New Teaser for Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ – Set for Release in December
by Alex Billington
September 30, 2025
Source: YouTube
Janus Films has revealed the first look teaser for the film Resurrection, the latest mesmerizing creation from visionary Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan – best known for his other two films Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey into Night. This first premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in May, and will next screen at the New York Film Festival before its release later this year. Janus has set the release date for December – playing in select art house theaters. Resurrection is an entrancing sci-fi cinema creation following Miss Shu in a future where most of humanity has lost the capacity to dream, who discovers that one inhuman creature is still able to experience them. She enters his dreams, using her ability to perceive illusions to determine the truth in its visions of Chinese history. The film is divided into six chapters, with each representing one of the five senses, plus the mind. Starring Jackson Yee as the “monster”, Shu Qi as Miss Shu, with Mark Chao, Li Gengxi, and Huang Jue. This earned mixed reviews at Cannes – some rave reviews (quoted in this) but many felt it’s not as cohesive or engaging as the premise promises, with so many abstract ideas that don’t really come together within a compelling narrative. Nonetheless it’s a must see for die-hard cinephiles.
Here’s the first teaser trailers for Bi Gan’s film Resurrection, direct from YouTube (via Indiewire):
Original synopsis via NYFF: “This phantasmagoric dream machine from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan is an elusive yet monumental love letter to a century of cinema. Unfolding over five chapters that feature a dazzling array of styles, Resurrection is a cascade of imagery united by a luminous mythopoetic conceit: in a sci-fi-coded world where people have lost the desire to dream in the hopes of prolonging life, rogue “fantasmers” continue to stoke their imaginations and exist within unreality. From this magical premise, the film sends its ever-morphing protagonist (played by Jackson Yee) through a series of genres, from Méliès-inflected silent fantasy to wartime thriller to con-artist buddy pic to millennial vampire romance — the latter depicted in one of Bi’s customary, ever astonishing, single takes. Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts & marvels around every corner. Resurrection is one of the most audacious and ambitious gifts for cinematic thrill-seekers in many a moon.” ~156 mins.
Resurrection, also known as 狂野时代 in Mandarin (meaning Wild Times), is directed by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan, director of the films Tiger, Kaili Blues, and Long Day’s Journey into Night previously, plus many other short films. The screenplay is written by Zhai Xiaohui and Bi Gan; from a story by Bi Gan. Produced by Shan Zuolong, Yang Lele, Charles Gillibert. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival playing in the Main Competition section – where it won a Special Award. Janus Films will debut Bi Gan’s Resurrection film in select US theaters starting on December 12th, 2025 later this year. Intrigued?
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