{ "id": "ep7sf20v8k", "slug": "the-brightest-star-in-the-night-sky", "title": "The brightest star in the night sky (夜空中最闪亮的星)", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials", "label": "International serial drama and telenovelas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia", "label": "East Asian drama series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials", "label": "East Asian web and streaming serials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials.alpha-symbols-to-co", "label": "Titles symbols to Co", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials.alpha-symbols-to-co" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials", "label": "China · 2001 to 2020: East Asian web and streaming serials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials", "path": [ { "id": "geo.chn", "label": "China", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001", "label": "China · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials", "label": "International serial drama and telenovelas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials", "label": "East Asian web and streaming serials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials" } ] } ], "excerpt": "The Brightest Star in the Sky (夜空中最闪亮的星, also 夜空中最亮的星) is a 2019 Chinese 44-episode youth romance drama starring Huang Zitao and Wu Qian, directed by Liu Yizhi, about an assistant and a pop idol at the Star Entertainment agency; distinct from the Escape Plan song of similar name.", "snippet": "The Brightest Star in the Sky (夜空中最闪亮的星, also 夜空中最亮的星) is a 2019 Chinese 44-episode youth romance drama starring Huang Zitao and Wu Qian, directed by Liu Yizhi, about an assistant and a pop idol at the Star Entertainment agency; distinct from the Escape Plan song of similar name.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.east_asian_web_streaming_serials.alpha-symbols-to-co", "markdown": "# The brightest star in the night sky (夜空中最闪亮的星)\n\n*The Brightest Star in the Sky* (夜空中最闪亮的星, also listed as 夜空中最亮的星 and \"the Brightest Star in the Night Sky\") is a 2019 Chinese youth romance drama about young people chasing music careers inside a top entertainment agency, starring [Huang Zitao](https://www.edgepedia.org/huang-zitao) (Z.Tao) and Wu Qian and directed by Liu Yizhi.[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) It ran 44 episodes of about 45 minutes each, premiered in mainland China on 25 March 2019, and belongs to the drama and romance genres.[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | 夜空中最闪亮的星; alternate titles 夜空中最亮的星 and \"the Brightest Star in the Night Sky\"[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) |\n| First broadcast | 25 March 2019 on Tencent Video, iQiyi, and Mango TV; Hunan TV afternoon slot from 10 July 2019[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) • [8](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E9%97%AA%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/20588449?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |\n| Format | 44 episodes, about 45 minutes each; Mandarin; mainland China production[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) |\n| Main cast | Huang Zitao as singer Zheng Boxu, Wu Qian as Yang Zhenzhen, Niu Junfeng as Yu Zirui, Cao Xiyue as Xia Yuan; Qin Lan, Wang Jinsong, and Zhang Jincheng in special roles[2](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml) • [6](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201907/t20190709_18924310.htm) |\n| Production | Tianhao Shengshi Pictures' first television drama; producer Zhou Hao; director Liu Yizhi[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html) |\n| Music | More than 10 songs written, composed, and sung by Huang Zitao, including \"Hao Bu Hao\" (好不好) and \"Hai Lai De Ji\" (还来得及)[7](https://media.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0508/c40606-31074172.html) |\n| Reception | Douban score 6.4 from 30,717 users; rated better than 59% of drama and 69% of romance titles on the site[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story and characters\n\nThe drama is set at Star Entertainment (星空娱乐), one of China's leading talent agencies, whose married owners Chen Tianhao and Du Wanqing fall into a marital crisis over how to run the company.[4](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/0x3k7yvmd6nlvhc) Yang Zhenzhen, a young woman passionate about music, joins the agency and becomes the personal assistant to its top star, the idol singer Zheng Boxu, who is arrogant, unruly, and difficult to manage.[4](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/0x3k7yvmd6nlvhc) As she gets to know him, she helps him correct his flaws and develop his strengths until he becomes a singer with real ability, while she herself grows from an office novice into a mature talent manager.[4](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/0x3k7yvmd6nlvhc)\n\nA second storyline follows Du Wanqing's cultivation of the newcomer Yu Zirui, a grassroots singer at the same agency whose natural musical talent puts heavy pressure on Zheng Boxu and at the same time drives him to improve.[4](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/0x3k7yvmd6nlvhc) Rakuten Viki summarizes the show as a demanding pop star and his talented assistant navigating the cutthroat music industry, romance, and danger while a rising rival threatens their position at the agency.[5](https://www.viki.com/tv/36281c-the-brightest-star-in-the-sky?locale=zh) The romance between the two leads, nicknamed the \"Xu Dao CP\" by fans, became a talking point during the broadcast, with moments such as a confession on a [Ferris wheel](https://www.edgepedia.org/ferris-wheel) cited in coverage of the show.[8](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E9%97%AA%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/20588449?fromModule=lemma_inlink)\n\n## Production\n\n**An agency-made drama.** The series was produced by Tianhao Shengshi Pictures, the talent agency that manages Huang Zitao, and was the company's first television drama after moving from music production into artist management.[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html) Producer Zhou Hao said the project deliberately combined the company's new production arm, its established management business, and its familiarity with the entertainment industry, and that the story was written from Chinese conditions rather than following [Korean idol](https://www.edgepedia.org/korean-idol)-drama formulas such as *Dream High*.[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html) He described the show as an attempt at a \"3.0 era\" of fresh idol dramas (鲜偶剧), meaning idol dramas with new content and form.[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html)\n\n**Original script.** Unlike the many adaptations of popular IP novels then common in Chinese television, the series used an original screenplay. Pre-production took three years and the script was revised over a year and a half; total producer Teng Zhenzi said the writers interviewed more than a dozen industry insiders to record how young people struggle in the record business.[2](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml) • [9](https://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2017-06-16/doc-ifyhfnqa4366677.shtml)\n\n**Filming and sets.** Shooting lasted about four months and wrapped in October 2017, with locations in China, Mexico, and Los Angeles.[2](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml) A later report put the shoot at 115 days covering 12,824 kilometers.[7](https://media.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0508/c40606-31074172.html) The production built a 4,000-square-meter interior set in Beijing divided into the Star Entertainment offices and a home area; the office section was designed around a \"space capsule\" concept in white, with work areas, meeting rooms, a recording studio, and a billiards room.[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html) Huang Zitao reportedly reduced his own fee to help fund the set construction.[2](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml)\n\n**Huang Zitao's three roles.** Huang Zitao worked on the series as actor, singer, and, for the first time, art director.[10](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201904/t20190404_18581644.htm) Because the story is set in the star-making industry, the drama includes many musical elements such as music-video shoots, piano performance, and studio recording, and much of the music comes from his own catalog.[10](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201904/t20190404_18581644.htm) As art director he paired the show's themes with more than ten songs he wrote, composed, and sang himself.[7](https://media.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0508/c40606-31074172.html) The crew's cinematographer Liu Zhangmu said he kept every commitment made before shooting began, and fellow cast member Wang Jinsong described him working on music past 3 a.m.[10](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201904/t20190404_18581644.htm)\n\nThe production team also included director Liu Yizhi, who had worked with Huang Zitao on *Negotiator* (谈判官), cinematographer Liu Zhangmu (*Wolf Warrior 2*, *Ex-Files*), art director Huang Zhihong (the *Tiny Times* films), and editor Li Dongquan (*[Love in a Puff](https://www.edgepedia.org/love-in-a-puff)* and related films).[2](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml) • [11](https://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0325/c233222-30994039-2.html)\n\n## Broadcast and reception\n\nThe drama premiered on 25 March 2019 on [Tencent Video](https://www.edgepedia.org/tencent-video), iQiyi, and Mango TV, and moved to Hunan Television's afternoon schedule from 10 July 2019; Jiangsu Film Channel reran it repeatedly between 2020 and 2022.[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) • [8](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E9%97%AA%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/20588449?fromModule=lemma_inlink) Mid-run, the production reported more than 500 million views across two platforms and a Douban score of 6.5 at that time.[10](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201904/t20190404_18581644.htm)\n\nOn Douban the finished series holds a 6.4 rating from 30,717 users, with 44.5% of votes at three stars, and ranks better than 59% of drama titles and 69% of romance titles on the site.[1](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/) Reviewers highlighted its grounding in the realities of the entertainment business: the newspaper *China Press, Publication, Radio and Television* praised the way the star-and-agent romance \"flies close to the ground\" thanks to the polished original script and film-grade crew, and noted that topics such as agent bribery, fabricated celebrity personas, and fan-circle disorder were part of the show's subject matter.[7](https://media.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0508/c40606-31074172.html) • [8](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E9%97%AA%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/20588449?fromModule=lemma_inlink) *Guangming Daily* similarly credited the series with avoiding amnesia and car-crash plot devices common in youth dramas.[12](https://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0514/c233222-31084446.html) On Rakuten Viki, where it streams with subtitles in English and many other languages, the show holds a 9.5 user rating.[5](https://www.viki.com/tv/36281c-the-brightest-star-in-the-sky?locale=zh)\n\n## Related works with the same title\n\nThe title 夜空中最亮的星 is also carried by a well-known 2011 pop-rock song of that name by the band Escape Plan (逃跑计划), written by Mao Chuan and Li Chi, which won the 4th China Rock Midi Awards' best rock song of the year in December 2012 and was performed at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in February 2019.[13](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/4118870) G.E.M. released a cover version as a single on 17 July 2016.[14](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/19823627) A separate film project titled 夜空中最亮的星, written by Li Yanbo, was registered with the National Film Administration in 2018 by a Shenzhen company, with a story about a radio host and a blind singer; it is unrelated to the 2019 drama.[15](https://m.sme-gov.cn/tv/30654.html)\n\n## References\n\n1. [夜空中最闪亮的星 (2019), Douban](https://movie.douban.com/subject/27006213/)\n2. [《夜空中最闪亮的星》曝杀青特辑, CNR/新华网 (2017-10-18)](https://ent.cnr.cn/gd/20171018/t20171018_523990923.shtml)\n3. [《夜空中最闪亮的星》：经纪公司反客为主，为艺人定制鲜偶剧, Sina News / 影视独舌 (2017-09-29)](https://k.sina.cn/article_3970126254_eca351ae001002i1d.html)\n4. [夜空中最闪亮的星, WeTV series page with synopsis](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/0x3k7yvmd6nlvhc)\n5. [The Brightest Star in the Sky, Rakuten Viki](https://www.viki.com/tv/36281c-the-brightest-star-in-the-sky?locale=zh)\n6. [黄子韬吴倩《夜空中最闪亮的星》登陆湖南卫视, 大众网 (2019-07-09)](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201907/t20190709_18924310.htm)\n7. [《夜空中最閃亮的星》：用真實打動觀眾, 中国新闻出版广电报 via 人民网 (2019-05-08)](https://media.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2019/0508/c40606-31074172.html)\n8. [夜空中最闪亮的星, Baidu Baike](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E9%97%AA%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/20588449?fromModule=lemma_inlink)\n9. [《夜空中最闪亮的星》开机 黄子韬盼当实力派, Sina Entertainment (2017-06-16)](https://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2017-06-16/doc-ifyhfnqa4366677.shtml)\n10. [《夜空中最闪亮的星》幕后特辑 黄子韬三重身份, 大众网/网易娱乐 (2019-04-04)](https://ent.dzwww.com/zy/201904/t20190404_18581644.htm)\n11. [《夜空中最闪亮的星》开播 黄子韬吴倩直击偶像养成, 人民网 (2019-03-25)](https://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0325/c233222-30994039-2.html)\n12. [黄子韬吴倩《夜空中最闪亮的星》收官, 中国青年网 via 人民网 (2019-05-14)](https://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0514/c233222-31084446.html)\n13. [夜空中最亮的星（逃跑计划乐队歌曲）, Baidu Baike](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/4118870)\n14. [夜空中最亮的星（邓紫棋演唱歌曲）, Baidu Baike](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%9C%80%E4%BA%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%9F/19823627)\n15. 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