With its story taken from the Chinese novel called ‘Shi Guang Ru Yue’ written by author Xiao Lu, the Chinese romance drama called A Date With The Future is a recently released romance drama that has completely thrown off fans with its gorgeous-looking cast and its adorable storyline. The series is a promising love story between a news reporter and her first love, a stoic firefighter who does not remember her at all.
The show has actor William Chan for the role of the male lead, Jin Shichuan, a firefighter who saved Xu Lai, played by actress Zhang Ruonan, almost ten years ago from an earthquake. Apart from our protagonists, the series, A Date With The Future has also cast a long list of talented actors in supporting roles, including Ren Hao, Ci Sha, Jia Nai, Luo Qiuyun, and so many more.
The show has been directed by directors Jin Sha and Yu Bo, with the screenplay written by writer Li Jie. Actor William Chan has received immense praise for the dreamy firefighter role, and actress Zhang Ruonan has also been appreciated for having such great on-screen chemistry with her co-actor. The show is a perfect light watch for when you want to indulge in a light romance drama, so fans of the genre can continue reading to find below all of the information regarding the episodes of the series.
A Date With The Future: The Plot
The show is based on the story of how a young rookie firefighter risks his life to save a high schooler during an earthquake. But that was almost a decade ago; in the present time, the firefighter has been promoted to become the team captain, and the young high school girl has become a journalist. A decade when Xu Lai was saved, she realized that she accidentally fell in love with the man who saved her.
She promises him after coming out from the dust and chaos that when she grows up, she will make sure to come back for him. Ten years later, fate brings the two together once again, this time at the site of destruction as well. It does not take long for her to recognize him, though the latter seems to have forgotten all about her and moved on.
Her reporting of the accident ends up getting the fire department get hate from the entire nation, and it only makes sense that Jin Shichuan does not like this. Xu Lai is still very much in love and decides to remain next to the former, trying to get as close to him as possible. Though the ten years seem to have treated Jin Shichuan harshly, Xu Lai thinks it would be worth staying next to the captain and helping him heal.
A Date With The Future: Episode Timings
The series is set to have a total of 36 episodes, all with a running time of no more than forty-five minutes. The pilot episode of this romance show was released on June 2nd, 2023, and the finale will be airing on June 20th, 2023, thus wrapping up the show. New episodes continue to release every day of the week, i.e., from Monday to Sunday at 7:30 pm (CST). Mentioned below are different timezones for fans to keep track of the new episodes:
- Pacific Standard Time (Canada): 4:30 am
- Eastern Standard Time (Mexico): 7:30 am
- Central Standard Time (US): 6:30 am
- Greenwich Mean Time (UK): 11:30 am
- Indian Standard Time (India): 5:00 pm
- China Standard Time (China): 7:30 pm
- Japan Standard Time (Japan): 8:30 pm
- Korea Standard Time (South Korea): 8:30 pm
- Australian Central Daylight Time (Australia): 9:00 pm
A Date With The Future: Episode Schedule
Fans who wish to know the episode release date schedule can find it below:
- Episode 1: June 2nd, 2023
- Episode 2: June 2nd, 2023
- Episode 3: June 2nd, 2023
- Episode 4: June 2nd, 2023
- Episode 5: June 2nd, 2023
- Episode 6: June 3rd, 2023
- Episode 7: June 4th, 2023
- Episode 8: June 4th, 2023
- Episode 9: June 5th, 2023
- Episode 10: June 5th, 2023
- Episode 11: June 6th, 2023
- Episode 12: June 6th, 2023
- Episode 13: June 7th, 2023
- Episode 14: June 7th, 2023
- Episode 15: June 8th, 2023
- Episode 16: June 8th, 2023
- Episode 17: June 9th, 2023
- Episode 18: June 10th, 2023
- Episode 19: June 11th, 2023
- Episode 20: June 11th, 2023
- Episode 21: June 12th, 2023
- Episode 22: June 12th, 2023
- Episode 23: June 13th, 2023
- Episode 24: June 13th, 2023
- Episode 25: June 14th, 2023
- Episode 26: June 14th, 2023
- Episode 27: June 15th, 2023
- Episode 28: June 15th, 2023
- Episode 29: June 16th, 2023
- Episode 30: June 17th, 2023
- Episode 31: June 18th, 2023
- Episode 32: June 18th, 2023
- Episode 33: June 19th, 2023
- Episode 34: June 19th, 2023
- Episode 35: June 20th, 2023
- Episode 36: June 20th, 2023
A Date With The Future: Where to Watch It?
All of the new episodes of this heart-fluttering romance drama will be airing on the Chinese broadcasting network ZJTV, where Chinese fans of the show can easily tune in. International fans can also stream the show through streaming platforms like Rakuten Viki and WeTV, where the episodes will be available with any subtitle of your choice.
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