studio with an INTERCONNECTED STORY UNIVERSE dedicated to authentic, contemporary WUXIA ENTERTAINMENT Mission Awaken the Hero in everyone! Immortal is the global home for the Wuxia genre About Immortal Immortal is an original content studio dedicated to awakening the hero within each of us. We take a modern approach to the Wuxia tradition to share stories of empowerment, self-discovery and connection with the world around us. The martial arts fantasy genre, or Wuxia , is an embracing one. Though founded in ancient traditions, we believe the genre represents values critical to modern times. While our heroes certainly have "superpowers," these abilities are founded on the concept of qi, and are acquired through self-cultivation, training, willpower, and connecting to Nature/spirit. This means that literally everyone can become a hero. We want to create content that inspires discovery because we believe in each of us is a hero waiting to be awakened or reawakened. Our goal is to take Wuxia to the global mainstream. We want to do this with an authenticity and respect of the tradition that we believe is missing in other representations of the genre and by interacting with contemporary ideas and situations. It is also very easy to overly indulge in the martial component of Wuxia where there is just endless fighting, revenge and violence. Here, while we absolutely are committed to great martial capabilities, we want to “elevate” the genre by including the chivalrous, the self restraint, the anonymity, and transformation of the genre – ultimately the “Xia” archetype that has been missing from Wu (Martial) xia (Hero). We are also founded on principles of radical fan engagement. We believe community is critical to process of creating stories and the power of the communities to take those stories to the world. Thus our goal is to cultivate a community of fans that embody the ideals of Wuxia, inspire them to seek their own stories and even take part in the Immortal Storyverse. Ultimately, we envision Immortal as a lifestyle, an attitude and spirit, dedicated to the bringing about an environment for service, empowerment, representation, empathy, authenticity and enlightenment. Even though we are a company, the underlying reason for our existence is to elevate and unite our world in positive action through stories and culture through. We believe our vision for Wuxia can uniquely accomplish just that. Immortal's Mission Creation of an authentic and transformational Wuxia universe for the world through a vibrant direct to audience approach encompassing content, lifestyles and products. Awaken the Hero (Xia) in Everyone. To cause the remembrance of our inherent nobility as to undertake actions that are of benefit to oneself, and the world at large. Uniting the East and West – to bring the world together in positive common action through shared heroes and stories.

  • Reader Reviews | Immortal Studios

    What Readers are Saying about The Adept Learn about The Adept "Absolutely fantastic! I'm hooked. When will be able to back issue #2? " - Stephen "I loved it!! It was fun and spunky! I can't wait for issue no.2!" - Diane "Great looking book!" - Don "Really love The Adept!" - Ed "Great stuff!" - Alvin " Whoo! Excellent work! Can't wait to see what's next." - Michael " Within the first few pages we have a female protagonist who hates crowds, a concert, a mysterious Kung Fu warrior, and a conspiracy with the venue’s security. Well I’m intrigued!!” – Mike " The Adept really lives up, it has so much mystery to it , what is the meaning of Amy's Dreams and her Master? What is the Rift between her and Amy sister? What is the importance of Sasha? And Who is the Villain in this series? So many questions, that I'm dying to know!" - Justin

  • ASSASSIN G | Comic Book from Immortal Studios

    Adapted from the Shiao Yi novel 甘 19 妹 (gan the 19th Assassin) Came in 2021

  • Being a Hero | Immortal Studios

    A Core Mission of Immortal is to Awaken Your Hero . .. but What Does Being a Hero Mean? Through our Wuxia stories of heroism,self-cultivation, transformation and sacrifice, and the community programs that we organize, we hope to awaken the hero within each of us, ... by inspiring and igniting noble actions that are of benefit to oneself, and the world at large. How Immortal Team Members are Awakening Their Hero We invite you to share your storie s about awakening your hero. "I donated and shipped magazines and books directly to active troops, real-life heroes, that are deployed in service of our country, through Operation Paperback, a national, non-profit organization, whose volunteers collect gently-used books and send them to American troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home." - Lee I started a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to honor my mothers memory as it is breast cancer awareness month. I've raised almost $1500 so far and will continue to raise money into November." - Valerie "To support small businesses that have been affected by COVID-19, I have led 6 yoga classes in the month of October. As a community, we raised $210 toward a local black owned Jamaican restaurant and fed 40 mouths. On Saturday, October 17th, I purchased $210 worth of food from Peaches Patties and drove around San Francisco and hand delivered meals to the homeless in the Mission District." - Natalie "I have expanded my acts of kindness to include giving gifts to people, and donating to charities. I have targeted one charity in particular, which I intend to make a large contribution to in the coming 60 days." - Isaac "I have been providing regular counseling sessions to individuals who are struggling with financial hardships/debts on action steps/changes to be implemented toward their success and fulfilment." - Peter

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