The Mystic Nine (2016)

2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
The Mystic Nine 老九门 (literally translated to Old Nine Gates) caught my attention because it is the second onscreen team-up of Zanilia Zhao Li Ying (Journey of Flower) and William Chan (Legend of Zu). It is a 48-episode Chinese drama based on a novel of the same name about Zhang Qi Shan, a member of the Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the leader of Old Nine Gates, which is a tight-knit clan of tomb raiders that have a stronghold in Chang Sha. 

2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
Zhang Qi Shan is the perfect match to Yin Xin Yue, the lovable, smart and spunky daughter of a wealthy hotel owner. They are your archetypal heroes, which seem fitting for a drama set during a time when heroism is a necessity. 


Then again, I haven’t read The Lost Tomb novels at all and the barrage of trailers definitely indicate a youthful mesh of fantasy, adventure and mystery, which is as far as possible from what I initially thought to be a serious historical drama…


The series premieres Jul 4, 2016 on Dragon TV. William Chan also lends his voice to the theme song Wo Men 我門 and there is even a Mystic Nine spinoff starring Lay Zhang Yixing.

2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring Zanilia Zhao Li Ying
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring Zhang Yi Xing
2016 Chinese web drama called Old Nine Gates starring William Chan & Zhao Li Ying
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in 2016 popular cdrama Old Nine Gates
Zhao Li Ying in Old Nine Gates
Zhao Li Ying and William Chan in Old Nine Gates
William Chan in c-drama Old Nine Gates
William Chan in Chinese drama Old Nine Gates
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine
2016 Chinese TV series The Mystic Nine

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