# Reset (Chinese TV series)

Reset (Chinese: 开端; pinyin: Kāiduān; lit. 'Beginning') is a Chinese time-travel whodunit series, starring Zhao Jinmai and Bai Jingting in the lead roles. It is based on a novel by Qidaojun, and is directed by Sun Molong and Liu Hongyuan. It tells the story of a college student Li Shiqing and a video game designer Xiao Heyun who are trapped in a time loop on a soon-to-explode bus. On 11 January 2022, the series premiered on Tencent Video.
The show was a critical and commercial success, and won many awards. In September 2023, producer Hou Hongliang and writer Qidaojun announced an upcoming companion series titled Restart.

## Plot

University student Li Shiqing is trapped in a never-ending time loop while riding a bus, in which the loop resets each time the bus explodes and kills all passengers on board. Desperate to find a way to escape the loop, she inadvertently drags fellow bus passenger, Xiao Heyun, a game designer, into the loop with her. They then decide to work together to investigate the situation and alter their fate.
During the loops, Li Shiqing and Xiao Heyun are detained and questioned by the police Deputy Captain Zhang Cheng. While in detention, they look for various ways and information to save all the passengers by preventing the bus explosion.

## Cast
### Main Casts

| Actor | Role | Note | Hong Kong Dubbing |
| Bai Jingting | Xiao Heyun | Programmer/ Game developer | Zhang Fangzheng |
| Zhao Jinmai | Li Shiqing | A student caught in a loop | Huang Xinyu |

### Bus No. 45

| Actor | Role | Note | Hong Kong Dubbing |
| Huang Jue | Wang Xingde | The driver of the bus | Ye Zhensheng |
| Liu Dan | Tao Yinghong | A woman carrying a red plastic bag | Xu Ying |
| Ma Lan | Yaopo | A passenger riding on the bus with a purse | Lin Danfeng |
| Zeng Kelang | Lu Di | He enters the bus with a backpack | Huang Jiquan |
| Zhang Xiqian | Ma Guoqiang | A farmer with woven bag | Chen Yongxin |
| Jiao Peng | Jiao Xiangrong | A migrant worker with a large red suitcase | Zhao Shiliang |
| Song Jiateng | One brother | An Influencer doing live stream | Deng Zhijian |
| Bu Yuxin | Muscular man | A man with headphone | Chen Zhuozhi |

### Jialin Public Security Bureau

| Actor | Role | Note | Hong Kong Dubbing |
| Liu Yijun | Zhang Cheng | Deputy Captain of Criminal Investigation | Li Jinlun |
| Liu Tao cameo | Du Jinsong | Deputy Director | Lu Huiling |
| | Jiang Feng | Policeman who has a master-student relationship with Zhang Cheng | Chen Yaonan |
| Fan Shuaiqi | Ye Qian | Police officer | Ye Xiaoxin |
| Yu Peishan | Yu Lei | Police officer | Li Zhenran |
| Bozhan Ju | Police Officer Lu | Police officer | |
| Gao Haipeng | Officer Qin | Policeman in charge of investigating an old case | Pan Wenbai |
| Ren Shuai | Xia Jiang | High-level police officer | Liang Zhida |

### Other characters

| Actor | Role | Note | Hong Kong Dubbing |
| You Jingru | Liu Yao | Witness | Zhang Songxin |
| Wu Juejin | | Liu Yao's mother | Yuan Shuzhen |
| Chen Jingyi | Wang Mengmeng | Daughter of Wang Xingde | Zhan Jianer |
| Ma Bo | | Wang Xingde's roommate | Guan Lingqiao |
| Bai Yufan | Liu Peng | Working partner of Xiao Heyun at their game studio | Li Kaijie |
| Zhao Qianzi | Liu Caicai | Ma Guoqiang's wife | Shen Xiaolan |
| Mu Tong | Ma Xiaolong | Ma Guoqiang's son | Li Kaijie |
| Qian Yi | | Lu Di's father | Lu Guoquan |
| Chen Wei | | Lu Di's mother | Yuan Shuzhen |
| Zhang Jinglan | Jiao Jiao | Jiao Xiangrong's daughter | Chen Haoyi |
| Wang Hong | | Driver | Zhang Jinjiang |
| Zhang Lingxin | Dr. Mo | | Liu Huiyun Chen Haoyi |
| Chen Muyang | Cong Rong | Fire chief | Guan Lingqiao |
| Wang Ting | | Police dispatcher | Wei Hui'e |
| Wu Qijiang | Master Zhu | The driver | Zhai Yaohui |
| Li Kewei | Fan Yonggang | | Chen Zhuozhi |
| Liu Guanlin | Mr. Yang | Owner of the bus company | Thunder |
| Wei Wei | | | |
| Li Bin | | Deputy Mayor | Pan Wenbai |
| Qiao Mu | Nurse Xiaolu | | Liao Xinyi |
| Xu Wei | Teacher Wu | Li Shiqing's counselor at school | Chen Qinyun |
| Yi Ming | He Yingjun | The pervert on the bus | No dialogue |
| Li Jinjiang | | Delivery driver | |
| Zhang Hao | | Dump truck driver | |
| Wang Feng | | Tank truck driver | Xiao Huiyong |
| Wang Peilu | | | |
| Wang Zhi | | Fireman | Hu Jiahao |
| Ding Wenbo | Qianzi | | |
| Miss Chen | Sister Yu | | Chen Qinyun |
| Zhang Wenxin | | A passenger on the bus | He Luyi |
| Huo Yujia | | The wife of Zhang Cheng | Huang Fengying |

## Reception

By 23 January 2022, the series had surpassed 1.8 Billions views on Tencent Video, trended on the Weibo search, and earned Bai Jingting 1st rank in the "Character Index List" in drama category. Its popularity has led to much discussion in China on social topics such as social responsibility and cyberbullying. International reception has been positive. It has a score of 7.9 (610K viewers) on Douban and 8.1 on IMDb. The suspense, realistic enticing storyline and inclusion of social issues were much appreciated by the critics.

## Release

On 11 January 2022, the series premiered on Tencent Video, LINE TV and Viki. It was released on TrueID Thailand, in Japan, and on Line TV Taiwan. It also got released in Korea on Asia N & A+Drama, in HongKong on MyTV Super, and in Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.

## Soundtrack

| Title | Artist | Lyrics | Music |
| My Only | Zhou Shen | Wang Shilin | Kim Hyun Do |
| Wake Up | Wang Xiaokun | Wang Shilin | Kim Hyun Do |
| Rebound | Chen Hui | Wang Shilin | Kim Hyun Do |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2022 | 31st China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Supporting Actor | Liu Yijun | Nominated |
| 2022 | 31st China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best TV Series | | Nominated |
| 2022 | China Domestic TV series Ceremony | Outstanding Actor of the Year | Huang Jue | Won |
| 2022 | China Domestic TV series Ceremony | Outstanding Director of the Year | Sun Molong | Won |
| 2022 | China Domestic TV series Ceremony | Outstanding TV series | | Won |
| 2022 | Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival | Annual Innovative Web Drama | | Won |
| 2022 | Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival | Powerful Actor of the Year | Liu Yijun | Nominated |
| 2022 | Tencent Video TV And Movie Award | Audience Favorite Drama of the Year | | Won |
| 2022 | Tencent Video TV And Movie Award | VIP's Favorite Drama of the Year | | Won |
| 2022 | Tencent Video TV And Movie Award | Innovative Drama Series of the Year | | Won |
| 2022 | Tencent Video TV And Movie Award | Outstanding Screenplay of the Year | Qidaojun, Qiu Yujie, Luo Suan & Huang Kaiwen | Won |
| 2022 | Tencent Video TV And Movie Award | Producer of the Year | Hou Hongliang | Won |
| 2022 | Zhi Hu Film and TV Award | Actor of the Year | Bai Jingting | Won |
| 2022 | Golden Screenwriters' Night | Best Miniseries Screenplay | Qidaojun, Qiu Yujie, Luo Suan & Huang Kaiwen | Won |
| 2022 | Youth Film Manual Annual Award | Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Liu Dan | Won |
| 2023 | 3rd Global Film and Television Culture Communication Summit Forum and Annual Selection | Innovative Drama Series of the Year | | Won |
| 2023 | China College Student Television Festival - Jury Awards | Best Drama | | Won |
| 2023 | China Television Annual Ranking Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Liu Dan | Won |
| 2023 | China Television Annual Ranking Award | Popular TV Series of the Year | | Won |
| 2023 | 13th Macau International Television Festival (Golden Lotus Awards) | Best Leading Actor | Bai Jingting | Nominated |
| 2023 | 13th Macau International Television Festival (Golden Lotus Awards) | Best Supporting Actress | Liu Dan | Nominated |
| 2023 | 28th Shanghai Television Festival (Magnolia Awards) | Best Television Series | | Nominated |
| 2023 | 28th Shanghai Television Festival (Magnolia Awards) | Best Supporting Actress | Liu Dan | Won |
| 2023 | 28th Shanghai Television Festival (Magnolia Awards) | Best Adapted Screenplay | Qidaojun, Qiu Yujie, Luo Suan & Huang Kaiwen | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th Huading Awards | Best Screenplay | Qidaojun, Qiu Yujie, Luo Suan & Huang Kaiwen | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th Huading Awards | Best Actress in a Contemporary Drama | Zhao Jinmai | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th Huading Awards | Most Popular Actor in a Television Series | Bai Jingting | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Liu Dan | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th Huading Awards | Spotted Conch Award | Liu Dan | Nominated |
| 2023 | China Television Director Committee Awards New Horn Director's Night Awards | Director of the Year for a Television Series | Molong Sun, Hongyuan Liu & Lao Suan | Won |
| 2023 | China Television Director Committee Awards New Horn Director's Night Awards | Best Editing for a Television Series | Yijia Liu | Won |
| 2023 | China Television Director Committee Awards New Horn Director's Night Awards | Breakthrough Actress of the Year | Zhao Jinmai | Won |
| 2024 | 34th TV Drama Feitian Awards | Outstanding TV Series Award | | Nominated |