August 7, 2027. Qingyang, Chongqing. The sunlight was warm, and life was peaceful.
No one could have imagined that an unforeseen shift in time and space would send the entire area within a one-kilometer radius of the Yudai River, people and land alike, back to 536 AD.
It was the "Year of Darkness" recorded in the history books: the sun dimmed, bitter cold engulfed the land, crops failed, and the dead lay everywhere.
One hundred and ninety-six modern people became an accidentally stranded spark of civilization, helplessly facing the most primitive struggle for survival: ferocious beasts, refugees, rebel soldiers, famine, and plague; the battles between north and south; the impending Hou Jing Rebellion; and the burning of books in Jiangling.
These ordinary people were forced to stand at the precipice of civilization's survival.
They had no time to arm themselves before the flood of history opened its jaws, ready to swallow this strange group whole.
Two villages from the start, with equipment seized from the public.
Should they huddle in one corner and cling to life, or clear a path through the wilderness and contend for the realm?
Should they look after only themselves and stay out of trouble, or shoulder their responsibilities and work for the good of all?
Should they follow the tide of history and change dynasties, or hold fast to their principles and forge a republic?
The arguments among them never stopped, while danger was already at their doorstep.
Just as despair and hope intertwined, the "Homebound" chat app developed by university student Li Shida suddenly received a message from the modern era: "This is Investigation Team 807. Please respond if you can hear us..."
Also known as: Please Respond, 536; The Journey Home: 196 People at a Crossroads in Time
Theme: Since we've made it here, we should try to change things
Damn, is this movie finished now? Is it still being updated?