What If

TV series

What If

7.8/ 10· 620251 season · 12 episodes

Lok Chak-shun, a man who lives three different destinies shaped by his choices. Born prematurely in 1960s Hong Kong, he grows up passionate about comics. A school prank leads him to a fateful encounter with a mysterious girl, but a broken kite triggers a ripple in time, splitting his life into three divergent paths.

Created by
Jonathan Li Tsz-Chun

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

12 episodesMarch 31, 2025
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Lok Chak Shun, a 1960s Hong Kong premature survivor, sought escape in street comics where he met Lung, a teen gangster mentoring him into petty crimes. When Shun’s autobiographical comics were altered at school, he publicly shamed the vanda

  1. S1 E1

    Kite

    Mar 31, 202583 min

    In 1976, Shun was guided by a kite leading to three events: meeting with Carol Lam, discovering his father was cheating on his wife, and his friend Lung need to flee. Since then, he embarked on three separate paths in three separate lives.

  2. S1 E2

    Dream

    Apr 1, 202546 min

    In 1981, after learning his father had been cheating on his mother, Shun worked as a drafter in a construction company. In another life, Shun met Carol and was encouraged to become a comic book artist, but the result was heartbreaking.

  3. S1 E3

    Destiny

    Apr 2, 202546 min

    Although Shun failed to become the chief writer, he was encouraged by a letter from Carol. In his third life, Shun was finally released from prison. In order to support his family, he had no choice but going into the triad underworld.

  4. S1 E4

    Choice

    Apr 3, 202546 min

    Lung was murdered by his enemy, forcing Shun to take over his business and officially became a gangster. In 1987, gangster Shun was already a well-known figure. In the first life, Shun has married Ying and applied for a civil servant job.

  5. S1 E5

    Lost

    Apr 4, 202546 min

    After eliminating his enemy Shark, gangster Shun established his position in the underworld. In his second life, comic artist Shun worked at Long Dynasty and met Carol again. In 1991, he set up his own company, but things didn't go well.

  6. S1 E6

    Faith

    Apr 7, 202546 min

    Artist Shun recalled his original intention of becoming a comic artist, turned it into a comic and confess his love to Carol. In another life, 31-year-old gangster Shun became a successful businessman. He met Carol at a painting auction.

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How many seasons of What If are there?
What If has 1 season and 12 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of What If?
What If has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 13, 2025.
Who stars in What If?
What If stars Ernesto de Sousa, Power Chan Kwok-Pong, Ng Wing-Sze, Ashley Lam, Chrissie Chau Sau-Na.

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