Born with Luck: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Zhang Yi'ang, a police officer who has been away from frontline criminal investigation for years, is dispatched to Sanjiangkou after receiving an anonymous tip from the provincial department. Shortly after arrival, he witnesses the murder of his criminal investigation captain. While clearing himself of suspicion, he unexpectedly arrests a serial killer, quickly gaining prestige. As he focuses his investigation on the gang of Zhou Rong, a wealthy local businessman, the numerous bumbling thieves and their infighting create a butterfly effect that ironically help him and his team. Supposed fate brings him together with all the thieves, and he ultimately prevails, uncovering the motive behind his colleague's murder and bringing the real culprit to justice.

Series details

• Title: Born with Luck
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-05-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Dragon TV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 77823
• IMDb ID: tt32592348
• TVDB ID: 463039

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-05-04; final listed air date 2026-05-13; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Born with Luck on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.