In 1937, Shanghai was filled with smoke, and the neon lights of Paramount and the artillery fire of Waibaidu Bridge intertwined to form a background of despair. Shen Juanjuan is trapped in an endless time loop, witnessing the death of his lover Lu Zhengnian due to the Japanese conspiracy every day - the first time, he blocked the explosion to protect her; the 250th time, she almost pointed the gun at him; the 900th time, they were only one step away from breaking the situation, but fell short due to an accident.
Just a story about time. When the pocket watch hands finally break away from the shackles of 2:17, the normally beating gears not only end the cycle, but also play the prelude to a new life. This unredeemed story is a hymn to ordinary people who used love and courage to break through the darkness and protect their home and country during the war years. The wind at Waibaidu Bridge will remember that the perseverance in those 1,000 cycles will eventually be exchanged for the warm morning light of a family walking hand in hand in peaceful times.
