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Per Aspera Ad Astra

2026 · 111 min

A visually inventive sci-fi adventure that keeps you guessing as it shifts between dream worlds, blending action with a sense of unease.

Directed by
Han Yan
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Dylan Wang, Victoria Song, Zu Feng
Overview
Set in the near future, the story revolves around the emergence of the virtual dream reality technology "Good Dreams", which allows people to do whatever they desire within their self-created dreams. However, a crisis triggered by these dreams quietly unfolds.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Han Yan
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Dylan Wang, Victoria Song, Zu Feng
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • identity
  • deception
  • survival
  • mystery
Places
  • space
  • fantasy world
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama, adventure
Directed by
Han Yan
Written by
Huang Channing, 高璐, 刘达林, 徐忱
Starring
Dylan Wang, Victoria Song, Zu Feng, Luo Haiqiong, Wang Duo, Jia Ba
Cinematography
Feng Simu
Runtime
111 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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