Where Colors Dream: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the backdrop of Republican-era Shanghai, Xu Yanzhen, an orphaned painter with extraordinary artistic talent, unexpectedly crosses paths with Jiang Xinyu, the chief accountant of Ronghui Bank, who has been framed and pushed into a desperate situation. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the two soon uncover a scheme to sell a priceless national treasure painting to foreign buyers at a bargain price. Using her remarkable forgery skills, Xu Yanzhen creates a flawless replica, allowing them to secretly swap the original masterpiece. As powerful forces close in from every side, Xu Yanzhen and Jiang Xinyu navigate a web of deception and danger with courage and ingenuity. Together, they overcome one peril after another, unravel hidden conspiracies, and fight to protect their country's cultural heritage.

Series details

• Title: Where Colors Dream
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Premiere date: 2026-07-02
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92923

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-02; final listed air date 2026-07-02; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Where Colors Dream 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.