Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Eddie Peng & Sean Lau Lead Chinese Adaptation of 'The Night Manager'
A new TV show called 'The Night Manager' is being made in Chinese.
It's a spy story set in different places in Asia.
Eddie Peng and Sean Lau are the main actors.
The show is about a hotel manager who has a secret past and gets involved in a dangerous mission.
It will be shown on Youku in China and sold to other countries by Fifth Season.
The show was filmed in places like Hong Kong, Macau, and Bangkok.
Many people worked together to make this show, including directors, writers, and producers.
A Chinese-language adaptation of 'The Night Manager' is in production, led by Eddie Peng and Sean Lau.
The series is directed by Kelvin KinLong Chan and written by Cheung Feifan and He Liangyu.
Filming locations include Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, and Phuket.
The series will premiere on Youku in mainland China in late 2026, with global sales handled by Fifth Season.
The story follows Jonathan Chan, a hotel manager with a dark past, who is recruited to infiltrate a tycoon's empire.
- Who
- Eddie Peng, Sean Lau, Isabella Leong, Carman Lee, Kelvin KinLong Chan, Cheung Feifan, He Liangyu, Donghui Wang, Julia Song, Chris Cornwell, Joe Tsai, Arthur Wang, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, Tessa Inkelaar, Clare Cornwell, Susanne Bier, Stephen Garrett, David Farr, William B. Johnson
- What
- A Chinese-language adaptation of 'The Night Manager'
- When
- Late 2026
- Where
- Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Phuket
- Why
- To reimagine John le Carré’s original novel as a spy thriller set across Asia
- Production Company
- The Ink Factory, 127 Wall Productions
- Director
- Kelvin KinLong Chan
- Writers
- Cheung Feifan, He Liangyu
- Lead Actors
- Eddie Peng, Sean Lau, Isabella Leong, Carman Lee
- Executive Producers
- Donghui Wang, Julia Song, Chris Cornwell, Joe Tsai, Arthur Wang, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, Tessa Inkelaar, Clare Cornwell, Susanne Bier, Stephen Garrett, David Farr, William B. Johnson
- Production Associates
- Character 7, Demarest Films
- Release Platform
- Youku (Mainland China), Fifth Season (Global Sales)
- Release Date
- Late 2026
- Filming Locations
- Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Phuket