Reset (Chinese TV series)
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| 开端 | |
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| Created by | Hou Hongliang |
| Based on | Kai Duan by Qi Dao Jun |
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| Ending theme | "My Only" by Zhou Shen |
| Composer | Kim Hyun-do |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Executive producer | Li Liming |
| Producers | Li Huabing Han Zhijie |
| Production locations | Xiamen, China |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Daylight Entertainment |
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| Network | Tencent Video |
| Release | 11 January – 25 January 2022 |
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Reset (Chinese: 开端; pinyin: Kāiduān; lit. 'Beginning') is a 2022 Chinese time-travel whodunit series, starring Bai Jingting and Zhao Jinmai. It is based on a novel 'Kai Duan' by Qi Dao Jun, and is directed by Sun Molong and Liu Hongyuan. It tells the story of game designer Xiao Heyun and college student Li Shiqing, who are trapped in a time loop after a bus explosion; they works together to escape the tragedy. On 11 January 2022, it was released on Tencent Video, Line TV and Viki. It sets record of exceeding fastest 30,000 'Popularity Heat Index' points, and surpassed over 2 Billion views on Tencent.
Within a week, it had an average of over 130 Million views per episode on Tencent. It was a critical and commercial success, and won many awards. Its success led to the release in South Asian countries and on Netflix. In September 2023, producer Hou Hongliang and writer Qidaojun announced a companion series Restart. It has consistently ranked in Douban’s Top 10 highest-rated suspense dramas.