Braving the Famine with My Wife: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Zhao Dong, an immortal sovereign obsessed with enlightenment and blind to earthly attachments, is backstabbed by his immortal beloved and enters a calamity with nothing but regret. After rebirth, he inhabits the body of a country thug also named Zhao Dong. Through his dual existence as immortal and mortal, he comes to understand that everything has its limits. Determined to stay in the mortal realm, he vows to right his past wrongs and reawaken the Dao.

Series details

• Title: Braving the Famine with My Wife
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2026-08-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 12 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90897

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-08-27; final listed air date 2026-09-04; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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