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Time Raiders
A young tomb raider and his mysterious ally journey into an ancient underground world, uncovering buried secrets, facing rival forces, and confronting the haunting legacy of a forgotten empire.
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🍿 FORMAT
Movie (🎞️)
✨ TITLE
Time Raiders
🎭 ALTERNATIVE TITLE
盗墓笔记, Dao Mu Bi Ji Zhi Qi Xing Lu Wang Gong
🌎 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
China (Mainland)
🕵️ DETECTIVE(S)
Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling
📕 MYSTERY SERIES
The Grave Robber Chronicles (aka The Lost Tomb)
✅ SHOW STATUS
Completed
#️⃣️ SEASONS OR EPISODES
N/A
🗓️ AIRED / RELEASED
2016
⏳AVERAGE DURATION
2 hr and 3 min
🔄 ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Chinese
Content Rating
🔥 OFFICIAL RATING
Not Rated
⚔️ VIOLENCE
Moderate
🫣 FOUL LANGUAGE
Mild
💋 SEXUAL CONTENT
None
💯 OVERALL ASSESSMENT
Teen Friendly
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The 2016 film Time Raiders (Daomu Biji) follows Wu Xie, a young man from a family of grave robbers, who accidentally discovers a mysterious bronze plate from the Warring States period. His curiosity leads him to his uncle, Wu Sanxing, an experienced tomb raider who recognizes the artifact as the key to the legendary Tomb of the Snake Empress. Accompanied by the enigmatic and highly skilled warrior Zhang Qiling, the team sets out on a dangerous expedition to the Gobi Desert to find the lost kingdom of Tamutuo before a group of foreign mercenaries can claim the secrets of immortality for themselves.
As they penetrate the mountain-bound tomb, the group must navigate a series of elaborate, lethal mechanical traps and supernatural guardians designed to protect the Empress. The story centers on the blossoming bond between the naive Wu Xie and the stoic Zhang Qiling as they realize the “immortality” promised by the tomb may be more threat than promise.
Based On A Book
The Grave Robber Chronicles (盗墓笔记)
✏️ Author: Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)
📅 Publication Date: 2007
#️⃣ There are many prequel, sequel, and side stories in the Grave Robber Chronicles universe. This show in particular is only loosely adapted from the series and is not considered “canon”. Rather, it is a separate, early adaptation that used the novels for inspiration.
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 Lu Han
Zhang Qi Ling
Played by Jing Bo Ran
A’Ning
Played by Ma Si Chun
Wu San Sheng
Played by Wang Jing Chun
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