✨ Title: Four Belongs to Abelmoschus

ℹ️ Alternative Title: 老九门番外之四屠黄葵, Slaughter of the Abelmoschus Gang

🌎 Country of Origin: China (Mainland)

🗓️ Aired: December 8, 2016

🍿 Format & ⏳Length️: Movie (1 hr and 30 minutes)

🔥Rating: Not Rated

Action / Adventure, Historical, Antiquities Protection, Treasure Hunt, Tomb Raiding, Criminal POV, Vengeance, Vigilante Justice

The Grave Robber Chronicles

✒️ 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 generally set in the era of the prequel (The Mystic Nine or Lao Jiu Men). There is an extra specifically for Chen Pi Ah Si but I am not sure if this is a retelling of that 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.

‘The Mystic Nine Tetralogy’ is a set of four side-stories based in the same backdrop as The Mystic Nine. The stories are independent, but each focuses on one of the key characters in the original show (Huo San Niang, Chen Pi Ah Si, Lieutenant Zhang, and Er Yue Hong). They can be watched in no particular order and are often set as sequels to The Mystic Nine. They are certainly better understood if watched after the main series in order to be familiar with the characters and family history.

‘Four Belongs to Abelmoschus’ is the story of Chen Pi Ah Si.

The Mystic Nine Side Story: The Butchering of Abelmoschus tells the origin story of young Chen Pi A Si, a pivotal figure in The Mystic Nine universe. Set during the chaotic Republican era in China, the film follows the teenage Chen Pi as he begins his life as a cold, calculated assassin, guided by a prophetic saying that seals his fate: “100 coins to kill a man.” His first commission comes from Chunsheng, a young fisherman whose entire family was slaughtered by the Huang Kui gang, leaving him with only 99 coins. Bound by his principle of never accepting less than the full price, Chen Pi refuses to act. But when Chunsheng sacrifices his life to complete the final coin, Chen Pi honors the payment and avenges the boy, setting off on a path of blood, vengeance, and unwavering resolve that will eventually lead him deep into the underworld.