Reset

Reset

Year: 2017

Runtime: 105 min

Language: English

Directors: Chang, Hong Seung Yoon

Echo Score: 54
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Following a groundbreaking discovery in time travel, scientist Xia Tian finds her life and work threatened when a kidnapper takes her young son. Forced to rewind 110 minutes into the past to save him, Xia Tian confronts various versions of her future self. Together, they must navigate a complex web of timelines to rescue the boy and protect her research from falling into the kidnapper's hands, all while unraveling the mysteries of time itself.

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1

IPT Lab hires Tsui Hu to steal Nexus wormhole tech

IPT Lab contracts Tsui Hu to pilfer Nexus's wormhole research. The Nexus team, led by the Director, works on the experimental tech but finds it destabilizing, causing aggression in test animals and cellular breakdown. This sets the stage for a high-stakes kidnapping plot.

Before the kidnapping IPT Lab
2

Dou Dou is kidnapped; demand issued

Tsui Hu kidnaps Xia Tian's son Dou Dou and gives Xia Tian one hour to deliver all the research. He pressures her, threatening Dou Dou's life. This triggers Xia Tian's desperate race to assemble the data.

Right after the kidnapping Nexus building
3

Delivery of research; Dou Dou is killed

Xia Tian retrieves the research but arrives too late to Tsui Hu. Dou Dou is killed by Tsui Hu, a devastating blow that confirms the stakes and fuels Xia Tian's resolve. She resolves to travel to the parallel worlds to change what happened.

One hour after kidnapping Tsui Hu's location / Nexus building
4

Xia Tian travels to Universe 2 back in time

Overwhelmed by grief, Xia Tian uses the particle accelerator to travel to a parallel universe. The jump sends her back in time by one hour and fifty minutes, giving her a second chance. She arrives in Universe 2 and takes her doppelgänger's place to reclaim the data.

Immediately after the death Nexus facility; Universe 2
5

Xia Tian impersonates her doppelgänger in Universe 2

In Universe 2, she impersonates her doppelgänger and quickly recovers Dou Dou. She hands Tsui Hu fake data to mislead him and buy time. Tsui Hu continues the pursuit, unaware of the deception.

Shortly after arrival Universe 2
6

Tsui Hu chases; Dou Dou is killed in Universe 2

Tsui Hu hunts the trio across Universe 2 and closes in on them. Despite the fake data, he captures Dou Dou and kills him, shattering Xia Tian's hope. Xia Tian fights on to protect her family and the data.

Soon after retrieval Universe 2
7

Arrival in Universe 3; three Xia Tians exist

Xia Tian travels to Universe 3 and encounters two other versions of herself: the aggressive original (#1) and the deceitful doppelgänger (#2), along with the unchanged survivor (#3). The trio realizes they must cooperate to evade Tsui Hu and save Dou Dou. Dou Dou is eventually kept safe and sent to hospital.

After the Universe 2 events Universe 3
8

Director's betrayal revealed; Tsui Hu's plan exposed

The three Xia Tians uncover the Director's conspiracy with Tsui Hu, revealing he wanted punishment for Xia Tian and to force proof of the tech by kidnapping Dou Dou. The Director's betrayal explains the broader conspiracy; Tsui Hu's backstory as an IPT Lab test subject is revealed.

During the third universe events Nexus lab
9

Confrontation: Director killed; Tsui Hu dies

In a tense confrontation, Tsui Hu kills the Director and is shot by Xia Tian #1. As he dies, Tsui Hu warns that IPT Lab's test subjects turn on each other, hinting at a dangerous cycle. The immediate threat around the data is neutralized, but the tech remains volatile.

Climax Nexus lab
10

Three Xia Tians clash; fate of the versions

The three Xia Tians stage a final standoff in the Nexus Lab. Xia Tian #1 is killed by Xia Tian #2, who accepts she will die from cell deterioration. Xia Tian #3, the unchanged traveler, is allowed to leave for the hospital with Dou Dou.

Final confrontation Nexus Lab
11

Xia Tian #3 reunites with Dou Dou at the hospital

Xia Tian #3 arrives at the hospital and is reunited with Dou Dou. The other two Xia Tians remain behind as the lab teeters on instability. This marks a fragile reconciliation and a step toward safety for Dou Dou.

Immediately after the standoff Hospital
12

Nexus Lab destabilizes; accelerator uncertain outcome

Left alone in the Nexus Lab, Xia Tian #2 activates the particle accelerator as the facility is about to explode. It is unclear whether she travels to another universe or dies in the blast. The scene signals the true cost of the experiments.

During lab explosion Nexus Lab
13

One year later: a simple life with Dou Dou

A year after the events, the surviving Xia Tian is unemployed but living a happy, simple life with Dou Dou. The ending underscores a quiet, hopeful future after the turbulence of parallel worlds. The fate of the other versions remains unresolved.

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Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 01:16

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