The Future Lover: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Zhou Nanfeng travels back in time through a diary, arriving just before Qin Zhiyi's marriage falls apart, hoping to stop Zhong Ziye from seeking revenge on her. As their fates become entangled across timelines, Zhong Ziye relentlessly follows, manipulating events to create misunderstandings and drive a wedge between Zhou Nanfeng and Qin Zhiyi. But when Zhong Ziye unexpectedly dies and Zhou Nanfeng sacrifices himself to protect Qin Zhiyi, she finally uncovers the truth about the time travel. Using the diary once more, she journeys back again – only to realize that everything traces back to Zhong Ziye's love for Song Xingyue. As the four become trapped in an endless cycle of fate, love and hate intertwine, and the truth becomes ever more elusive, shrouded in blood and destiny.

Series details

• Title: The Future Lover
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-04-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 10 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 83643

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-04-07; final listed air date 2025-04-13; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Future Lover 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.