Standing in the Time: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Growing up, Li Xiao had only one dream, to someday become as fashion editor, working for one of the industry's top magazines. Focusing all her energy into making her dreams come true, all of Li Xiao's hard work paid off when she landed a job at the very same publishing house that had inspired her, all those years ago. Unfortunately, the job she applied for wasn't the job she got.

Forced to join the overworked and underrated proofreading department, Li Xiao has no choice but to make the best of her current situation. Encouraged by the department's director, Qian Wenfeng, Li Xiao is determined to work hard, in the hopes that someday she'll be transferred to the editorial department. However, things don't always go as planned and with the proofreading department swamped with work, Li Xiao's chances of moving on are slim.

Stuck in a job she never wanted, Li Xiao finds herself wondering how she's ever going to survive in this tough new world. But when fate brings Zhou Zi Mo, into her life, things start to look a little less grim. With love and friendship on her side, Li Xiao comes to find that sometimes life's little unexpected turns end up bringing us the most joy.

Series details

• Title: Standing in the Time
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2019-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44837
• TVDB ID: 370370

Cast and credited roles

• An Yue Xi — Li Xiao
• Xing Zhao Lin — Zhou Zi Mo
• Zhu Yan Man Zi — Xia Fan
• Cheng Feng — Wu Yu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-10-02; final listed air date 2019-10-02; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

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