Liu Zhekui, founder of Shida Games, believes that the art of watchmaking is just like creating games. It is the persistence of ideas and dreams, creativity and art carved with the soul.

【Liu ZhekuiFounder of Shida Games]

Liu Zhekui, who stayed in Japan and returned to China, joined theAfter joining a Japanese businessman, he switched careers to the gaming industry due to his passion for gaming, and2020Shida Game Art Co., Ltd. was founded as a sole proprietorship in 2006, with the strategic goal ofR18In the field of games, "Tianxia Bu Mo" was released in the same year, opening a new chapter for Taiwan's game industry.2022nianheIADeveloped in collaboration with the studioBLXiang's "New World Carnival" has won the love of many players. After this, "The Record of the Wanyuan Holy Demon" and "XXL"Menghan Town" has become a popular work recognized by the market. Currently, we continue to develop various types of games to serve passionate and loyal players.
For Liu Zhekui, the art of watchmaking is like a creative game. Precision craftsmanship and bold innovation not only reflect personal taste, but also the persistence of ideas and dreams, creativity and art carved with the soul.

When he was a child, his father gave Liu Zhekui a watch, which not only taught him the importance of time, but also planted the seeds in young Liu Zhekui's heart to start a future of watch collection.

The gift of time that unfolds from father's love

Liu Zhekui's eyes flashed with nostalgia, recalling his childhood family environment. Despite his poor family background, Liu's father still worked hard to save money to give little Liu Zhekui a bird.Casio DW6900watch. This fatherly love and gift quietly planted a seed in the heart of young Liu Zhekui, reminding him that in his life, there was someone who put "time" in his hands. He not only told him the importance of time, but also expected him to seize his own time and create his own future; because no matter whether he is poor or rich, only "time" is the fairest asset.
Not long after I came out of society, I happened to see him on a business trip.OMEGAin the windowSeamaster Aqua TerraI was deeply attracted by this watch, so I secretly made a wish: "One day I will buy it by myself." A few years later, through my own efforts, I was able to fulfill my promise. The moment I truly became a watch collector was thanks to a watch senior who took Liu Zhekui to see it.Audemars Piguetof101At that time, he was not familiar with the field of watches and was stunned by watches that easily cost millions. A few years later, when Liu Zhekui once again stepped into theAudemars PiguetSpecialty stores can already take away Royal Oak Offshore models worth over one million yuan26238STWatch. Liu Zhekui smiled with relief and satisfaction: "That was my first time to challenge this society, and it was also the beginning of my counterattack against class."

From the perspective of a professional craftsman, Liu Zhekui believes that games are like watchmaking. What players or collectors see is not only the appearance, but also its stability and gameplay, which is actually the soul of a work of art.

Perfection hidden in the details: the cross-border embodiment of craftsman spirit

Because he has experienced studying in Japan and being trained by Japanese companies, Liu Zhekui has very high requirements for small details. Just like the game industry he is in, even if a game has beautiful graphics and beautiful music, the game interface will freeze everywhere once entering, affecting the game experience. This situation is absolutely unacceptable to players. Just like a watch, beautiful design and complete functions are necessary items to add points, but stable quality is the core that cannot be compromised.
Especially LangeZeitwerkTake a watch as an example. Its jumping structure is extremely complex, and the movement adjustment has almost no room for error, but it operates extremely stably. Behind this stable quality is the persistence and limit of watch craftsmanship, and it is also the standard that Liu Zhekui pursues in the game products he launches. Liu Zhekui believes that games are like watchmaking. What players or collectors see is not only the appearance, but also its stability and gameplay. This is actually the soul of a work of art.

Liu Zhekui shared:「I own both Lange watches. When I first bought them, I was fascinated by the mechanical craftsmanship on the back of the watch. It was like a miniature city, which made people unconsciously fall into it. "

A conversation with faith

"My choice of watch is very simple, it depends on whether this watch can represent a certain period of my life.", for exampleCHANELofMonsieurThe tourbillon meteorite watch that resonates most with Liu Zhekui is the three-dimensional titanium lion head shape engraved by laser on the tourbillon axis. corresponding to2023At that time, Liu Zhekui was developing a game that many people were not optimistic about, but he still insisted on coming out with his own style, which made Liu Zhekui admire him.CHANELWhen looking at this Lion Tourbillon watch, he felt a little more sympathetic to each other. He felt it from the watch.CHANELDare to step out of your comfort zone, which coincides with his philosophy. "I never think that a watch is just a tool for telling time. It must be able to tell stories and have wildness and soul." This lion tourbillon watch is not only the war cry of the company led by Liu Zhekui to the market, but also a commemoration of a journey.
Just like Liu Zhekui’s first watchCasioFull of memories of father’s love, the second watchOMEGAThe Seamaster was his expectation for himself when he first entered the society. The third Audemars Piguet Royal Oak model that entered the million-level mark was his proof of the completion of his class counterattack. Each watch collection has a different meaning for Liu Zhekui.

The rhythm of life

"The most important core of so-called daily luxury is whether this item can be integrated into your life." Liu Zhekui said seriously. He emphasizes that every watch he wears will be worn when going out, and it will never be wrapped. Therefore, for him, watches are not top-notch "art objects" limited to special occasions, but "art objects" that can be truly worn on the body and become standard equipment in life.
"Of course, I also experienced the first oneOMEGAMy heart aches when I get scratched, the first oneAPWhen I almost cried when I was hit, the current tolerance threshold is getting higher and higher, and I hope it will be higher in the future. "Liu Zhekui joked with a smile, his words full of unrestrained willfulness. Therefore, whether it is a tourbillon, a minute repeater, or a perpetual calendar and other advanced complex functions, as long as the wearer can make them part of their own life rhythm without causing psychological pressure, That's your own daily luxury. In view of the rapid progress of materials in recent years, ceramics, carbon fiber, and titanium metals have been widely used. Liu Zhekui believes that the real key is not the use of new materials, but whether the selection of new materials and the movement, watch functions, and design aesthetics can be properly integrated. This is the prosperity that watch collectors would like to see.

For Liu Zhekui, a watch is not a top-notch "art object" limited to special occasions, but a "art object" that can actually be worn on the body.

Towards a time philosophy of “perception”

In this year Breguet250anniversary single hand watchClassique SubscriptionOn the show, Liu Zhekui felt a completely different charm. The design logic of the watch is extremely pure. In addition to the nostalgic innovation represented by the single hand, Liu Zhekui believes that it is closer to a philosophy of time, allowing people to move from "accuracy" to "perception", and time does not need to "race against every second".
Liu Zhekui admitted that the pace of daily life in the past was very fast, not only for the development of the company, but also to be responsible to his employees and to take care of the people he loves. However, Breguet's single-hand watch reminded him that the real high-level control is to know when to relax and when to slow down; it shows a kind of static power, And Liu Zhekui, who was deeply attracted by Breguet single-hand watches, has also transformed into the watch his father gave him.CasioWatch, what you really look forward to.

Speaking of Breguet, Liu Zhekui said:「I actually ordered this Breguet250anniversary single hand watchClassique Subscription…Because in the entire history of Breguet, apart from pocket watches, Breguet has never seen a single-hand watch, and looking at the watch world, there are very few that only use a single hand to indicate time, so I think it is very special. More importantly, this watch gives me a feeling of "slowing down life", which is what I need very much in my life right now. "