Per Aspera Ad Astra (2025 film)

Not to be confused with the 1981 Russian film Per Aspera Ad Astra.

Per Aspera Ad Astra (Chinese: 星河入梦) is an upcoming Chinese science fiction adventure film, directed by Han Yan [zh] and starring Dylan Wang and Victoria Song, with Zu Feng, Luo Haiqiong, and Duo Wang in supporting roles. The film revolves around a near-future virtual dream system called "Good Dreams" allowing people to create and control their own dream worlds, but inadvertently leading to hidden dangers.^[1][2]

Per Aspera Ad Astra
星河入梦
Directed by	Han Yan [zh]
Screenplay by	Qian Ninghuang Han Yan Gao Lu Liu Dalin Xu Chen Ma Peisi
Starring	Dylan Wang, Victoria Song
Production companies	China Film (Dongyang) Media Co., Ltd. HD Entertainment Shanghai Film Group Co., Ltd. Lian Ray Pictures Co., Ltd. China Film Co., Ltd. Shen Dingge Wenhua Chuanmei (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Release date	2025 (2025) (mainland China)
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Plot

Set in the near future, Per Aspera Ad Astra follows the emergence of the virtual dream system "Good Dreams" which enables people to create and control their dreams. However, as the technology spreads, a crisis begins to unfold. The protagonists, Xu Tianbiao (played by Dylan Wang) and Li Simeng (played by Victoria Song), become trapped in shifting dreamscapes, assuming different identities in each scenario. From a cutlery battle in a Western restaurant to a dystopian gunfight, they transform into assassins, warriors, and ninjas, engaging in clashes with criminal syndicates. As their journey progresses, they uncover the dark secrets hidden within "Good Dreams".^[3][4]

Cast

• Dylan Wang as Xu Tianbiao
• Victoria Song as Li Simeng
• Zu Feng
• Luo Haiqiong
• Duo Wang

Production

The film is directed by Han Yan [zh], with an original story by Qian Ninghuang. The screenplay was written by Qian Ninghuang, Han Yan, Gao Lu, Liu Dalin, Xu Chen, and Ma Peisi.^[4]

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release in mainland China on July 5, 2025.^[5] On April 17, the production team announced that due to an increase in post-production VFX workload, the film will be delayed. They added that post-production will now be expedited, and a new release date will be announced as soon as the film is completed.^[6]