Destined: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Destined is a period drama directed by Yin Tao and starring Bai Jingting and Song Yi. Based on Mo Shu Bai's novel of the same name, the story follows Liu Yuru, the daughter of a cloth merchant who suffered from a young age. She is married off to notorious playboy Gu Jiusi, who looks down on her. However, Liu Yuru decides to learn business from Gu's mother and becomes adept at it. She changes her view of Gu Jiusi and discovers his pure and sincere side. Meanwhile, the commander of Yangzhou causes chaos, forcing Gu's family to flee. Gu Jiusi matures and becomes the Minister of Revenue, working to lighten the tax burden on the people. Liu Yuru establishes a women's charity and builds business relationships to bring prosperity to the people. Together, they create a prosperous era.

Series details

• Title: Destined
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-06-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69150
• TVDB ID: 422857

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-06-18; final listed air date 2023-07-14; episode order: 40.

Source and licence

Adapted from Destined 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.