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The Lost Tomb

Wu Xie joins a team of tomb raiders to uncover ancient secrets, facing deadly traps, supernatural forces, and hidden conspiracies in a perilous quest that reveals truths about his family’s past.

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🍿 FORMAT

TV Show (📺)

✨ TITLE

The Lost Tomb

🎭 ALTERNATIVE TITLE

盗墓笔记, The Grave Robber Chronicles, Daomu Biji

🌎 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

China (Mainland)

🕵️ DETECTIVE(S)

Wang Pang Zi, Wu Xie, Zhang Qishan

📕 MYSTERY SERIES

The Grave Robber Chronicles (aka The Lost Tomb)

✅ SHOW STATUS

Completed

#️⃣️ SEASONS OR EPISODES

1. – Technically followed by The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note

🗓️ AIRED / RELEASED

2015

⏳AVERAGE DURATION

10 Episodes

🔄 ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Chinese

Content Rating

🔥 OFFICIAL RATING

PG-13 (Teens 13 and Older)

⚔️ VIOLENCE

Very Mild

🫣 FOUL LANGUAGE

None

💋 SEXUAL CONTENT

None

💯 OVERALL ASSESSMENT

Teen Friendly

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Synopsis

Plot

Wu Xie is an antique shop owner born into a prestigious, multi-generational family of grave robbers. Driven by a personal vow to rescue lost historical artifacts from black-market syndicates and return them to museums, Wu Xie accidentally intercepts an ancient, cryptic Warring States silk manuscript. The scroll contains map coordinates to a legendary, thousands-of-years-old burial ground known as the Tomb of King Lu Shang. Eager to crack the code and find answers regarding his own family’s tragic history, Wu Xie decides to seek out the buried palace.

Lacking the field experience required for such a dangerous mission, Wu Xie recruits a specialized team of underground treasure hunters to help navigate the ruins. Led by his seasoned uncle, Wu Sanxing, the expedition includes a highly resourceful mercenary named Wang Pangzi and a quiet, lethal martial artist named Zhang Qiling, whose mysterious past and supernatural fighting skills act as the group’s shield. Together, this makeshift alliance must survive deadly booby traps, face down rival foreign mercenaries, and confront terrifying, undead monsters that guard the tomb’s deepest secrets.

Based On A Book

The Grave Robber Chronicles (盗墓笔记)

Graphic novel cover for "DAOMU BIJI," featuring the title in bold, stylized red letters at the top. Below the title, a hooded, masked warrior stands amidst a fiery red background, wielding two glowing, golden-bladed swords. The central artwork is enclosed within a decorative, dark ornate border.

✏️ Author: Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)

📅 Publication Date: 2007

#️⃣ There are many prequel, sequel, and side stories in the Grave Robber Chronicles universe, but this show is particularly based on the main story.

The best place to find information about the original Chinese edition and the direct translation by Merebear is the translator’s website here. The first few volumes of the main story has been adapted into a series of English Translated volumes and one graphic novel.

⚠️ Please Note: The shows do not directly align with either the original Chinese or the English editions. Nor do the English editions directly align with the original Chinese. Parts are spliced together, cut out, or otherwise edited to create the various adaptations.

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Cast

Wu Xie

Played by Li Yi Feng

Zhang Qi Ling

Played by Yang Yang

Wu San Sheng

Played by Ken Chang

A Ning

Played by Tiffany Tang

Wang Pang Zi (Fatty)

Played by Liu Tian Zuo

Pan Zi

Played by Wei Wei

Media

OST (Music Score)

Resources

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