Chinese TV and Net series aren't known for good quality. Most of them, much like Chinese films, suffer from cheesy plots, flat characters, unprofessional actors, bad audiovisual effects or irrelevant themes. As a result, few of them can get the attention of critics or the audience from other major markets like the US and Europe. And the general Chineses audience too is getting bored by the garbage that they have been fed with.
Under these circumstances, a serie like Day and Night is exactly what the Chinese TV&Net series industry needs in that this serie has overcome all the weakness and flaws that the other Chinese series seem to share: The plots and the subplots are well developed, coherent and full of twists and turns; The leading roles are compelling and played by very professional actors who delivers very well their lines and emotions. Pan Yueming (who plays the Guan brothers) and Wang Longzheng (who plays Captain Zhou Xun) are the kind of actors that Chinese series need more of; The filming, editing and music of this serie is surprisingly good and mature; And most importantly, it has a theme that is relevant to every society and people: brotherhood and good versus evil. Not only does it tell an excellent detective story, but it also gives a full-scale presentation of the modern Chinese law enforcement system (which the Western people know little about), explores certain interesting aspects of the Chinese society and asks meaningful questions about family, loyalty, trust, duty and justice, etc. This is what a serie should do if it wants to appeal to people around the world. Also China deserves more series like this which, in a fascinating way, show the world that China is nothing more and nothing less than a normal country where there is a legal system that works and where good people can get their justice against evil most of the times.
Day and Night has its flaws, of course, but it is no doubt where lies the future of the Chinese TV and Net series industry. I'm looking forward to the response of critics and the audience around the world when it's on Netflix. Please watch it when it's accessible for you.
