"What If" is a Chinese drama (2024) revolving around the story of a normal girl, Xia Guo, who faces a difficult life choice between staying in her hometown with her boyfriend or moving to a big city to pursue a successful career. The drama explores the two parallel paths her life could take based on this decision, showing the realities, challenges, and emotional complexities of both choices. It portrays the raw and flawed communication in relationships and highlights the theme of living life without regrets, emphasizing that no choice is strictly right or wrong. The drama blends elements of romance, metropolitan life, and realistic daily struggles with a mix of sad and heartwarming moments. It is also known for its unique narrative structure similar to the movie "Sliding Doors," where two timelines run concurrently to reveal how the two life decisions play out.
Additionally, "What If" as a drama activity format can be used to revamp fairy tales or stories by asking hypothetical "What if?" questions to create improvisation or short dramatizations, often used in educational or creative drama contexts.