The Herald

The Herald

95 min · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

The first installment of the ARK Trilogy, adapted from Cui Lei's science fiction novella, Guide to Quantum Civilization. It focuses on a near-future story of Eve, an artificial intelligence robot during the quiet arrival of the four-dimensional beings, who fabricate a perfect set of lies by using the mystery of Kevin's origins, to shatter Darwinian evolution theory and leads everyone to believe that the Earth is merely an "ark" system, that triggers the beginning of a chronicle of the exploring the mysteries of human origins and extraterrestrial civilizations.

Directed by Cui Lei · Written by Cui Lei

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