What a Wonderful World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hangzhou youth Xu Tian, motherless since childhood, believes fervently in parallel worlds. When he passes Bei Jing's near-identical stranger Zhou Tong on the street, he becomes obsessed with finding him. Through a blind date, he meets pragmatic Shi Diandian, who readily joins his search. But fate twists when Zhou Tong crashes en route to his girlfriend Wen Xiaoyao's performance. On this pivotal day, both couples' lives fracture. As Xu Tian and Shi Diandian navigate grief and unexpected connection, they slowly mend each other's emotional wounds. Meanwhile, Wen Xiaoyao channels heartbreak into artistry, ascending as a star ballerina, her career-defining moment born from reciprocal love with Zhou Tong.

Series details

• Title: What a Wonderful World
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-06-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85144

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-06-30; final listed air date 2025-07-11; episode order: 29.

Source and licence

Adapted from What a Wonderful World 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.