: The visuals often show Cheng Xiaoshi looking directly at the camera while Lu Guang faces away, symbolizing their differing perspectives: Cheng is the active "player" inside the photo, while Lu Guang is the "eyes" watching from the outside.

Here is an analysis of the story told through the opening sequences of Link Click : Season 1 Opening: "Dive Back in Time"

Recent opening visuals (and the "The Tides" ending theme) lean into a more metaphorical tragic story.

This opening is famous for its "reversed" gimmick, where the second half of the sequence (and the song itself) plays backward to reflect the theme of reversing time.

Season 2 opening analysis (spoilers for S1 and S2) : r/LinkClick