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 aired on Tencent Video beginning October 31, 2018. The second season premiered on January 13, 2020; with Dylan Wang replacing Chen Feiyu as the main lead.
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 committing murder. One day he dugs a little girl named Sang Sang 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 discover the hidden school known as the Upper Story, which leads him and Sang Sang to many wondrous 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 (Eternal Night), a mysterious and powerful being that is prophesied to bring about chaos.
Many hostile forces are gathering around them, and people 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.
Yan kingdom.
Archnemesis of Tang Empire.
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.
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.