Series synopsis
River Sunset, also known as 长河落日 is a Chinese war & politics television series that premiered on Beijing Television 北京卫视 on January 1, 2026. It ended on January 24, 2026. It stars Zhang Luyi, Janine Chang Chun-Ning, Morning Chang and Zhang Songwen.
After an Allied plane carrying a top-secret WWII bombing plan is shot down behind enemy lines, a wounded survivor hides on a Japanese-occupied island while military intelligence races to recover the documents before they doom the entire operation.
Premise
After an Allied plane carrying a top-secret WWII bombing plan is shot down behind enemy lines, a wounded survivor hides on a Japanese-occupied island while military intelligence races to recover the documents before they doom the entire operation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhang Luyi as Lin Sen / Ichiro Takeki
- Janine Chang Chun-Ning as Ye Biying
- Morning Chang as Ye Degong
- Zhang Songwen as Director Shen
- Casper Van Dien as James Doolittle
Guest cast
- Wang Shuangbao as Dai Li
- Shao Tong as Wit Chen
- Shen Xuewei as Wang Shihe
- Feng Qian as Tang Bingchen
- Meng Zhaozhong as Ye Longxia
- He Zhilong as Ke Wen
- Li Jinfeng as Chen Qiao
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 44 | January 1, 2026 | January 24, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 1, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 1, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Beijing Television 北京卫视 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2026 |
| Last aired | January 24, 2026 |
| Status | ended |