Dark and Dawn: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ye Xiao'ai, an aspiring designer, and Zhuang Lili, a model fleeing domestic abuse, cross paths by chance and form a friendship. Xiao'ai helps Lili stand up to her husband Li Jin, while Lili helps Xiao'ai resolve the emotional entanglements with her "brother-in-law" Lin Sen. In their fierce but loving sisterhood, both chase their dreams and ultimately embrace a brand new life.

Series details

• Title: Dark and Dawn
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-03-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90073

Cast and credited roles

• Dai Gao Zheng — Li Jin
• Xu Jia Qi — Ye Xiaoai
• Hong Yao — Lin Sen
• Xie Er — Zhuang Lili

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-19; final listed air date 2026-03-19; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dark and Dawn 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.