Day and Night (TV series)

Day and Night () is a 2017 Chinese streaming television series directed by Wang Wei and written by Zhiwen. It stars Pan Yueming, Wang Longzheng, Liang Yuan, Lü Xiaolin and Yin Shuyi. The series tells the story of Guan Hongfeng, the former captain of the Changfeng Criminal Investigation Detachment, who solves many cases to get his brother Guan Hongyu exonerated. It premiered in China via Youku starting August 30, 2017.
Plot.
Guan Hongfeng, a former police captain suffering from nyctophobia, returns to solving mysteries alongside the hot-tempered Captain Zhou Xun and rookie officer Zhou Shutong. However, he has a hidden agenda, which is to clear his identical twin brother Guan Hongyu's name from the alleged murder of an entire family.
Production.
Development.
Scriptwriter Zhiwen started on the script in 2014 and worked on it for three years. "Day and Night" took inspiration from "Insomnia", a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan. The show's premise also bears resemblance to Nolan's 2006 film "The Prestige".
Filming.
Filming took place in Beijing, Dongguan, Changchun and lasted 120 days.
Reception.
The television series received positive reviews for its complicated and tight storyline. It received 24.6 billion hits since it broadcast on Youku and scored 9.0/10 score on Douban.
Broadcast.
On June 16, 2017, the producers attended the 23rd Shanghai TV Festival and released a three minute trailer. On July 11, the producers released the first official poster.
"Day and Night" was released on August 30, 2017 in China.
International broadcast.
On November 30, 2017, Netflix has acquired global rights outside mainland China to the series. The TV series will be broadcast in more than 190 countries and regions.