During the late Northern Song Dynasty, the city of Bianjing was frequently disturbed by the outlaws of Liangshan. Lin Chong, a patriotic instructor of the Imperial Guards, wrote a report to the hierarchy criticizing the inaction of the Grand Marshal Gao Qiu, only to be framed and subjected to a series of injustices. Forced to seek refuge in the infamous Liangshan stronghold, Lin Chong remained torn, his heart still bound to the matters he left behind in Bianjing. Does Lin Chong still have a choice? Between Liangshan and the Song Dynasty, where will his final allegiance lie?

Into the Night is adapted from the story of Lin Chong’s forced exile to Liangshan in Outlaws of the Marsh. The workseamlessly blends narrative storytelling with the musical form, alternating between first-person (“I” refers to Lin Chong) and third-person (“He” refers to Lin Chong) perspectives. This allows the audience to explore the character’s fate and inner struggles from diverse angles. The opening employs a narrative technique reminiscent of the prologue in a classical Chinese chapter novel, subtly foreshadowing the character’s destiny while delving into Lin Chong’s emotional transformation.

The NTT+ Musical Playwright Incubation Project offers an expert mentorship and a comprehensive support system to foster the development of high-quality original Mandarin musicals through “creative incubation” and “production development.” By uniting industry experts and professional production teams from Taiwan and Korea, the initiative continuously helps creators bring their works from script creation to full production on stage and steadily promoting the growth of Mandarin musical theater in Taiwan.

Playwright / WANG Juin-yi
Composer / HSU Chi-yang
Director / CHEN Yow-ruu
Cast / WANG Yi-xuan, CHEN Shou-yu, LIN Pin-han, YANG Zong-sheng, CHU Ting-yi, LAI Hao-zhe
Movement Designer /  LI Ming-jie
Vocal Coach / JIN Ren-xin
Lighting Designer / LAI Ke-zhu
Stage Design / CHOU Guan-zhi
Sound Designer/ CHANG Zheng-han
Costume Designer / HSIEH Yi-wen
Stage Manager / CHANG I-chiN
Assistant to Director/ WU Yu-quan
Production / PROJECT ZERO