Black Myth: Wukong concert makes Taiwan debut

The Taipei concert features music from Black Myth: Zhong Kui. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]
The Taipei leg of the Black Myth: Wukong Global Concert opened at Legacy MAX on Sept 19, marking its first performance in Taiwan.
Based on the AAA game Black Myth: Wukong, the concert brought together musicians from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, along with a US orchestra. The program featured 17 tracks from the game's soundtrack, plus arrangements of Celestial Symphony and Dare Ask Where the Road Is, combining symphonic music, traditional Chinese instruments, live vocals, and game visuals.

A poster for the Black Myth: Wukong Global Concert is displayed on a street in Taipei. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]
Li Jiaqi, audio director of Black Myth: Wukong, said the performance used the dizi, pipa, guzheng, and suona alongside the orchestra.

A poster for the concert is displayed at the entrance to a metro station in Taipei. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]
Music from Black Myth: Zhong Kui was also performed. Li said work on its music was underway and more Black Myth music could be added to future programs.

A fan poses with a cosplayer dressed as the Destined One. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]
The two-night Taipei run concluded on Sept 20.

