Watch the official trailer to see the high-stakes action and the overgrown world of 'Restart the Earth': Official Trailer: Restart the Earth | 重启地球 | iQiyi iQIYI 爱奇艺 - Get the iQIYI APP YouTube• Sep 10, 2021 Restart the Earth (2021)
is a Chinese science fiction disaster film directed by Lin Zhenzhao. The story follows a father and daughter as they join a global mission to save humanity from sentient, predatory plant life that has overrun the planet. Plot Summary Watch the official trailer to see the high-stakes
: To combat worldwide desertification, scientists developed a drug to accelerate plant growth. However, the drug accidentally awakened plant intelligence and emotions, causing flora to grow at an exponential rate and view humans as enemies. : After a unit of soldiers rescues them
: Three years after the "Green Tide" began, 80% of the Earth's surface is covered by aggressive, carnivorous plants. Human civilization has collapsed, with survivors living in ruins and using ultraviolet (UV) light to keep the plants at bay. a former engineer
: After a unit of soldiers rescues them from a plant attack, Yang Hao joins their mission as part of a global "Joint Command Centre" effort. Their goal is to inject a specific chemical reagent (an antidote) into the plants' core roots at synchronized locations around the world to reverse their growth.
: Yang Hao, a former engineer, survives in the ruins with his young daughter, Yuan Yuan. His wife, a botanist involved in the original experiment, died during the early days of the disaster.
: Facing a rapidly accelerating green tide, the group must navigate through a post-apocalyptic city filled with vine-like monsters and collapsing skyscrapers to complete the task before humanity is entirely wiped out.