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Dark Night and Dawn

2024 · 1 season

A tense, shadowy cat-and-mouse game where trust is fragile and every alliance hides a knife.

Created by
Li Cai, Nan Huang
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Chen Zheyuan, Nie Yuan, Xing Fei
Overview
In 1943 Shanghai, an explosion leads to a showdown between Communist undercover agent Lu Zhengyang and former police officer Lin Shaobai. Six years later, Lu Zhengyang, now a key member of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, recruits Lin Shaobai, the "Shanghai Expert," to tackle major cases and thwart the plots of veteran spy Zheng Lanting. As they work together, Lu Zhengyang and Lin Shaobai build trust and become close comrades.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Li Cai, Nan Huang
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Chen Zheyuan, Nie Yuan, Xing Fei
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Li Cai, Nan Huang
Written by
Weng Liangping
Starring
Chen Zheyuan, Nie Yuan, Xing Fei, Annabel Yao, Wang Zhiwen, Ni Dahong, Liu Peiqi, Hao Ping
Cinematography
Zhang Wenjie
Length
1 seasons, 38 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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