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Resurrection

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In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.
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Pushing against the boundaries of storytelling with overwhelming style, Bi Gan's Resurrection is equal parts inscrutable and invigoratingly awake to the endless possibilities of cinema.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Mar 20, 2026
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Arjun Sajip Sight & Sound Mar 13, 2026
Bi Gan’s vivid storytelling moves through the astral planes in Resurrection, reincarnating a rebel dreamer (Jackson Yee) across 100 years of Chinese history, experienced as six chapters each in a different cinematic style. Go to Full Review Alice Savile Time Out Mar 12, 2026
4/5
Its intricately-wrought plot strands seem to fall apart as you try to grasp them, like snowflakes melting on hot skin. There are connections and resonances, sure, but it doesn't feel as though the Deliriant's dreams are ultimately intended to make sense. Go to Full Review Gabriel Winslow-Yost The New York Review of Books Sep 2, 2026
It is easy to get lost in Resurrection’s swarming falsities, especially on first viewing. Its menagerie of styles, stories, symbols, references, and effects seems intentionally overwhelming—a rapturous, frustrating, exhausting experience. Go to Full Review André Didyme-Dôme Rolling Stone en Español Aug 14, 2026
Resurrection, despite all its dazzling visual architecture, ends up resembling an extraordinary museum more than an unforgettable dream. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage Jul 13, 2026
At times it's more of a visual installation than a narrative, but it's definitely a narrative made from the heart, for the heart, which I think we should be very, very grateful for in contemporary cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robyn K Jan 16, 2026 So boring and ambiguous. Not even beautiful to watch! See more William Jan 13, 2026 Beat looking movie of the year See more Rad Jan 9, 2026 one of the year's best. 4th story was beautiful beyond words. See more jesse v Jan 7, 2026 Abstractism at its finest in this anthology series of films where the cinematography is too immaculate and methodical for the runtime of the whole thing. See more Chris L Jan 7, 2026 Have no idea what its about, the worst movie of my life. Congratulations if you can understand! Shu Qi is my favorite star but this is terrible movie. See more Yan J Jan 7, 2026 Terrible, no meaning See more Read all reviews
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Gan Bi

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Jackson Yee

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Shu Qi

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Mark Chao

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Li Gengxi

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Jue Huang

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Synopsis In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.
Director
Gan Bi
Producer
Zuolong Shan, Yang Lele, Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter
Gan Bi, Zhao Xiaohui
Distributor
Janus Films
Production Co
Huace Pictures, Dangmai Films
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$620.5K
Runtime
2h 43m
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