Sep 6, 2026 – 4.00pmA young man crouches on a skyscraper ledge, spray can in hand, a neon city glowing beneath him. Armoured guards suddenly appear, a hulking menace in sunglasses gives chase, and our hero is tumbling through the clouds.The action video was made by Australian actor and director Robert Vicencio. After spending much of his career in theatre, including on Broadway, and in film, Vicencio now lives in Shanghai – and finds himself in the middle of an industry in tumultuous transition.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondentJessica Sier is the North Asia correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics.Fetching latest articles