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Bi Gan’s Resurrection Opens in Theaters, a Visually Rich Homage to Cinema

A prominent review cites sumptuous design alongside an absence of emotional pull.

Overview

  • Janus Films has released Resurrection in theaters, marking Bi Gan’s third feature after Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
  • The film imagines a world where foregoing dreams promises longevity and a persecuted group of dreamers called Deliriants faces eradication by enforcers known as Other Ones.
  • Jackson Yee plays a Deliriant pursued by Shu Qi’s Other One, with the narrative unfolding through dream vignettes linked to distinct film eras and the five senses.
  • The review highlights lavish production design by Liu Qiang and Tu Nan and praises set pieces that evoke silent-era spectacle and later long-take bravura.
  • The critic argues the film’s museum-like pastiche and genre-hopping structure are technically dazzling yet emotionally hollow and overly imitative.