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The Promise of the Soul

The Promise of the Soul (Chinese: 靈魂約定) is a 2025 Taiwanese boys' love television series produced by VBL Series. It stars Martin Wong and Kenji Fan in the lead roles and premiered on June 27, 2025. The series was broadcast on SET Metro, and is available for streaming on VBL Series official YouTube channel, GTV Drama Youtube channel, iQIYI, GagaOOLala and Rakuten TV.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Promise of the Soul
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese靈魂約定
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinlíng hún yuē dìng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingling4 wan4 joek3 ding6
Genre
Written byJoe Tsai
Directed byJoe Tsai
Starring
Country of originTaiwan
Original languages
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time25–30 minutes
Production companyVBL Series
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 27 (2025-06-27) –
September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)

Synopsis

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After a life-altering accident, Xia Cha finds himself inhabiting the body of his grandson, Xia Zefang. With his family gone and only memories left behind, he decides to continue his grandson’s daily life, attending college and sharing a dorm with Ye Haiyuan. As the two navigate their new reality, they begin to uncover a deeper connection that transcends time, identity, and the boundaries of love.[8]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Guest

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Music

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Track listing

No.TitlePerformerLength
1."You’re the one I can’t live without (Opening Theme)"Martin Wong & Kenji Fan3:06
2."You, the Answer (Ending Theme)"Ray Huang2:41
3."Freeze"Martin Wong & Kenji Fan4:30
4."A Hundred Excuses but U"Ray Huang3:03
5."Walk Slowly"Gu Yu-An3:47
6."Ivory Echo"Tree of Life4:05
7."1% a day"CN2:57

Reception

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The series received generally favorable reviews. On MyDramaList, it holds a rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 2,700 users. On IMDb, it has a score of 7.0 based on 104 ratings.[9]

Critics praised the emotional depth and performances of the lead actors. HK01 highlighted the series’ exploration of body-swap dynamics and its bold romantic scenes.[10] Liberty Times noted the series’ supernatural themes and its resonance with older audiences.[11] MSN Taiwan covered the emotional finale and cast interviews.[12]

Home media

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Television

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The series was broadcast on SET Metro every sunday at 11pm starting on June 29, 2025.[13]

Streaming

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The series was made available on VBL Series YouTube channel every Friday at 8pm starting on June 27, 2025.[14][15] It has also been made available on GTV Drama YouTube channel[16], iQIYI[17], GagaOOLala[18] and Rakuten TV[19].

Behind The Scenes[20], Instagram live[21] and actors react videos[22] were available on VBL Series YouTube channel.

Blu-ray and DVD

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The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on March 13, 2026.[23]

Photobook

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The Promise of the Soul Photobook (ISBN 9786264350150) was released in Taiwan on July 30, 2025.[24]

Live Events

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  • June 20, 2025："The Promise of the Soul" Special Screening[25]
  • June 26, 2025："The Promise of the Soul" Premiere[26][27]
  • August 31, 2025："The Promise of the Soul" The Finale Fan Screening[28][29]
  • September 28, 2025："The Promise of the Soul" Fan meeting[30]

References

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  1. ↑ "阿公靈魂穿孫子身 《靈魂約定》第一集就有人領便當". Yahoo News Taiwan (in Chinese). 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  2. ↑ "《靈魂約定》探索身份與命運". Carture (in Chinese). 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  3. ↑ "【娛樂場】BL劇《靈魂約定》 王智騫范麒智：咀嘴戲衝擊觀眾視覺". Ming Pao. 6 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "范麒智王智騫BL劇開播　開拍前突破心理關口". on.cc. 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "范麒智、王智騫孭飛BL台劇開播 咀對咀慾火焚身 開拍前刻意同床瞓衝破心理關口". Sing Tao Canada. 28 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "王智騫范麒智拍BL劇展同居生活 仔仔一牀零尷尬". Ming Pao Weekly. 30 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "拍台灣BL劇成功圈粉 王智騫范麒智超越友誼關係│王智騫范麒智專訪". Ming Pao Weekly. 15 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul – First Impressions (Ep. 1 to 4)". The BL Xpress. 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  9. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul (2025) – IMDb Ratings". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  10. ↑ "靈魂約定 王智騫范麒智擔正BL劇 瘋狂裸露拍床戲 啞到慘火焚身". HK01 (in Chinese). 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  11. ↑ "《靈魂約定》融合奇幻與世代情感". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  12. ↑ "范麒智《靈魂約定》終映會落淚了 王智騫真情告白 不需擬草稿". MSN Taiwan (in Chinese). 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  13. ↑ "三立VBL原創《靈魂約定》開播！　靈魂穿越×禁忌戀情掀情感糾葛". SETN. 26 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul". VBL Series. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul Highlight". VBL Series. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul". GTV Drama English. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul". iQIYI. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul". GagaOOLala. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Promise of the Soul". Rakuten TV. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  20. ↑ ""The Promise of the Soul" Behind the scenes". VBL Series. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ ""The Promise of the Soul" Instagram Live". VBL Series. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ ""The Promise of the Soul" Actors React Videos". VBL Series. Retrieved 5 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "「Promise of the Soul」公式サイト". Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "The Promise of the Soul Photobook". Yesasia. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Dolfan "The Promise of the Soul" Special Screening". Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "VBL Series YouTube: "The Promise of the Soul" Premiere". 26 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "《靈魂約定》譜三世情緣！「小曹佑寧」激吻王智騫　先同居試水溫". NOWnews. 26 June 2025.
  28. ↑ "范麒智《靈魂約定》終映會落淚了！王智騫真情告白：不需擬草稿". msn. 21 September 2025.
  29. ↑ "BL劇牀戰謝幕 CP大受歡迎 王智騫范麒智社交網增2萬粉絲". Ming Pao. 6 September 2025.
  30. ↑ "BL劇香港CP實現承諾「開襯衫秀超狂胸肌」哽咽告白：沒你就沒我". ETtoday. 2 October 2025.
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