The Journey to No End
无尽之旅
China | 2025 | Sci-fi, Road, Youth | 93 min
Director: Chen Xiang
Screenwriter: Chen Xiang
Producer: Zuo Qi
Cinematographer: Jessica Wang
Editor: Lin Yucan
Art Director: Hou Zongjian
Sound: Li Yan
Music: Wu Hao
Cast: Xing Fengyi, Hu Hao, Yan Sanyuan, Zenghui, Zhang Yitong
导演:陈想
编剧:陈想
制片人:左奇
摄影指导:王晴
剪辑:林育灿
美术指导:侯宗戬
声音:李焱
音乐:吴昊
演员:幸封燚、胡昊、闫三元、曾惠、张祎曈
Synopsis
In the future world, environmental degradation has greatly affected everyone. Most people have to upload their consciousness to live in a data-constructed world called the New World, while some people remain outside to maintain the operation of it. A 16-year-old boy Cheng Qi has lived with his father since his parents divorced. After his father entered the New World, he set off on a journey to find his mother. Along the way, after experiencing all kinds of adventures, Cheng Qi becomes even more confused about what kind of life he truly wants for his future.
Festival&Award

FIRST International Film Festival
– Main Competition

Geneva International Film Festival
– Future is Sensible Competition
Synopsis
In the future world, environmental degradation has greatly affected everyone. Most people have to upload their consciousness to live in a data-constructed world called the New World, while some people remain outside to maintain the operation of it. A 16-year-old boy Cheng Qi has lived with his father since his parents divorced. After his father entered the New World, he set off on a journey to find his mother. Along the way, after experiencing all kinds of adventures, Cheng Qi becomes even more confused about what kind of life he truly wants for his future.
Director’s Note
In this story, the relationship between the real world and the new world is like the relationship between the world of youth and adulthood. There is no better or worse, it has nothing to do with age. So, in the end, the protagonist of this story seems not to have grown, but it is quite common to go through many experiences without growing. Except for the protagonist, everyone else in the movie has an ending. As a science fiction film, the visual presentation of this movie is similar to reality, yet not truly real. On this basis, I tried to go a step further by challenging the medium of the film in relation to the theme: the frame within the movie continuously shrinks as the story progresses, but the male protagonist is not confined by the frame and drifts outside the world.

Chen Xiang
Chen Xiang, originally from Guangzhou, holds a bachelor's degree from the Department of Photography at the Beijing Film Academy and is currently pursuing a master's degree at the School of Art, Peking University. He previously worked as a cinematographer, with his work selected by festivals such as the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Manchester International Film Festival. In 2025, he completed his directorial debut, The Journey to No End.




