Mobius

Lured to watch "Mobius" (2025)by the inclusion of a favorite movie actress seen in Thai films.  "Mobius" achieved 300 million views within one week of release and reached top 10 in several countries.

Science fiction built around the ability to loop through time to manipulate future events.  Several important scientists have lost their lives at a biotech company.  Ding Qi is called in and with his time looping ability is able to unravel some of the mystery and meanwhile build a relationship with one of the employees.  The mystery is deep and full of treachery.  The action is dynamic.

My interest was not the leading lady, but was an outside investor who I think appeared in 3 or 4 episodes, barely a supporting actress.  More on her later.

I no longer watch many films from China, but this one was mesmerizing.  See    http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2019/10/china-the-nba.html  They obviously have mastered still another business enterprise and I will give credit to some who handled this series.

Zhangmu Liu was the director with 5 directing credits and 1 for second unit directing.

Qiang Bi was the writer with 2 writing credits.

Bi Li was the cinematographer with 3 cinematography credits.

Peng Zhang was in charge of stunts.  He has 41 credits for stunts, 3 for directing and 4 for second unit directing including "Ant-Man" (2015), "Rush Hour 3" (2017) and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings" (2021). 

Jingting Bai was the leading man.  He is very dynamic and earnest.  Jingting was active in high jump and basketball in school.  Has been a model, a singer and pianist (with his own album).  Also known as a sharp businessman establishing his own studio and agency and regularly making the Forbes list.  He has 21 acting credits and 1 for soundtrack.

Janice Man played the leading lady.  From Hong Kong she has 34 acting credits and one for the music department.

Yang Song played the owner of the biotech company.  He has 28 acting credits. 

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying played the investor and for the most part did little until near the end.  She is from Thailand, but parents were of Thai-Chinese background.  She spoke in English and not sure, but I think Cantonese.  She has 12 acting credits including "Bad Genius" (2017), an all time favorite, "Happy Old Year" (2019), "Sleepless Society:  Insomnia" (2020) and "Hunger" (2023).   See http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2018/06/bad-genius-out-of-thailand.html and http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2023/05/hunger-interesting-movie-from-thailand.html

I still watch numerous Mandarin language films and remember in past years that included some from the mainland.  See  http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2014/08/chinese-cinema-is-peek-into-their_1.html 

"Mobius" is available subtitled on Netflix.  If you like science fiction with some action you will more than likely enjoy this series.  Any of you would find Jingting Bai an exciting new face on the international scene.