Crazy Cool Trailer for ‘Escape from the 21st Century’ Sci-Fi Action Film
by Alex Billington
January 24, 2025
Source: YouTube
“They are losers. But still want to save the world.” Signature Ent. in the UK has unveiled the official UK trailer for the Chinese sci-fi action adventure indie time travel comedy thriller called Escape from the 21st Century. This opened in China last year and played at TIFF & Fantastic Fest & Sitges – critics have been calling it “incredibly fun and a blast of raw energy” similar to Scott Pilgrim vs the World. The story follows three friends who discover they have the power to travel back & forth 20 years with a sneeze. But the future is not as good as they hoped, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world. It’s a po-dunk indie made on a small budget, with ambitious ideas and funky vibes. Starring Ruoyun Zhang, Elane Zhong, Yang Song, Xiaoling Wu, Yanmanzi Zhu. From a review: “The film is simply too entertaining to be denied, with great humor and spectacle, so you go along for the ride and find yourself having a much better time than if you dared quibble every time the plot sort of stumbled over itself.” This is worth a watch.
Full UK trailer (+ poster) for Yang Li’s sci-fi film Escape from the 21st Century, direct from YouTube:
This time-and-mind-bending sci-fi adventure will hear you roaring with laughter one minute, and your jaw dropping open the next. What if a sneeze could transport your 18-year-old soul into your 20-years-older self? What if, by chance, this led to saving the world? Three middle-aged individuals with the soul of 18-year-old high school students embark on a world-altering journey 20 years into the future, creating a bizarre, entertaining and heartwarming adventure story. Escape from the 21st Century, also known as 从21世纪安全撤离 or Cong 21 Shi Ji an Quan Che Li in Mandarin, is directed by Chinese filmmaker Yang Li, director of the films Lee’s Adventure and Nuts previously, plus a few other shorts. Produced by Lizhou Hu. This premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year after opening in China last summer. It also played at Fantastic Fest and Sitges. Signature Ent. will release Escape from the 21st Century in the UK on VOD starting February 24th, 2025 coming soon. No US release date has been announced yet – stay tuned.
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