Light the Night
Light the Night (traditional Chinese: 華燈初上; simplified Chinese: 华灯初上), previously known as Blue Hour, is a 2021 Taiwanese Netflix original series written by Ryan Tu and directed by Lien Yi-chi. The series stars Ruby Lin, Yo Yang, Cheryl Yang, Rhydian Vaughan, Derek Chang, Puff Kuo, Esther Liu, Cherry Hsieh and Nikki Hsin-ying Hsieh.
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| Also known as | Blue Hour |
| Traditional | 華燈初上 |
| Simplified | 华灯初上 |
| Mandarin | Huá Dēng Chū Shàng |
| Genre | Drama Mystery Suspense Thriller |
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| Directed by | Lien Yi-chi |
| Presented by | Mark Chang Sammy Yang Jason Chen |
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| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 3[1] |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Executive producer | Aben Lee |
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| Cinematography | Ming Wang |
| Editor | Chen Chun-hung |
| Running time | 44-52 minutes |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
| Budget | NT$250,000,000[2](~US$8.97 million) |
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| Original network | Netflix |
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| Original release | 26 November 2021[3] – present |
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Synopsis
Set in 1988 Taipei Red Light District about the lives, love and struggles of the club madam, and their hostess ladies.
Cast
Main starring
- Ruby Lin as Lo Yu-nung a.k.a. Rose, the manager of 'Hikari'
- Yo Yang as Pan Wen-cheng, a detective
- Cheryl Yang as Su Ching-yi a.k.a. Sue, the owner of 'Hikari'
- Rhydian Vaughan as Chiang Han, a famous television screenwriter
- Derek Chang as He Yu-en, a college student
- Puff Kuo as Wang Ai-lien a.k.a. Aiko, a hostess of 'Hikari', Yu-en's classmate
- Esther Liu as Li Shu-hua a.k.a. Hana, a hostess of 'Hikari'
- Cherry Hsieh as Chi Man-ju a.k.a. Ah-chi, a hostess of 'Hikari'
- Nikki Hsin-ying Hsieh as Huang Pai-he a.k.a. Yuri, a hostess of 'Hikari'
Co-starring
- Cammy Chiang as Lin Ya-wen a.k.a. Yaya, an accountant and a hostess of 'Hikari'
- Hu Wei-jie as Ting Chia-hao a.k.a. Hsiao-hao, a waiter of 'Hikari'
- Nash Zhang as Li Chien-ta a.k.a. Ah-ta, a detective
- Dora Hsieh as Yen Chiao-ju a.k.a. Mei-mei, a detective
- Jim Liu as Wu Tsu-wei, Yu-nung and Shao-chiang's son
Part 1
- Wallace Huo as Ma Tien-hua
- Joseph Cheng as Wu Shao-chiang, Yu-nung's husband
- Wang Po-chieh as Henry, a host of 'Ciao' who in love with Yu-ri
- Kai Hsiu as Ko Chih-hao, a prosecutor
- Lee Lee-zen as Hsu Kuo-piao a.k.a. Piao-ke, a gangster who raped Hana
- Kagami Tomohisa as Nakamura Masao, a customer of 'Hikari'
- Chu Chung-heng as Sun Ming-chang, Wen-cheng's superior
- Ken Lin as Feng, a television producer
- Lorene Jen as Hsiao Wan-jou, an famous actress
Part 2
- Wallace Huo as Ma Tien-hua a.k.a. Hinoki, Ching-yi's younger brother, a notorious gangster
- Vivian Hsu as Chiung-fang, the ex-owner of 'Hikari'
- Wu Kang-ren as a transparent hostess
- Jean Wang as Ching-yi's mother
- Gingle Wang as young Lo Yu-nung
- Tseng Jing-hua as young Wu Shao-chiang
- Jean He as young Su Ching-yi
- Austin Lin as a college student
- 9m88 a hostess of 'Hikari'
Guest appearances
- Greg Hsu as Yu-en's classmate
- Shen Meng-sheng as Lo Chun-sheng, Yu-nung's father
- Moon Wang as Lo Hsieh Hsueh-ling, Yu-nung's mother
- James Wen as Lo Li-nung, Yu-nung's elder brother
- June Tsai as Lo I-nung, Yu-nung's elder sister
- Ma Nien-hsien as Tsai Huo-wang, the owner of a izakaya
- Heaven Hai as Ko Hsiu-chih, the owner of a barbershop
- Hans Chung as Kevin, the manager of 'Ciao'
- Chen Bor-jeng as Shu-hua's father
- Fan Jui-chun as Ai-lien's mother
- JC Lin as a student of mountain climbing club who found Ching-yi's dead body
- Edison Song as a student of mountain climbing club who found Ching-yi's dead body
- Ying Tsai-ling
- Kitamura Toyoharu
- Berry Kuo
Supporting
- Chien Shao-feng as a student of mountain climbing club who found Ching-yi's dead body
- Wang Yu-hsuan as a student of mountain climbing club who found Ching-yi's dead body
- Wu Kun-da as Pai Lung, the owner of cafe
Production
Six female leads attended the press meeting held in Taipei on September 11, 2020. Also, unveiled their male actors line up on October 14, 2020. [4] Over 250 million Taiwanese dollars were spent to produce the 24-episode series, which features extravagant sets and costumes.[5] The original series planned to be broadcast only in TVBS, but the high-standard production and unique story themes attracted the attention of streaming platform Netflix, and finally they attained its overseas distribution rights for over 300 million Taiwanese dollars.[6][7]
Release
Light The Night season 1 launching globally on November 26, 2021 on Netflix. On 22 November 2021, First two episodes premiered at The 58th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. [8]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "The Moon Represents My Heart" (Opening song) | Sun Yi | Weng Ching-hsi | Ashin | 03:49 |
| 2. | "Finally" (Ending song) | Pan Yun-An | Pan Yun-An | Accusefive | 04:56 |
| 3. | "Farewell in the sea" (Insert song) | Pan Yun-An | Pan Yan-shan, Pan Yun-An | Accusefive | 05:36 |
| 4. | "Rainy Night Flower" (Insert song) | Chiu Thiam-ong | Teng Yu-hsien | Jiajia | |
| 5. | "Place of First Love" (Insert song) | Sun Yi | Liu Chia-chang | Jiajia | |
| 6. | "How Are You" (Insert song) | Kidding Chiu | Kidding Chiu | Arrow Wei | 04:51 |
| 7. | "Lonely Island" (Insert song) | Ring | Ring | Ring | |
| 8. | "Look For A Star" (Insert song) | Pan Yan-shan | Pan Yun-An | Accusefive | 05:28 |
References
- "In Star-Studded 'Light the Night', a Unique Taipei Subculture Comes Alive". netflix. November 21, 2021.
- "還原1988年林森北路 Netflix 3億台幣買下《華燈初上》獨家播出權". Ctee Taiwan (in Chinese). 2021-08-04.
- "Here's Everything New on Netflix in November 2021—and What's Leaving". Time.com. October 31, 2021.
- "台劇《華燈初上》超狂「酒店小姐」陣容公開！林心如、楊謹華、郭雪芙6位女星同台飆戲". ELLE Taiwan (in Chinese). September 17, 2020.
- "Netflix Acquires Rights to Ruby Lin's "Blue Hour"". Jaynestar.com. August 7, 2021.
- "《華燈初上》Netflix 獨家播映，開播前你必須知道的 3 大重點". Tatler Asian (in Chinese). 2021-08-03.
- "【獨家】婚後首揪霍建華合演 林心如《華燈初上》3億賣出台劇新高". Mirror Media (in Chinese). 2021-08-02.
- "Light the Night: Ep.1-2". Godenhorse.org.tw. November 22, 2021.
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