# Light the Night (2021–2023) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/light-the-night/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 76% |
| Audience Score | 82% |
| Metascore | 65/100 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Fan Score | 80% |
| Creator | Ruby Lin & Honey Tseng |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Crime |
| Seasons | 3 (24 episodes) |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Country | Taiwan |

## Quick answer

Light the Night (2021–2023) is a Drama, Mystery, Crime series created by Ruby Lin & Honey Tseng, streaming on Netflix. It holds a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (76%), audience ratings (82%), Metascore (65/100), IMDb (7.6/10), and fan ratings (80%) across 3 seasons.

## Critics consensus

Netflix Taiwan's glossy period piece — critics praised production design and the lead trio's performances while noting that later seasons leaned heavier on melodrama than mystery.

## Synopsis

Three women run a hostess bar in 1980s Taipei as the city modernizes around them — until a murder tied to their past forces them to confront secrets, rival gangs, and the cost of survival in a male-dominated underworld. Ruby Lin stars and produces this period mystery across three seasons.

## Cast

Ruby Lin, Cheryl Yang, Hsieh Ying-xuan, Wang Yu-wei

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Light the Night worth watching?**
Light the Night holds a 76% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Netflix Taiwan's glossy period piece — critics praised production design and the lead trio's performances while noting that later seasons leaned heavier on melodrama than mystery.

**Where can I stream Light the Night?**
Light the Night streams on Netflix. It ran for 3 seasons (2021–2023).

**Who created Light the Night?**
Light the Night was created by Ruby Lin & Honey Tseng.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Light the Night?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 76%, audience 82%, Metascore 65/100, IMDb 7.6/10, and fan score 80%.

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