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★ 8.0/10•2021•23m•15•Animation•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Mystery
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Past or future, just let them be.

Using superpowers to enter their clientele’s photos one by one, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang take their work seriously at “Time Photo Studio,” a small photography shop set in the backdrop of a modern metropolis. Each job can be full of danger, but nothing is more important than fulfilling every order, no matter the scale…or peril involved!

Li Haoling · Director

Li Haoling · Screenplay

StatusReturning Series
Runtime23m
LanguageZH
First Air DateApr 30, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - EmmaE122m

Emma

Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang accept a job requiring them to uncover financial information hidden in a photograph. Entering the past through the body of overworked employee Emma, Cheng must follow Lu Guang’s instructions and avoid altering events, but experiencing her loneliness and family struggles makes remaining detached increasingly difficult.

Apr 30, 2021

Episode 2 - Secret RecipeE223m

Secret Recipe

Restaurant owner Yu Xia hires Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang to recover a secret recipe kept by Lin Zhen, her former friend and business partner. With few useful clues available, Cheng dives into an old photograph and witnesses the history behind their successful restaurant, uncovering a deeply personal conflict beneath their bitter separation.

Apr 30, 2021

Episode 3 - To Lose, Not To WinE320m

To Lose, Not To Win

Cheng Xiaoshi enters a photograph from client Chen Xiao’s high-school days to deliver words he never shared with his basketball teammates. When an accident forces him into a crucial match that could determine the club’s future, Cheng must resist his competitive instincts and obey Lu Guang’s strict instruction: lose the game, no matter what.

May 7, 2021

Episode 4 - ConfessE420m

Confess

After accidentally changing the outcome of Chen Xiao’s basketball game, Cheng Xiaoshi continues delivering his client’s long-unspoken messages to friends and family. As the mission proceeds almost too smoothly, a troubling realization about the date reveals that something far more serious is approaching.

May 14, 2021

Episode 5 - FarewellE525m

Farewell

Knowing that a devastating earthquake is approaching, Cheng Xiaoshi desperately tries to warn Chen Xiao’s friends and the surrounding villagers, but no one believes him. Refusing to give up, he asks Lu Guang to help save Chen Xiao’s mother as the two confront the painful limits of changing the past.

May 21, 2021

Episode 6 - Search of the ChildE623m

Search of the Child

A desperate father asks the Time Photo Studio to investigate the disappearance of his young son, Doudou, who vanished three years earlier. Despite the emotional toll of his previous mission, Cheng Xiaoshi enters surveillance footage from the day of the abduction and attempts to trace the child without disturbing the past.

Jun 4, 2021

Episode 7 - Aunt MayE722m

Aunt May

After losing sight of Doudou during their first attempt, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang discover a photograph taken by the child on the day he vanished. Entering Doudou’s body, Cheng experiences the abduction firsthand and must identify the kidnapper and uncover his location before the twelve-hour limit expires.

Jun 11, 2021

Episode 8 - Lost SignalE823m

Lost Signal

Xu Shanshan asks the studio to recover what her longtime friend Dong Yi told her during a drunken university gathering. While reliving the night through her photograph, Cheng Xiaoshi notices something unsettling and becomes distracted from the original assignment, drawing him into a mystery that may be more dangerous than it first appears.

Jun 18, 2021

Episode 9 - Consequence of GoodwillE921m

Consequence of Goodwill

After a disturbing call from Xu Shanshan’s phone leaves her unreachable, Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang and Qiao Ling fear she may be in danger. While Lu Guang seeks help from the police, Cheng discovers a photograph connected to the case and impulsively dives into it alone, hoping to uncover the truth before it is too late.

Jun 25, 2021

Episode 10 - TrapE1022m

Trap

With Xu Shanshan still missing, Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang and Qiao Ling begin searching for clues on their own. When a photograph connected to her disappearance offers a possible lead, Cheng ignores Lu Guang’s warning and enters the image, determined to uncover what happened before the situation grows even more dangerous.

Jul 2, 2021

Episode 11 - Pinnacle of LightE1130m

Pinnacle of Light

Cheng Xiaoshi puts a dangerous plan into motion to expose the person threatening those around the studio. As the confrontation unfolds, Emma’s unresolved fate continues to haunt him, leading him back into the past for one final attempt to reach her—while an unseen danger remains closer than anyone realizes.

Jul 9, 2021

Actors

Su Shangqing

Su Shangqing

Cheng Xiaoshi (voice)

Yang Tianxiang

Yang Tianxiang

Lu Guang (voice)

Li Shimeng

Li Shimeng

Qiao Ling (voice)

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