Agreed!I've only seen him in Tomb of the Sea so far, and though he's not even the main character in that one,…
Thanks for the recommendations! 😊 I've got to admit that most of the things he stars in are not my cup of tea, even The Lonely Warrior is already a bit out of my comfort zone (I'm usually more into costume dramas). But maybe I'll try and have a look at one or the other, because I just really love his acting. ❤
Agreed! I've only seen him in Tomb of the Sea so far, and though he's not even the main character in that one, he still manages to be my favorite actor to play Wu Xie. He's just SO good.
His official already said the day before yesterday he has nothing to do with either the drama or the promotion…
That's what some people here seem to think, but personally I don't share that opinion. We DO still know very little at this point though, so the best strategy right now is to just wait and see. :)
His official already said the day before yesterday he has nothing to do with either the drama or the promotion…
I'm sure they do.
Yes, I know the premise. Why would this show be about tomb robbing? He's not a tomb robber but an architect, among other things. As anyone would know who actually knows a few things about The Lost Tomb.
And as I said a few months ago: why even bother getting the rights for the story of a character from such a popular franchise when there won't be any connection in the drama to said franchise and its lore? Why not write an entirely new story instead and change the main character's name? Why take the credit but nothing else from DMBJ? It just doesn't make sense to me. So until I've actually seen this drama and know the details of the plot, I won't waste my time arguing about this any longer.
I never said that Wang Zanghai was painted in a bad light, only that his descendants are many centuries after. And the Zhang family is super powerful at that time, to the point of doing a lot of pretty shady things, so he has good reasons to decide to fight that titan. So your first guess is most likely the right one. I don't know what that last sentence is supposed to mean, but I've seen one or two dramas before. I get it. ;)
Apparently (though it's not official yet), the author of the books, Xu Lei, will be among the screenwriters. This is going to be interesting.
And if (only if) I'm guessing correctly, this show will mark the beginning of the epic, century-long and deadly rivalry between the Wang family and the Zhang family. I actually find it super interesting to have that story told from Wang Zanghai's perspective, to be honest, since the Wangs aren't exactly the good guys a thousand years later on. But I guess we'll have to wait and see. I hope there'll be more details of the plot in the next few months. :)
Since I finished this exact marathon only recently myself, here's the order I'd recommend:1. The Mystic Nine (prequel)2.…
The Mystic Nine: Qing Shan Hai Tang is, chronologically speaking, the very first one. Other than that, I think the order doesn't matter as long as you've seen the shows that the movies are connected to. So if you've seen The Mystic Nine then you won't have a problem to understand the Mystic Nine specials. Watch the Tomb of the Sea specials after finishing Tomb of the Sea. And the Reunion movies after finishing Reunion. Both Conjuring Curse and Misty Creed (not yet released) also take place after the events of Reunion. Only Time Raiders kind of stands on its own, you can watch that one whenever you like. Chronologically, it takes place around the same time as The Lost Tomb season 1. Hope that helps.
can anyone help with the correct order to watch this series sequels, prequel,s, and spin-offs, so the story makes…
Since I finished this exact marathon only recently myself, here's the order I'd recommend:
1. The Mystic Nine (prequel) 2. The Lost Tomb (2015) 3. The Lost Tomb 2 (2019) 4. The Lost Tomb 2: Heavenly Palace on the Clouds (2021) 5. Ultimate Note (2020) 6. Tibetan Sea Flower (which hasn't been released yet) 7. Tomb of the Sea (2018) 8. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence (2020) season 1 & 2
There's also a bunch of movies, some with the actors from the shows, some with a completely new cast, but none of them are necessary to watch in order to understand the series.
I can't believe another one of those will be coming out so soon after the first one. What a time to be alive. ❤ I wonder how many of those they've made/planned to make with the same cast.
There's no novel about Wang Zanghai's life specifically. You only get to see bits and pieces of his life and his massive influence in the various novels in the Daomu Biji/Grave Robbers' Chronicles book series (and of course the dramas based on them). So yes, this will be mostly an original script. But Wang Zanghai is also responsible for a lot of the mysteries in the books and I think there will be some influence of that in the drama. Because if there isn't, why even bother getting the rights for the story.
Just watched the trailer, looks really interesting! The name of Jing Boran's character is a bit on the nose, though, considering the kind of life he leads (led?). 😂
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Never thought I'd see the day. 😂
I've got to admit that most of the things he stars in are not my cup of tea, even The Lonely Warrior is already a bit out of my comfort zone (I'm usually more into costume dramas). But maybe I'll try and have a look at one or the other, because I just really love his acting. ❤
I've only seen him in Tomb of the Sea so far, and though he's not even the main character in that one, he still manages to be my favorite actor to play Wu Xie.
He's just SO good.
We DO still know very little at this point though, so the best strategy right now is to just wait and see. :)
Yes, I know the premise. Why would this show be about tomb robbing? He's not a tomb robber but an architect, among other things. As anyone would know who actually knows a few things about The Lost Tomb.
And as I said a few months ago: why even bother getting the rights for the story of a character from such a popular franchise when there won't be any connection in the drama to said franchise and its lore? Why not write an entirely new story instead and change the main character's name? Why take the credit but nothing else from DMBJ? It just doesn't make sense to me.
So until I've actually seen this drama and know the details of the plot, I won't waste my time arguing about this any longer.
I don't know what that last sentence is supposed to mean, but I've seen one or two dramas before. I get it. ;)
This is going to be interesting.
And if (only if) I'm guessing correctly, this show will mark the beginning of the epic, century-long and deadly rivalry between the Wang family and the Zhang family.
I actually find it super interesting to have that story told from Wang Zanghai's perspective, to be honest, since the Wangs aren't exactly the good guys a thousand years later on.
But I guess we'll have to wait and see. I hope there'll be more details of the plot in the next few months. :)
Other than that, I think the order doesn't matter as long as you've seen the shows that the movies are connected to.
So if you've seen The Mystic Nine then you won't have a problem to understand the Mystic Nine specials.
Watch the Tomb of the Sea specials after finishing Tomb of the Sea.
And the Reunion movies after finishing Reunion.
Both Conjuring Curse and Misty Creed (not yet released) also take place after the events of Reunion.
Only Time Raiders kind of stands on its own, you can watch that one whenever you like. Chronologically, it takes place around the same time as The Lost Tomb season 1.
Hope that helps.
1. The Mystic Nine (prequel)
2. The Lost Tomb (2015)
3. The Lost Tomb 2 (2019)
4. The Lost Tomb 2: Heavenly Palace on the Clouds (2021)
5. Ultimate Note (2020)
6. Tibetan Sea Flower (which hasn't been released yet)
7. Tomb of the Sea (2018)
8. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence (2020) season 1 & 2
There's also a bunch of movies, some with the actors from the shows, some with a completely new cast, but none of them are necessary to watch in order to understand the series.
I wonder how many of those they've made/planned to make with the same cast.
So yes, this will be mostly an original script.
But Wang Zanghai is also responsible for a lot of the mysteries in the books and I think there will be some influence of that in the drama. Because if there isn't, why even bother getting the rights for the story.
The name of Jing Boran's character is a bit on the nose, though, considering the kind of life he leads (led?). 😂