The Lost Tomb

The Lost Tomb
Also known as Grave Robbers Chronicles
Daomu Biji
Grave Robbery Note
Genre Action, Adventure, Supernatural
Written by Xu Lei
Directed by Zheng Baorui, Law Wing-cheong
Starring Li Yifeng
Yang Yang
Liu Tianzuo
Ken Chang
Wei Wei
Tiffany Tang
Ending theme I See the Lights
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes Season 1 (10 episodes + 2 set pilot)
Production
Location(s) China
Cinematography Wang Yongheng
Zhang Wenbao
Running time 40 minutes per episode
Production company(s) H&R Century
Enlight Media Group
Release
Original network iQiyi[1] (Viki[2])
Original release 12 June 2015
External links
Production website

The Lost Tomb, also known as Grave Robbers' Chronicles and Daomu Biji (simplified Chinese: 盗墓笔记; traditional Chinese: 盜墓筆記; pinyin: Dàomù Bǐjì), is a Chinese television series based on the internet novel of the same name. The Lost Tomb will have 8 seasons filmed over a period of 8 years. [3]The filming of the first season took place from August 2014 to 30th November 2014. The first season is slated to broadcast in Summer 2015, and will premiere on iQiyi within China and on Viki outside of China.

The Lost Tomb is a Chinese drama series directed by Law Wing-cheong. It is based on a series of novels by the same title (also known as Daomu) written by Xu Lei. The Lost Tomb also is known in English as the Grave Robbers Chronicles and Grave Robbery Note. [2]

Plot

The Lost Tomb is an epic tale of action and adventure. Wu Xie (Li Yifeng) is an antique shop owner who comes from a family of tomb raiders. As he continues the family trade with his team of tomb raiders, he finds lost treasures of the Warring States as well as the answers to the tragedies of his family’s past. With the help of his grandfather’s notes and his team – the quiet Zhang Qiling (Yang Yang), the resourceful Pang Zi (Liu Tianzuo), the experienced Wu Sanxing (Ken Chang), San Xing’s loyal helper Pan Zi (Wei Wei), and the skillful Ah Ning (Tiffany Tang) – Wu Xie sets out to find the lost treasures as well as the people responsible for the massacre of his family.

Cast

ActorRoleIntroduction
Li Yifeng
Wu Xie
(Wú Xié; 吴邪)
Owner of an antique store in Hangzhou, China. He finds a map to an ancient tomb in an ancient scroll from the Warring States one day which leads him to seek out the tomb in the map. Wu Xie is an innocent and naive character who is loyal to his friends. [4]
Yang Yang
Kylin / Xiaoge
(Zhāng Qǐlíng; 张起灵)
A mysterious character whose rarely speaks and always seems to be in a daze.[4] He is often hired as an assistant to many grave-robbing endeavors and is highly competent at it; very little is known about him, even his real name.
Liu Tianzuo
Fatty / Pangzi
(Wáng Pàngzi; 王胖子)
Nicknamed "Gold Getting Xiao Wei", he is a northern grave-robber (as opposed to Wu Xie, from the south) and teams up with both Wu and Zhang throughout the story; together they are referred to as the "Iron Triangle."
Ken Chang Tzu-yao
Wu Sanxing / Third Uncle
(Wú Sānxǐng; 吴三省)
Wu Xie's third uncle, has a keen interest in tombs and antiques. He joins the group to locate the tomb under the request of his nephew, Wu Xie. [4]
Wei Wei
Pan Zi
(Pān Zi; 潘子)
Wu Sanxing's assistant. [4] Sansheng's right-hand man, who had served in the Vietnam War prior to becoming a grave-robber.
Tang Yan
A'ning
(Ā'níng; 阿宁)
A grave-robber and the first major female introduced in the series, her motives are unclear but seems to be working against the protagonists.

References

External Links

(Chinese)The Lost Tomb Sina Weibo

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