''A Date with the Future'' () is a Chinese television series starring

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and

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. 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. The series premiered on June 2, 2023 on Jiangsu TV and

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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.

Synopsis

During an earthquake rescue mission, firefighter Jin Shichuan (

) made a 10-year promise to Xu Lai (

) 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

Soundtrack

Production

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during post production. Originally, the characters of Qin Ye and Fang Huai were played by actors Wang Qiang and

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respectively.

References

External links

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