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Escape.From.The.21st.Century.2024.720p.BluRay.x264.AAC-[YTS.MX]

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Escape from the 21st Century (2024), directed by Li Yang, is a Chinese sci-fi action-comedy that blends time-travel antics with a coming-of-age narrative. The story follows three teenage friends—Wang Zha, Chengyong, and Pao Pao—who, after falling into a lake contaminated with mysterious chemicals, discover they can leap 20 years into the future every time they sneeze. Polygon +8 Blueprint: Review +8 In Their Own League +8 FilmAffinity +7 Polygon +7 Escape from the 21st Century +7 In the future, they find themselves inhabiting their adult bodies and confronting a dystopian world plagued by crime and corruption. Chengyong is dismayed to learn he has become involved in organ trafficking, while Zha is a disillusioned journalist. Pao Pao, however, is pleased to see his future self transformed into a confident individual living with the most popular girl from their high school. The Guardian Realizing the grim future that awaits, the trio decides to train themselves over two decades to return stronger and take on the responsibility of saving the world. The film employs a unique visual style, incorporating comic-book animations, video game aesthetics, and rapid pacing, drawing comparisons to works like Everything Everywhere All At Once and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
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