Night Wanderer (Chinese: 夜旅人; pinyin: Ye Lü Ren)  is an upcoming Chinese streaming television series co-produced by iQIYI, Yongle Film & Television Production, and Magic Reflection Box, directed by Wan Li Yang, adapted from the popular time-travel themed novel "Ye Lü Ren" (夜旅人) by Zhao Xi Zhi. It stars Deng Lun and Ni Ni as the main leads. The series is set to be premiered on iQIYI with 36 episodes.[1][2]

Night Wanderer
Also known asYe Lü Ren
Chinese夜旅人
Genre
Based on"Ye Lü Ren" (夜旅人) by Zhao Xi Zhi
Directed byWan Li Yang
StarringDeng Lun
Ni Ni
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes36 episodes
Production
ProducerZhang Jia Lu
Production locationHengdian World Studios
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companiesiQIYI, Yongle Film & Television Production, Magic Reflection Box
Original release
NetworkiQIYI

Synopsis

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It tells the love story between a medical examiner and a Republican-era lawyer. The time and space of 2021 and 1937 are staggered in an old apartment building No. 699 in Shanghai in which the two traverses between the intriguing world of Republican Shanghai and modern era.

Cast

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  • Deng Lun as Sheng Qing Rang
  • Ni Ni as Zong Ying
  • Wang Yu Wen as Sheng Qing Hui
  • Wang Duo as Yin Xi Meng
  • Gao Ye as Xue Xuan Qing
  • Liu Run Nan as Rong Qiang
  • Yang Shi Ze as Sheng Qiu Shi
  • Chen Xi Jun as Sheng Qing He
  • Jampa Tseten as Xiao Ding Jun
  • Wang Yuan Ke as Sheng Qing Ping
  • Wang Dong as Sheng Qing Xiang

Production

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On 19 July 2021, the main leads were announced. The opening ceremony was held on July 20. The series was filmed in Hengdian World Studios.[3] On October 15, the drama released a trailer for the iQIYI iJoy Conference.[4] The series wrapped up on November 13 and released its first official trailer and a set of posters from the cast on November 14.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "电视剧《夜旅人》开机,邓伦、倪妮领衔主演". 新京报编辑. 2021-07-20.
  2. ^ "《夜旅人》正式开机 邓伦倪妮跨越时空上演宿命奇缘". Yes娱乐. 2021-07-21.
  3. ^ "Ni Ni and Deng Lun begin filming for new Republican Time-Travel drama Night Wanderer". A Virtual Voyage. 2021-07-21.
  4. ^ "Ni Ni and Deng Lun Find a Love that Transcends Time and Space for "Night Wanderer"". DramaPanda. 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ "Ni Ni, Deng Lun's Night Wanderer releases first trailer and stills". cfensi. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.