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Bi Gan’s Resurrection imagines a montage of eras as a single, metaphorical journey through cinema history.
The protagonist deliriant rejects immortality and escapes into a realm of short films spanning the 20th century.
Bi Gan blends long takes with genre pastiche to highlight cinema’s emotional reach and humanity.
The film culminates in a masterful long take that anchors the narrative’s emotional charge.
Resurrection is framed as an elegy for cinema, celebrating its past while probing its relevance today.
The narrative threads through a New Year’s Eve adventure infused with crime and romance.
The cast includes Jackson Yee as the shifting lead, with Li Gengxi appearing as a temptress who’s also a vampire.
The review positions Resurrection as a bold homage that remains centered on human experience.
The Times notes Resurrection reflects cinema’s evolving role while offering a uniquely personal resolution.

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Bi Gan delivers a 30-minute uninterrupted tracking shot in Resurrection, hailed as the year’s most ambitious long take.
Director Bi Gan explains the long take helps viewers experience time in real time and enhances memory.
Rehearsals spanned a month, with night shoots and extensive crew coordination to realize the shot.
Bi Gan and team selected a location with railroads, docks, and a karaoke bar to enable the long take.
The production involved three takes, with one ultimately deemed the continuous shot.
Bi Gan states there are no rigid rules and he aims to subvert preconceptions about filmmaking.
Bi Gan discusses transforming a written novel into a visual film language for Resurrection.
The team collaborated across art, camera, and production to align rehearsals and shot execution.
Resurrection marks Bi Gan’s continued exploration of long takes after Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey into Night.
The Verge frames Resurrection’s long take as both a technical feat and a storytelling device.

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