Having raked in 3.5 billion yuan till now, Lost in the Stars — a crime thriller that follows the story of a man searching for his missing wife during an overseas trip — has been on top of the summer season charts with its storyline provoking deep contemplation about marriage and female friendship.

While the police investigation is still ongoing to uncover more details on the accident, the technology involved has triggered a string of mixed emotions from caution to contemplation across the sector and among the wider public.