The Dark Side of the Sun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a psychiatric hospital overseas in Country M, the most dangerous patient, Xiao Mu Chen, passes his 144th mental evaluation and is finally discharged. But no one knows that his condition has never truly improved-he still sees the phantom of his fiancée, Jin Zhao Xi, whispering in his ear, urging him to take bloody revenge. Four years ago, on the day he had planned to propose, Jin Zhao Xi was brutally murdered. He arrived too late, only to see the four culprits walking away, laughing. Now, at last free, he begins the revenge he has long prepared for...

Series details

• Title: The Dark Side of the Sun
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-10-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Hongguo
• Network country: China
• TVMaze ID: 92926

Cast and credited roles

• Zhai Yiying — Jin Chaoxi
• Shen Haonan — Xiao Muchen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-11; final listed air date 2025-10-11; episode order: 72.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dark Side of the Sun 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.