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| Bai Jingting’s Mobius (不眠日) Wins Praise for Acting and Suspenseful Plot |
Bai Jingting has once again proven why he’s one of the most versatile names in C-drama right now. His latest project, the sci-fi mystery Mobius (不眠日), has been buzzing across forums and Weibo after fans couldn’t stop raving about both his performance and the drama’s mind-bending twists.
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In the series, Bai Jingting plays Ding Qi, a sharp-witted police officer cursed—or gifted—with the ability to restart time in endless cycles.
One scene in particular has gone viral: Ding Qi gets shot during a mission, and Bai’s bulging veins, trembling body and bluish lips left audiences completely floored.
Fans labelled it “god-level acting,” with many even arguing that his delivery outshone Cheng Yi’s emotional display in The Journey of Legend (赴山海).
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But Ding Qi isn’t the only one caught in the loops. Investigators discover that a shadowy criminal codenamed Wuzé (乌贼) shares the same ability.
Suspicion first points to eccentric scientist You Yuxiang (Qian Yi), who runs a secret lab cluttered with exotic plants and clocks—clear signs of his obsession with time.
However, You quickly flips the script, accusing biotech mogul Mo Yuanzhi (Song Yang) of murdering their mentor, Professor Jiang Yuwen (Liu Yijun), years earlier.
What makes Mobius more gripping is that Ding Qi’s loops start shifting—each restart is slightly different, making his investigation even more disorienting.
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Meanwhile, Wuzé begins hunting down the executives of Moma Technology, seemingly to gain control of their cutting-edge genetics research.
All eyes turn to Mo Yuanzhi, whose past is entangled with Professor Jiang’s vanished legacy.
Professor Jiang, famed for his time research, was believed to have perished in a lab explosion.
His body was never found.
The case was left cold—until Ding Qi uncovers a hidden compartment in the wrecked lab that hints Jiang may have faked his death.
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Could the professor have stolen his own student’s research and staged the tragedy to vanish?
The shocking reveal has left fans absolutely reeling.
On Weibo, reactions have been pouring in:
“At first I was sure Wuzé was You Yuxiang, but then the twist with Professor Jiang hit me like a truck. This drama is insane!” wrote one viewer.
With every cycle of time, the layers only deepen, giving fans plenty to theorise about online.
Between Bai Jingting’s powerhouse acting, the multi-layered storytelling and the relentless plot reversals, Mobius is already being dubbed a frontrunner for 2025’s best sci-fi thriller drama. If the early buzz is anything to go by, this one’s going to stay trending for a while.
Source: Upmedia