A Date with the Future
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| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Based on | Shi Guang Ru Yue by Xiao Lu |
| Written by | Li Jie |
| Directed by | Jin Sha, Yu Bo |
| Starring | William Chan Zhang Ruonan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Shenzhen |
| Production company | Tencent Penguin Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent, Jiangsu TV |
| Release | June 2, 2023 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 照亮你 | ||||||
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A Date with the Future (Chinese: 照亮你) is a Chinese television series starring William Chan and Zhang Ruonan. It is based on the novel 'Shi Guang Ru Yue' (时光如约) by Xiao Lu(筱露). The series started filming on November 19, 2021, at Shenzhen and finished in April 2022.[1][2]
The series premiered on June 2, 2023 on Jiangsu TV and Tencent in mainland China. It was also aired on the same day on Viu, WeTV, Starhub, Astro, Viki and various other platforms in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Europe and USA.[3]
Synopsis[edit]
During an earthquake rescue mission, firefighter Jin Shichuan (William Chan) made a 10-year promise to Xu Lai (Zhang Ruonan) in order to calm her down. Ten years later, Xu Lai returns as a journalist who is also a search dog trainer. Together with Jin Shichuan, who is now a fire station captain, they work together to fulfill that promise.
Cast[edit]
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| William Chan | Jin Shichuan | Fire station captain |
| Zhang Ruonan | Xu Lai | News journalist |
| Ren Hao | Lu Fangqi | Firefighter |
| Ci Sha | Huo Yanzong | Company CEO |
| Luo Qiuyun | Zang Qiu | Doctor |
| Jia Nai | Yu Shishi | Actress |
| Li Jianyi | Jin Xueyi | Jin Shichuan's grandfather |
| Jiang Hongpo | Lin Quan | Xu Lai's mother |
| Huo Qing | Xu Chengyun | Xu Lai's father |
| Zheng Xiaoning | Wen Qingguo | Fire station chief |
| Zhou Shuai | Liu Xu | Firefighter |
| Yuan Mingze | Zhang Yang | Firefighter |
| Wang Yuqin | Shi Lei | Firefighter |
| Zhao Rui | Tao Zi | Firefighter |
| Li Chengyu | Da Peng | Firefighter |
| Qiu Henan | Han Fang | Xu Lai and Huo Yanzong's friend |
| Mao Xuewen | Jiang Xin | News journalist |
| Li Junhao | Xiao Zhou | Intern journalist |
| Dai Xiangyu | Qin Ye | TV station news department team leader |
| Wang Zirui | Fang Huai | Firefighter, Jin Shichuan's friend |
| Xu Rongzhen | Ms Lu | TV station deputy head |
Soundtrack[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Illuminate (照亮)" (Opening theme song) | Zhang Ying | Shi Yang | Aska Yang | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Came Searching for Light (寻光而来)" (Ending theme song) | Sun Aili | Sun Aili, Han Yunxin | Angela Hui | 3:55 |
| 3. | "If You Also Love This World (如果你也深爱这世界)" | Ming Tian | Chen Xueran | Chen Xueran | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Have You Let It Go (你放下了么)" | Zhang Pengpeng | Zheng Guofeng | Zhang Yuan | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Day Dream" | Chen Xueran, Ming Tian | Chen Xueran | Mimi Lee, Chen Xueran | 3:32 |
Production[edit]
Due to controversies surrounding 2 of the actors in this drama, their faces were digitally replaced using artificial intelligence during post production. Originally, the characters of Qin Ye and Fang Huai were played by actors Wang Qiang and Xu Kaicheng respectively.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "《照亮你》开机拍摄 陈伟霆章若楠上演浪漫甜爱". TOM (in Chinese). November 23, 2021.
- ^ "《照亮你》杀青，陈伟霆、章若楠结婚照路透来袭，俊男靓女好般配". Sina (in Chinese). April 7, 2022.
- ^ "《定档！6月2日江苏卫视独播《照亮你》，陈伟霆章若楠赴十年之约". Sina (in Chinese). May 31, 2023.
- ^ "《照亮你里面两个人都被AI换脸了，这部剧能播出来真的不容易啊". Sina (in Chinese). June 3, 2023.
