But on this day, the person in charge of the space station's testing felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the information sent back by the external testing instruments.

How can the sun, which clearly still has billions of years left to live, be nearing the end of its lifespan?!

The sun began to grow brighter and larger.

She looked at the Earth, now so unfamiliar that its tectonic plates were unrecognizable. If the sun were to die, the Earth would face annihilation.

She tried desperately to send the message to Earth via the communicator, but no matter what she did, the communicator did not respond.

With tears in her eyes, she looked in the direction of Earth and slammed the communicator onto the table.

When others learned of the sun's impending demise, their already unstable emotions spiraled out of control once more.

They are trapped on a lunar space station from a certain point in the past, and if the sun were to disappear, they would die.

Just as the space station commander convinced everyone to make a desperate attempt to send a message to Earth, the Earth in their field of vision began to move in the opposite direction from the sun.

Some people began to cover their faces and weep. They had been abandoned. Their space station on the moon had been left behind forever. After Earth escaped, they would be captured by the sun, slowly approaching it until they were completely swallowed up.

Despair was written all over the faces of the five people.

A shooting star suddenly streaked across the round window on the other side.

They awoke again to a new day, the Earth's original location empty. Monitoring equipment detected a meteor streaking across the sky the previous night. It all seemed to have started after the appearance of that meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs.

It was a shooting star from thousands of years ago, yet it appeared in the same time and space as them.

They looked at the Earth in horror. The Earth had reappeared in its original position, as if the escape the night before had never happened. Only the Earth's tectonic plates had returned to the Late Cretaceous period, and the sun had regained its vitality.

The cycle begins again.

The End.

Lin Xiaoxiao finally started to breathe heavily after reading it; the tense atmosphere made her unconsciously hold her breath.

She recalled the loop in the movie, and looking at the half-eaten popcorn in her hand, she was almost startled, thinking that she had also fallen into the loop.

I must say this movie is really good, but when she was directing it, there were no special effects, just a space station and actors. I never expected the final product to turn out like this.

Lin Xiaoxiao was even a little dazed. Could this really be a movie she could make?! Could it be that it was made by someone from some kind of time loop, and she just happened to snag it?!

Regardless of how Lin Xiaoxiao recalls it, the box office data for "The Sundial" during the Spring Festival continued to rise.

Zhang Fan also gained a new title: one of the top science fiction authors.

Looking at the comments online, Zhang Fan felt somewhat ashamed. After all, the finished film had changed many things compared to his original work; only the looping framework was his original skeleton.

The rest of the parts were completed with the help of other screenwriters from Feiyang Entertainment. Wang Li completed the logic, He Yue added some interactions between people, and Zhang Erdai added conflicts between characters.

The efforts of the four of them made "The Sundial" more complete and comprehensive. Of course, he was most grateful to Director Lin. If it weren't for Director Lin's decision to use his work, this film, which he himself felt ashamed of, might never have had a chance to be shown on the big screen.

[The Sundial is truly excellent! Five stars! The pacing is tight, and the tension is palpable. I must say, when I saw the scene where the Earth moves, my mouth dropped open as wide as the actors'—who would have thought the Earth could move?]

[Highly recommended! I've watched it two or three times already. I've discovered so many details, like the migration of Earth's continental plates and the sudden ability to transmit text messages at a certain node. The earlier inability to transmit messages likely stemmed from Earth's underdeveloped technology, preventing them from transmitting signals during that specific time period. The later node, however, likely indicates Earth's technological advancement, enabling signal reception. As for why transmission stopped later, a closer look reveals that only that one node was on the same frequency as Earth; they subsequently drifted apart again. Therefore, even with later technological advancements, they still couldn't send information back.]

[You write a lot, so I believe you. But after watching it, I felt a bit overwhelmed. Seeing the shooting star at the end gave me goosebumps. It wasn't until the very end that I realized the Earth's disappearance at the beginning must have happened after that shooting star.]

I have a bold theory: could this meteor be the same one that wiped out the dinosaurs?

[That's quite possible! The Earth's tectonic plates were in the Cretaceous period when the movie was filmed.]

[So these five people are stuck in a cycle between the age of dinosaurs and the end of the sun's lifespan? Good heavens! It's chilling! Suddenly I understand why the five people in the film were so panicked!]

【No way, if you're going to recommend it, just recommend it, but don't spoil it here!!! I only went to the "Ten Thousand Households" amusement park for two days and missed the premiere, and you guys are spoiling it on the official website!!】

[Hmph, upstairs, draw your sword! I hate you people who managed to snag tickets!!!]

Is anyone going to see "Flying Over the Solar System"?

【Seriously, buddy, these paid trolls dare to come back?! Didn't we warn you about the trolls who got yelled at and deleted their accounts last time?! We're defending this territory.】

[Sigh, I watched both, and all I can say is that *The Sundial* is far superior to *Flying Over the Solar System*. It doesn't involve the original work, but *Flying Over the Solar System* is a vast subject with many intricate details, making it more challenging to watch. However, if you understand it, you can truly appreciate the brilliance of the original. It's clear that M-platform couldn't possibly cram such a massive amount of content into a one- or two-hour movie. Not to mention, the lead actor is one of M-platform's heavily promoted young stars, who completely blew up my image of a male lead. The director's camera constantly focuses on his profile and full-face shots, making it feel like a photo shoot—I'm speechless.]

[I agree with the comment above. I'm also a fan of the original "Solar System Overwatch" book. After watching both movies, I can only say I have mixed feelings. Not only are the special effects in "Overwatch" terrible, but they also completely removed the essence of the original work, leaving only the dregs. It's unbelievable. I feel this work is more suited to a TV series than a movie. The exciting parts of the movie are already in the trailer for "Solar System Overwatch," so those who haven't seen it don't need to. It's somewhat disheartening that such a famous sci-fi work ultimately couldn't compare to an unknown sci-fi novel. I have to say, the difference in directing is significant. "The Sundial" is indeed excellent, with tight logic, a fast-paced plot, and easy to understand. Even my wife, who doesn't like sci-fi, enjoyed it immensely and even analyzed the looping and such for me.]

[Got it. I've decided to ask my crush to go see it with me when school starts. I'll watch it beforehand and show off my brilliant mind. She'll be completely smitten. *winking*]

[You're still obsessed?! You're practically in heaven! I was worried my wife wouldn't like it and was planning to watch it with my buddies, but after reading your comment, I've decided I'm going to watch it with my wife and daughter!]

[I recommend taking your kids! They're so bright they can understand it. They came back clamoring to be astronauts and go to space to save those five people. (Photo of my daughter wearing an astronaut suit I bought online.JPG)]

Wow, so cute! Share the link, even a 300-month-old baby needs it!