Resurrection (Kuangye shidai)
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Synopsis
In a society where people stop dreaming to extend their lifespan, some dangerous individuals still dream, warping the fabric of time. We experience five dreams, for each of the senses, each chronologically representing a period of cinema.
Cast
- Jackson Yee
- Shu Qi
- Mark Chao
- Gengxi Li
- Jue Huang
- Yongzhong Chen
- Zhijian Zhang
- Chloe Maayan
- Nan Yan
- Mucheng Guo
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- Nov 18, 2025
few filmmakers more spectacularly exult in the fact that cinema is still in its infancy, but if you told me this was the last movie anyone would ever make that would also make perfect sense.
davidehrlichSep 24, 2025Better to be a corpse and dream than to live forever and not. And movies are how we dream. Bi Gan’s behemoth is an ode to the artform and a lamentation of our times, carving a path through image-making history. Real poetry.
Jeff ZhangJan 2, 2026I exist. I must dream. I must love. I must fight. I must hurt. I must see. I must live. I must die. My favorite ending to a story in years, I will be thinking about you until I no longer can.
Framesofnick - Oct 18, 2025
how did he do that
Jared GilmanNov 27, 2025Cinema continues to amaze me. Just when I think I’ve seen everything a film has to offer, a film like this comes along and surprises me with its boldness, its innovation, and the shocks it delivers through purely cinematic means. This film contains many things I’ve never…
Jomari BashinMay 23, 2025RESURRECTION is an awe-inspiring ode to cinematic language that reaffirms Bi Gan’s status as one of the most masterful filmmakers working today. A mesmerizing, out-of-body experience, it features stunning visuals across six chapters, each evoking one of the five human…
Matt Neglia - Sep 24, 2025
As a disgusting, sleepy freak who’s spent his life seeking meaning in cinema, I’ve never felt more represented. As formally assured and electric as you’d want from him but more thematically audacious than he’s ever been. Messy, strange and profoundly moving. Loved this.
Brandon StreussnigDec 2, 2025This is like if Odysseus locked himself in the Criterion Closet with a sheet of acid and started vlogging. Perplexingly presented and exquisitely, lovingly crafted, with images so stunning it’ll be considered gooning by photographers.
Kit LazerJan 2, 202680 Felt my brain leaking out of my ears by the end. Saw this with the extended family and all of them fell asleep at different points during the film (complimentary). Transcendent soundtrack by M83. Can be defined as both hardcore cinematic thesis and hypermodern formal…
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- Lorna dislikedResurrection
Walked out of the cinema it was so bad
jam jammy jambam lovedResurrectionLiterally never seen anything like it. Magic film. Magic filmmaking. AGAINST ALL ODDS, i caught it at the lightbox. Cannot wait to rewatch.
percy lovedResurrectionGOD DAMNNNN definitely the best film of the century and as a film student made me want to kms but in the best way
- Becas lovedResurrection
Breathtaking and surreal, definitely need to watch it again
andy lovedResurrectionGORGEOUS film . that's all m saying
Kasady Williams likedResurrectionBeautiful, but an acquired taste.
- Ohfudgecake lovedResurrection
Vague but incredibly beautiful
Blubman lovedResurrectionJust amazing
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Metacritic
Mar 12, 2026
Resurrection, shot with extravagant beauty by Dong Jingsong, makes more sense on first viewing than the director perhaps allows. Each story is whole in itself. But it has the quality of a gorgeous knot that will never fully be untied.
Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
Dec 11, 2025
A tour-de-force of unbound creativity, its silky staging, enchanting performances, and playful inventiveness combining to make it one of the year’s undisputed big-screen highlights.
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
Dec 11, 2025
Strange describes the world of “Resurrection,” as does entrancing, tender, surprising, mournful and, at times, mystifying; it too is a labyrinth of a kind, one that Bi has filled with abrupt turns, elusive figures and shattering moments.
Manohla Dargis
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Resurrection (Kuangye shidai)?
The movie is 2hr 40min long.
What's Resurrection (Kuangye shidai) about?
In a society where people stop dreaming to extend their lifespan, some dangerous individuals still dream, warping the fabric of time. We experience five dreams, for each of the senses, each chronologically representing a period of cinema.
Who's the cast of Resurrection (Kuangye shidai)?
- Jackson Yee as Monster, Qiu, Damned Dog
- Shu Qi as The Great Other
- Mark Chao as Commander
- Gengxi Li as Tai Zhaomei
- Jue Huang as Mr. Luo
- Yongzhong Chen as Spirit of Bitterness
- Zhijian Zhang as Old master
- Chloe Maayan as Smoke Attendant
- Nan Yan as Dead Man
- Mucheng Guo as Girl
Who's the director behind Resurrection (Kuangye shidai)?
Bi Gan directed Resurrection (Kuangye shidai).
Who produced Resurrection (Kuangye shidai)?
Charles Gillibert, Yang Lele and Zuolong Shan produced Resurrection (Kuangye shidai).
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