Ever Night
Ever Night is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel Jiang Ye by Mao Ni. It stars Chen Feiyu and Song Yiren. The series streamed on Tencent Video beginning October 31, 2018. The second season premiered on January 13, 2020, with Dylan Wang replaced Chen Feiyu as the lead star.
Synopsis
In the ancient world lies a prophecy: Upon the arrival of Yong Ye, the world will be thrown into Chaos.
The story takes place in the Tang dynasty. When a family was unjustly massacred by a great general, only a young boy named Ning Que escapes. He manages to survive in the wilds through his wits and by defending the border of Tang and Yan as a soldier of sorts. One day, he digs a little girl he named Sang Sang, because of a mulberry shaped leaf birthmark on her foot out of a pile of corpses. Since that day, the two of them are inseparable. Ning Que joins the frontier military and eventually becomes part of the entourage of Princess Li Yu as she travels back to the capital. He manages to join the most prestigious academy in Tang where he discovers a hidden school within Tang Academy known as the Second Story. Members of this hidden school are invited disciples of Confucius. He becomes the 13th disciple as well as the school’s ambassador. Becoming a disciple of Fu Zi leads him and Sang Sang to many wondrous and near death adventures.
When Sang Sang becomes ill with a mysterious illness, Ning Que takes her to a doctor, only to discover that Sang Sang is the reincarnation of Yong Ye, a mysterious and powerful being that is prophesied to bring chaos. Many hostile forces are gathering around them, and people are not who they appeared to be. Is Ning Que the son of the King of Underworld, or the savior of humanity against the Eternal Night? Ning Que would defy the powers of Heaven and Earth to protect his beloved.
Cast
Tang Empire State
Strongest Empire of the South. Home of the Great Cultivators and Warriors.Tang Academy
Top Academy of the Country. Home to the mysterious and powerful Cultivators.Tang kingdom
Yan kingdom
Archnemesis of Tang Empire.| Actor | Character | Introduction |
| Wang Liao | Chong Ming | Crown Prince of Yan who was taken hostage by Tang Empire 15 years ago along with his brother. His brother were rescued. Lover of Li Yu. |
| Waise Lee | King of Yan | Merciless King of Yan State. Seek refuge to Xiling after their defeat by Tang Empire. Father of Chong Ming and Long Qing |
| Sun Zujun Zhang Junshuo | Long Qing | Second Prince of Yan. Self-proclaimed Son of Light. Proud and ambitious, he is one of the youngest cultivators in the world and is Ning Que's biggest opponent. |
| Huang Yilin | Lu Chenjia | Princess of Full Moon State. One of the 3 "Ch’i Maniacs". Long Qing's lover. |
Xiling Immortal Shrine
Home of the Dao Cultivists that overpowered the Continent. They strictly follow the law of Hao Tian. Home of Heaven Decree Academy, the arch-nemesis of Fu Zi Academy.| Actor | Character | Introduction |
| Meng Ziyi / Liu Yijun | Ye Hongyu | Department Head of the Xiling Justice Department. Only Disciple of Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance. One of the 3 Ch’i Maniacs, "Taoism Maniac". She has strong faith in Taoism and obsessed with Dao Cultivation. Proud, fearless, and righteous, she is determined to perfect the Art Of Dao. She and Ning Que are enemies in beliefs but became comrades and developed romantic feelings for him after enduring dire circumstances together. Later on, she became the Grand Priestess of Justice of West-Hill Divine Palace. She became the toughest opponent of Ning Que and Sang Sang.She likewise secretly likes Ning Que. |
| Ni Dahong | Wei Guangming | Grand Priest of Light Hall of Xiling. In accordance with the prophecy that the Son of Hades would bring Eternal Night. He was the mastermind behind the brutal massacre on Tang 15 years ago. When he met Sang Sang, he is enlightened by her good nature and took her as his disciple. Unbeknownst to him, Sang Sang is the reincarnation of Yong Ye that could bring Eternal Night. |
| Luosang Qunpei | Tian Yu | Archpriest of Revelation |
| Ngawang Rinchen | Cheng Lixue | Sovereign Priest of Xiling |
| Cheng Cao | Lou Kedi | High Templar of Xiling |
Sect Masters (Wayfarers)
Others
Production
The script for Ever Night was once awarded the Gold Prize at the 网络文学双年奖, and reportedly took two years to complete. Penning the script is Xu Run, who once wrote the screenplay for notable television series like Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito and Maritime Silk Road.The production team has also invited Yoshitaka Amano to act as the series' concept director, and John Bruno as the special effects director.
The series began filming at Xinjiang in August 2017, and wrapped up filming in February 2018. Filming took place in Xinjiang and Guizhou.