Light to the Night


Light to the Night is an upcoming Chinese television drama. The criminal investigation drama series is directed by Wang Zhi, and stars Pan Yueming, Dylan Wang and Ren Min. The series explores an 18-year-long police quest for the truth behind a mysterious disappearance case. It is scheduled to stream on Youku.

Synopsis

Detective He Yuanhang and his apprentice Ran Fangxu investigate the mysterious disappearance of a father and daughter from the Xu family. In 1997, the two vanished without a trace at the elevator of a residential complex in Yuanlongli. Ran initially concludes the case as a staged debt evasion. However, in 2006, the father's body is unexpectedly discovered, disproving their earlier conclusion.
Almost a decade later, He Yuanhang's daughter, He Xiaole, now a police officer, discovers a connection between past events and the Xu family case. Together with her father, they reopen the investigation and, on the eve of the complex's demolition, finally uncover the true culprit and bring them to justice.

Cast

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Supporting cast

Production

Filming for the Youku crime television series began in March 2024 in Kunming, Yunnan. The concept poster, released on the first day of filming, featured cryptic elements like a dress, heels, and a glowing 18th-floor lift button, with details signaling a plot spanning 1997 to 2015. In July 2024, it was announced that filming for the drama had been completed.