- Join actor and part-time adventurer Shuang Hu (@theoneshu) on an epic adventure of a lifetime into one of the world's most unique and beautiful locations - The Great Barrier Reef.
- Join actor and part-time adventurer Shuang Hu (@theoneshu) on a giant screen adventure of a lifetime as she travels to one of the oldest and most beautiful ecological habitats in the world - The Great Barrier Reef. Shuang's journey begins with scuba training along the outer edge of the reef, where her nerves give way to amazement at the colour and energy of the underwater world that unfolds before her. Shuang's adventure continues inland where she explores the oldest rainforest in the world. From a boat ride down a crocodile-infested river, swimming under ancient waterfalls to rafting down the wild Barron Gorge rapids, the adventure becomes action-packed before calming down to feast on local culinary delights. Travelling by land, air and sea, Shuang discovers the area's history, its secrets, and humanity's relationship with the region in a journey best experienced in cinema's glorious premium large format.
- Join Shuang Hu (@theoneshu), actor, social media star and part-time adventurer, on a journey through one of the most important ecological habitats in the world that can only be experienced on cinema's biggest screens!
The adventure starts at Flynn Reef, on the outer edge of the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Here, Shuang is beginning her scuba training - or mermaid training, as she likes to call it. Any nerves Shuang has when putting on her suit instantly fade away as she flips off the back of the boat and sees the reef sprawling before her. It's a magical experience, and one that instantly redefines a person's relationship with the reef.
Shuang's training continues from Moore Reef, near the very edge of the continental shelf, to the Three Sisters, the massive coral columns where she comes face to face (literally) with a critically endangered hawksbill turtle.
Speaking of turtles, Shuang's next destination is Green Island, and the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Here, she learns of the tragic impact plastic waste is having on the local turtles, with only 1 in 1000 reaching adulthood. It's not all sad though; Shuang is lucky enough to help return Billie the turtle to the wild after she was deemed healthy enough to leave her tank.
As Shuang continues to explore the reef, from the stunning Port Douglas to coral-spawning grounds at Mackay Reef, she discusses the importance of tourism as a gateway to science, and how seeing the reef instantly turns tourists into ambassadors for its protection.
From here, Shuang returns to the land, entering the 180 million-year-old Daintree Rainforest; the oldest rainforest in the world. Travelling on the iconic Kuranda Scenic Railway, Shuang visits the multi-tiered Nandroya Waterfalls, takes a boat down a massive river filled with crocodiles, then summons her courage to tackle the Barron River Rafting tour with some of the film's crew. After such incredible experiences, Shuang decides to slow down and enjoy two local culinary experiences. The first is at Oaks Kitchen & Garden, a Southeast Asian-inspired outdoor restaurant that sources its organic product locally; so locally, most of it comes from its four acre garden.
The next experience is a traditional one, dating back to the time when Indigenous Australians would hunt along the mangroves of Cooya Beach, known to the Kuku Yalanji traditional custodians as Kuyu Kuyu. Here, Shuang fishes with spears for crabs, then cooks them on a beachside stove.
As the film comes to a close, Shuang reflects on how her journey, and the people she's met along the way, have given her a newfound appreciation for the only place in the world where two heritage-listed locations sit side-by-side. In the final moment, she encourages viewers to take a moment to appreciate the incredible beauty of the world we live in.
Filmed in glorious large format 8k, Beyond The Reef is designed for a Premium Large Format (PLF)/ Giant screen immersive experience.
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