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What if (2025)

What if poster
Original title
三命
Cast
Ernesto de Sousa, Power Chan, Ng Wing Sze, Ashley Lin, Chrissie Chau, Ben Yuen, Tony Wu, Eric Tsui
Genre
sci-fi & fantasy
Country
Hong Kong
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows a group of people whose lives are reshaped by small choices over 60 years in Hong Kong. It shows how these decisions change their relationships and the course of their lives.

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What happens

What If (Chinese: 三命; Jyutping: saam1 ming6) is a 2025 Hong Kong television drama produced by Milkyway Image and MakerVille. The series aired on ViuTV from March 31 to April 13, 2025, and spans 12 episodes. Directed by Vicky Wong, Jonathan Li, and Jeff Cheung, the drama explores themes of fate, choice, and the ripple effects of seemingly minor decisions across six decades of Hong Kong history. The series is also available on Viu in selected regions, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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