. I can't stop watching this show, It only took one day for me to finish it. I cried three times in the last episode.
This show is adapted from a novel, and as I heard the novel has a much darker side than the drama, but the production crew has to change the story so they can get the approval from the Chinese government easily. However, I'm still proud that this show is able to release in China.
7 Reviews
Really good
kaznoinam16 October 2020
Brilliant show. Emotional ending.
Smallclone10021 March 2022
The five-star recommendation
jinglengyouhun19 September 2020
After staying up late to watch, the five-star recommendation, editing and flashback are all very good, meeting the expectations in my heart. The film well publicizes justice and courage, and we should be more brave...
Great drama great acting
ghoshsuchandrima21 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Dark and based on harsh reality of criminal proceedings. I must say this is among the top dramas. I was prepared for the cruel plot twist but never expected I'll be crying mess at the end of episode 12. The first heartache I felt when Jiang broke up with Aike. Then thanks to Bai Yu's commendable acting I was bawling my eyes in episode 10. The best episode I guess along with last 2 episodes being a rollercoaster of emotions. At the end I had a feeling mixed up with sadness, satisfaction and pride. What a journey of a young man dedicating his whole life for justice to prevail. This drama needs all the hype and recognition. It's worth recommending and rewatching.
A quite average investigative drama
mailtaskservice8 July 2022
Episode 8 and 9 are ridiculous because as criminal prosecutors and detective, they should know they already the right to arrest. They also should have people to safe guard the evidence.
The problem with this drama is they keep repeating advertising how good the police support the people. Lets face it, most police and other civil servants are alike employees minded nowadays and they work for politicians and themselves.
I cant give high marks but only 7/10 because story i slight OK, directorship slight OK, actings a little poor and luckily its short 12 episodes only. Overall, not advisable to pay to watch.
The problem with this drama is they keep repeating advertising how good the police support the people. Lets face it, most police and other civil servants are alike employees minded nowadays and they work for politicians and themselves.
I cant give high marks but only 7/10 because story i slight OK, directorship slight OK, actings a little poor and luckily its short 12 episodes only. Overall, not advisable to pay to watch.
Good start, mediocre middle, melodramatic ending
helanren887 November 2020
As a big fan of yinmidejiaoluo (The Bad Kids) I was looking forward to this show a lot. As far as The Bad Kids goes, I've learned that the book is even better than the show and can attest to that after having read it. Nevertheless, the show was excellent as well, so I was happy to learn the director and writer would work on another show.
Unfortunately The Long Night does not deliver. It opens strongly and for about two to three episodes, it seems to be heading somewhere interesting. It soon devolves into a run-of-the-mill good vs evil morality contest. Corruption is evil, police is good except for bad apples.
A more cynical viewer may even become put off by the heavy-handed propaganda of the Lei Feng-like charicature Jiang Yang, and constant reference to the weirenminfuwu (serve the people). It does not help that he is the worst actor in the ensemble, especially in the latter half of the show.
It boggles the mind why this show went this route, as both the show as well as book version of The Bad Kids had an excellent portrayal of the moral ambiguity of people. It is as if the writer of The Bad Kids was hired to do a moral propaganda piece. The subtlety is gone, the flavor nowhere to be found.
Ultimately, what we are left with is a show without depth whose content could have been put into a mediocre movie. I will still be looking forward to their next project, but the writer and director have lost some of the intrigue they built with The Bad Kids. Let's hope for a better show next.
Unfortunately The Long Night does not deliver. It opens strongly and for about two to three episodes, it seems to be heading somewhere interesting. It soon devolves into a run-of-the-mill good vs evil morality contest. Corruption is evil, police is good except for bad apples.
A more cynical viewer may even become put off by the heavy-handed propaganda of the Lei Feng-like charicature Jiang Yang, and constant reference to the weirenminfuwu (serve the people). It does not help that he is the worst actor in the ensemble, especially in the latter half of the show.
It boggles the mind why this show went this route, as both the show as well as book version of The Bad Kids had an excellent portrayal of the moral ambiguity of people. It is as if the writer of The Bad Kids was hired to do a moral propaganda piece. The subtlety is gone, the flavor nowhere to be found.
Ultimately, what we are left with is a show without depth whose content could have been put into a mediocre movie. I will still be looking forward to their next project, but the writer and director have lost some of the intrigue they built with The Bad Kids. Let's hope for a better show next.
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