Yan Liang (played by Liao Fan) is a protagonist in The Long Night.
A senior law enforcement official or ally who provides institutional support and resources for the decade-long investigation into the reopened murder case. Jiang Yang (played by Bai Yu) is a protagonist in The Long Night.
The central procurator who dedicates ten years to uncovering the hidden truth behind a seemingly closed murder case, ultimately sacrificing his youth, career, reputation, family, and life. Zhu Wei (played by Zhao Yang) appears in The Long Night.
A former investigator or colleague connected to the original case, whose past decisions or oversight may have contributed to the sudden case reversal and hidden conspiracy. Ren Yueting (played by Lü Xiaolin) appears in The Long Night.
A key witness or victim-adjacent figure whose testimony or personal stake is vital to reconstructing the events of the original crime. Wu Aike (played by Zhao Yuanyuan) appears in The Long Night.
Li Jing (played by Tan Zhuo) appears in The Long Night.
A close family member who bears the emotional and practical toll of the procurator's decade-long, life-destroying investigation. Xiao Ma (played by Niu Chao) appears in The Long Night.
Officer Old Liu (played by Wang Sheng) appears in The Long Night.
The Long Night (2020) — Character Map & Story Timeline
The Long Night (2020) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
Narrative structure focusing on institutional friction, racial tension, and investigative disruption within a closed rural community.
Character Network — 20 Characters
Yan Liang (Liao Fan) — protagonist A senior law enforcement official or ally who provides institutional support and resources for the decade-long investiga...
Jiang Yang (Bai Yu) — protagonist The central procurator who dedicates ten years to uncovering the hidden truth behind a seemingly closed murder case, ult...
Zhu Wei (Zhao Yang) A former investigator or colleague connected to the original case, whose past decisions or oversight may have contribute...
Ren Yueting (Lü Xiaolin) A key witness or victim-adjacent figure whose testimony or personal stake is vital to reconstructing the events of the o...
Wu Aike (Zhao Yuanyuan)
Li Jing (Tan Zhuo) A close family member who bears the emotional and practical toll of the procurator's decade-long, life-destroying invest...
Xiao Ma (Niu Chao)
Officer Old Liu (Wang Sheng)
Xiao Zou (Fu Yandan)
Weng Meixiang (Li Jiaxin)
Chief Prosecutor Wu (Wang Zhigang)
Ding Chunmei (Chen Weihan)
Hu Yilang (Zhang Lei)
Teacher Ma (Qiu Yunhe)
Li Jianguo (Cao Weiyu)
Directed by If Chen
Rating: 8.5/10 (63 votes)
Story Structure — 1 Plot Phases
Season 1: Hometown Return and Case Fracture
Content sources
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(Q97300015), public domain (CC0).
