Bright eyes in the Dark: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lin Luxiao possesses exceptional firefighting skills and extensive experience. He is the head of the Special Operations Station on Heping Road in Beixun City. By a twist of fate, he is chosen to become an instructor for a reality show aimed at promoting firefighting knowledge. During the show, Lin Luxiao coincidentally encounters Nan Chu, a dancer he had rescued from a fire years ago. Nan Chu develops a fondness for Lin Luxiao, but he keeps his distance due to the inherent dangers of his profession.

The young and courageous new generation of firefighters, such as Shao Yijiu and Qin Shiquan, as well as Lou Mingye, who brings advanced equipment technology from abroad, have also returned to the fire department. The firefighters of different generations collaborate in rescue operations involving fires, earthquakes, and aerial rescues, raising the level of fire safety in Beixun City. As Nan Chu and Lin Luxiao gradually deepen their understanding of each other, they affirm their feelings. Faced with the most dangerous forest fire, Lin Luxiao and his teammates choose to advance against the flames.

Series details

• Title: Bright eyes in the Dark
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-10-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 67177
• IMDb ID: tt28131756
• TVDB ID: 434906

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-19; final listed air date 2023-10-06; episode order: 40.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bright eyes in the Dark on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.