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In a near-future setting, passengers on a colonization mission to a distant planet utilize a virtual dream system to maintain brain function during long-term hibernation. When a system failure triggers a crisis on the spacecraft, a technician named Xu Tianbiao must intervene to save the crew. To prevent a global malfunction, he enters the personalized dream world of Captain Li Simeng to wake her and retrieve a necessary code, leading the two into a series of complex dream landscapes.

Directed by Yan Han, this science fiction adventure is the fifth film in the director's chronological filmography, following Viva La Vida. The screenplay was written by Yan Han, Huang Channing, and Gao Lu. The movie features Dylan Wang as Xu Tianbiao and Victoria Song as Li Simeng, with supporting roles played by Zu Feng, Luo Haiqiong, and Wang Duo. Produced in China by companies including China Film Group Corporation, Lian Ray Pictures, and Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production, the film has a runtime of 111 minutes. Following its release in February 2026, the film received a positive response from viewers on TMDB, earning a rating of 8/10 based on 63 votes.