Light the Night (2021)

Other name: 華燈初上, 华灯初上 第一季, Hua Deng Chu Shang Di Yi Ji, Light the Night Season 1, Light the Night S1, Blue Hour, Hikari Light the Night, Зажглись фонари

Description:

Light the Night is a gripping realistic drama set in 1988, unfolding within the luxurious yet tumultuous confines of a Japanese-style hotel on Linsen North Road, Taiwan. The film delves into the intense and complex relationship between the enigmatic hotel proprietress and Yang Jin Hua, exploring their profound bond defined by both passionate love and bitter hatred. Their intertwined destinies form the dramatic core, surrounded by a captivating ensemble of amorous ladies who work under the proprietress. Each woman navigates her own desires, ambitions, and heartbreaks, contributing to the hotel's vibrant atmosphere and hidden currents. As Taipei's nights illuminate, secrets surface, loyalties are tested, and a powerful struggle for control and identity ensues, culminating in a poignant exploration of passion, betrayal, and the harsh realities faced by these women in a bygone era.

Producer: Netflix

Director: Lien Yi Chi [連奕琦]

Country: Taiwanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Corruption; Drama; life; Romance; Sismance; Suspense; Thriller