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Yea, the whole Daomu Biji universe is rather complicated because chronologically it is confusing too. I had to read the summaries below to understand them so this might help (if you are interested):

Summaries per volume —> https://strictlybromance.com/category/grave-robbers-chronicles/
Explanation between novels and TV adaptations —> https://strictlybromance.com/which-order-to-read-and-watch-dao-mu-bi-ji/

I hope this will be a hit, Jeremy Tsui’s historical dramas have been mediocre/miss rather than hits….. he was really good in Trace, that was a good series…

Can’t wait for this to be out!

There is a whole volume dedicated to that…. It’s called “Ten Years Later”…
https://merebear474765851.wordpress.com/daomu-biji-vol-11/

They pick him up at the end, think it’s literally the last chapter of this volume.. then he becomes a main role again in the subsequent volumes “Reunion” or “Restart”…

His voice is really amazingly…. Low… and it’s also unique actually. I wonder if he sings well. 🤣

Yea was super crazy and there were 130 roles casted……….. I was legit confused at the end on the numerous characters. It’s sad though because this drama could have been so much more in terms of plot and execution…

Wow. Yea. The Indian culture and custom is really rich and complex like the Chinese customs and culture. Thanks for providing detailed insights.

I don’t know if this is the complete version for Sand Sea because I read the main story…. Wot I can vouch for is the English translation is great.

https://merebear474765851.wordpress.com/daomu-biji-vol-10/

I would call her cute….. she more the cute kind…..? Beautiful…. Uhhh…. I would say she is pleasant looking… Her face is a bit too cute for the role that’s wot I meant.

But equally I don’t think they should lengthen it anymore…. The story is finished. I guess maybe it’s…. The way the told the ending….? I don’t know…

Really too much time spent on all the side couples that it becomes a bit annoying (would have been fine if they were good but no…. they weren’t) BUT have to say the chemistry between the leads are off the charts partially because of how the camera shoots all the skin-ship etc… most importantly the leads have a very good balance between jealousy, maturity, sweetness, physical compatibility, trust, distrust etc and surprisingly I really like the FL. She is really very cute, and she manages it without being annoying. One thing I learnt or more of wished I had was her “smart mouth”, totally think it is a skill/high EQ with her amazing comeback lines without screaming, fighting , shouting, or crying.,,,

The plot is average, the generic kind you’d expect for these kinda dramas though the start/beginning of the plot was quite interesting.. coz it’s totally something that could realistically happen now…

Also the FL’s fashion and wardrobe is really nice actually (or more of she pulls it off very nicely esp a few standout pieces) which is rare for modern C-dramas. Reminds me of K-drama’s wardrobe. Nearly all of the earrings the FL wears are super nice! I can’t seem to find the brands for them. I wonder where they are from… esp the diamond snowflake and the knot. Anyone on MDL knows? 🤓

All the male wardrobes have… areas for improvement.. 😂 a lot of them still comes off as “ 俗氣” (tacky)

Did you find it, was it any good?

Good job!!

LOL. Hilarious!
Production quality for C-dramas have progressed alarmingly over the past 5 yrs but the wardrobe and fashion direction esp for modern dramas have not progressed at the same speed at all.
Some modern C-dramas have weiiiirddddd wardrobe… gosh. Some are legit ugly esp for those supporting characters, 2nd leads and sometimes even main leads. 🤣

So it basically turned into an attempted replica of Inception towards the end which was commendable BUT…… Inception itself was a complicated plot which becomes relatively convoluted if you don’t analyse/follow the plot enough.

This series scores in the 7.5 to 8 range for me mostly due to the plot/storyline getting slightly out of hand towards the end. Defo no question on cast and their acting capabilities, production quality is also high so it could be either due to the editing or just the plot itself or both…. The main plots and sub-plots didn’t quite mesh together very well when the “grand finale” was revealed…. It was a bit weird/much… and you begin to think “Wot on Earth am I watching???”

Can’t tell why I find her so annoying though, I just think she’s just a huge misfit in the whole tomb raiding genre/series… just so wrong

yea, I skipped almost everything too but had no choice and caved in when I rewatched because some of the plots were a bit disjointed without her story.

I wonder how she’s like in the original novel.

It should be related to Mojin XiaoWei/ Candle in the Tomb… coz the trailer mentioned the 4 factions of Candle in the Tomb…. Mojin is the direct “competitor” to the Daomu Biji novels (the novels UN is based on).

Wow. It’s coming out! It’s related to Mojin/Candle in the Tomb! Super excited.

Source on summary of this novel: https://www.99csw.com/book/2952/index.htm

Watch Word of Honour!
Btw this is corresponding to your comment on watching Untamed.

I read it. Forget about it. It was horrendous. The FL was super duper annoying in the novel. She was always crying, fainting or both….. like alllllll the time. The TV series made the better out of it honestly, was a way improved version.

Not sure if I’m being accurate here but my Indian friend and colleagues actually told me that cousins marrying one another is still practiced today in their culture albeit less common.