Having built a cinematic legacy with badass roles in Charlies Angels and Kill Bill, Lucy Liu was eager to embody one of historys most misunderstood women even if it meant looking beyond the multiplex and streaming platforms to do so.

The Ally McBeal actor is the voice of the titular character in The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend , an immersive, narrative-driven virtual reality game now available on Meta Quest after its Tribeca Film Festival premiere last year. The game is based on the life of Zheng Yi Sao , also known as Ching Shih , a female pirate in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810.

Players first row out to a seemingly abandoned ship, where they soon find themselves seeking an escape route after encountering danger and a glimmer of treasure. Along the way, they get to learn a thing or two about a pioneering woman who, as Liu says, was a ruthless and very fearless leader.