A Date with the Future () is a 2023 Chinese television series based on the novel Shi Guang Ru Yue (æ¶å Âå¦Â约) by Xiao Lu (ç±é²), starring William Chan and Zhang Ruonan. 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 Tencent Video 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.
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.
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.