Resurrection Breakdown: Jackson Yee in Bi Gan's Arthouse Masterpiece (2025)

What if humanity gave up dreaming... to live forever? 🎬💭 Jackson Yee and Shu Qi star in Bi Gan's Resurrection — a visionary sci-fi masterpiece where dreaming is forbidden, and those who still dream warp the fabric of time itself. In this society, people stopped dreaming to extend their lifespan. But dangerous individuals called "Deliriants" still dream — and they're hunted. Shu Qi plays Miss Shu, an agent tracking down these dreamers. Jackson Yee plays a monstrous Deliriant who refuses to give up the dream life. She installs a film projector inside him and enters the cinematic dreams he projects. We experience five dreams — one for each of the senses: • Silent era German Expressionism • 1920s noir with murder and mystery • World War II torture and theremin music • Buddhist ruins at the millennium's turn • A 40-minute continuous long take finale In this video, I break down: • Jackson Yee's multiple performances across time periods • Shu Qi as the agent who enters cinematic dreams • Bi Gan's hypnotic long takes and spatial distortion • Why this Cannes 2025 premiere earned 100% Rotten Tomatoes • The five-senses structure representing cinema history Featuring: • Jackson Yee as the Deliriant/Qiu • Shu Qi as Miss Shu • Mark Chao as the Commander This is arthouse sci-fi at its most ambitious — 160 minutes of nonlinear storytelling where dreams bleed into reality, and cinema becomes a weapon against death. 📅 Release date: December 12, 2025 🎭 Cannes 2025 Premiere | 78 Metacritic | 100% Rotten Tomatoes ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – What if humanity stopped dreaming? 0:25 – Jackson Yee & Shu Qi: Dreamers vs Hunters 0:55 – Five dreams for five senses 1:25 – Murder, mirrors & theremin chaos 2:00 – Cannes acclaim & critical reception 2:30 – Director & release info + viewer question 👇 COMMENTS Would you give up dreaming to live forever — YES or NO? 🔔 Subscribe for more arthouse sci-fi breakdowns 👍 Like if Bi Gan's visionary style is your thing #Resurrection #JacksonYee #ShuQi #BiGan #ArthouseCinema #SciFiDrama #Cannes2025 #ChineseCinema #CineTech . Fair use for commentary and criticism. All footage from official trailer. . . 🎥 This video contains AI-generated voice-over. Movie clips and trailers are used under Fair Use for commentary, review, and educational purposes. All opinions and analysis are from CINETECH.