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A baby-swap between neighbours. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Guan Xiao Tong: Qi Shi 

Wang Zi Qi:  Cao Xin

Director

Lin Yan

Screenwriter

Qian Jing Jing

Chinese Title
生逢其時

Born at the Right Time

Genres:  Era, Romance, Family, Era Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 26

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Recaps: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Cast

Wang Zi Qi: Cao Xin	Guan Xiao Tong: Qi Shi
Liu Lin: Huo Qing Lan	Guo Tao: Qi Ai Hua
Guo Xiao Dong: Cao Dong Fang	Yuan Qing: Cao Si
Ling Ji Yuan: Qi Zhi	Hei Ze: Zhou Xuan Yu
Huo Qing: Cao Ben Shun

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML: 

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL: 

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Healing Love / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Opposites Attract / Pining Love / Second Chance / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending: 

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

by Potato Chip

[Drama Info]

生逢其時 brings together a Romance in the Alley reunion. Guan Xiao Tong and Guo Xiao Dong reunite after playing daughter and father in RitA. Yan Ni, mother in RitA, isn't here, but her real-life daughter Yuan Qing is. The two dramas also share a similar neighbourhood/family-compound setup, with two families living right next to each other.

Our main leads have a connection too. Guan Xiao Tong and Wang Zi Qi were real college classmates at the Beijing Film Academy. They started school on September 3, 2016. Exactly ten years later, this drama about two classmates air.

Behind the camera, director Lin Yan previously helmed Island, She and Her Perfect Husband, and Professional Single. Screenwriter Qian Jing Jing's résumé is also varied with Reborn, Alliance, and Sweet Dreams. These are all very different dramas.

Filming wrapped on May 30, 2025.

[Ending]

Happy

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