The Mystic Nine

The Mystic Nine
The Mystic Nine (Zhang Qishan poster)
Also known as	Lao Jiu Men Old Nine Gates
Genre	Action, Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural
Based on	Daomu
Written by	Bai Yicong
Directed by	Liang Shengquan He Shupei Huang Junwen
Starring	William Chan Zhang Yixing Zhao Liying Ying Haoming Hu Yunhao Crystal Yuan
Opening theme	"My Clan" (我门) by William Chan "Returning Soul Door" (还魂门) by Anson Hu
Ending theme	"Dian Yu Si" (典狱司) by Li Nan
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	48
Production
Producer(s)	Zhang Yuxin Li Guohua Bai Yicong
Location(s)	Zhejiang, Hengdian
Running time	40 mins
Production company(s)	Ciwen Media Group, iQiyi
Release
Original network	iQiyi
Original release	June 20, 2016
Chronology
Related shows	The Lost Tomb

The Mystic Nine (Chinese: 老九门; pinyin: Lǎo Jiǔ Mén) (also known as: Lao Jiu Men / Old Nine Gates) is a prequel to the Chinese TV series The Lost Tomb that is based on the internet novel Daomu.^[1] The series was awarded "Drama of the Year" at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival.

Synopsis

During the era of the republic, the town of Changsha was guarded by nine big families known as the “Old Nine Gates / Mystic Nine Clan”. They were incredibly powerful families who wield supreme power over everything in Changsha.

In year 1933, a mysterious train ended in Changsha station. The leader of the Nine Gates, Zhang Qishan (William Chan) who was also the army commander of Changsha, started to investigate with Qi Tiezui (Ying Haoming) and they discovered a highly suspicious mine just out of Changsha. In order to solve the mystery of the mine, they decided to engage the help of Er Yuehong (Zhang Yixing) who was an opera singer that came from a family of archaeologists. However Er Ye was reluctant to help them as his wife Ya Tou (Crystal Yuan) was terminally ill. In order to procure the medicine for treating her, Fo Ye travelled to Beiping with Er Ye, Ba Ye and Ya Tou and they met the young mistress of the hotel Yin Xinyue (Zhao Liying) there. The five of them later returned to Changsha and discovered the how the mystery of the mine was connected to their families’ histories and the Japanese’s sinister plot against Changsha.

Cast

Main Cast

• William Chan as Zhang Qishan (张启山), the leader of the mystic nine clan, also known as Fo Ye.
• Zhang Yixing as Er Yuehong (二月红), second master of the mystic nine clan. An expert on mines due to his family background, but chooses to become an opera singer due to his passion.
• Zhao Liying as Yin Xinyue (尹新月), mistress of Xin Yue hotel; Zhang Qishan's wife.
• Ying Haoming as Qi Tiezui (齐铁嘴), eighth master of the mystic nine clan. He is skilled in fortune-telling and divination.
• Hu Yunhao as Chen Pi Ah Si (陈皮阿四), fourth master of the mystic nine clan, known for his cruel ways. He is the disciple of Er Yuehong and Ya Tou and works at their residence.
• Crystal Yuan as Ya Tou (丫头), Er Yuehong's wife. She and Er Yuehong knew each other as children and as adults, he saved her in the middle of the street from being sold as a slave and they got married. She has a mysterious sickness that Er Yuehong tries desperately to cure.

Supporting Cast

• Wang Meiren as Huo Jinxi (霍锦惜), the only female member of the mystic nine clan. Loves Er Yuehong.
• Wang Chuang as Lu Jianxun (陆建勋), Zhang Qishan's political opponent.
• Yang Zijiang as Xiao Xiejiu (小解九), ninth master of the mystic nine clan; Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong's good friend.
• Li Naiwen as Banjie Li (半截李), third master of the mystic nine clan.
• Zhang Luyi as Wu Laogou (吴老狗), fifth master of the mystic nine clan.
• Li Zonghan as Hei Bei the Sixth (黑背老六), sixth master of the mystic nine clan. Only one among the nine families who has a thug origin.
• Zhang Mingen as Lieutenant Zhang (张副官), Zhang Qishan's right-handed man.
• Stokes Andrew Charles as Cox Hendry (裘德考), the main antagonist. He gave morphine to Ya Tou to trick Chen Pi A Si into helping him.

Extended Cast

• San Shu as Cun Dafu (村大夫)
• Peng Xiaoran as Huai Chan (怀婵)
• Jia Jiangfeng as Lieutenant Lu (陆副官)
• Wang Guan as Peng Sanbian (彭三鞭),
• Huang Zixi as Mo Ce (莫测)
• Zhou Xiaofei as Ryouko Tanaka (田中良子)
• Zhang Chunzhong as Mysterious Old Man (神秘老头)
• Wu Li as Tao Hua (桃花)
• Wang Xiaoyi as Xiao Kui (小葵)
• Ren Wanqing as Er Kui (二葵)
• Dai Qihua as Listening Slave (听奴)
• Li Ruichao as Bei Lei Ye (贝勒爷)
• Zhou Tingwei as Jiushan Mei Zhi (鸠山美志)
• Zhou Peixuan as Auction Host (主持人)
• Zheng Guolin as Jiu Laoye (舅老爷)
• Wang Bin as Wuteng Yi Lang (武藤一郎)
• Huang Wenhao as Zhang Qishan's father (张启山父亲)
• Sun Mingjun as Xiao Sanzi (小三子)
• Tang Yongnan as Si'er / Fourth (四儿)
• Mao Yiwen as Liu'er /Sixth (六儿)
• Gong Sile as Eighteenth (老十八)
• Zuo Xiaolong as Da Long (大龙)
• Xue Wenhua as Old Worker (老矿工)
• Chen Zejia as Young Worker (少年矿工)
• Li Yaojing as Hei Shi (黑石)
• Yang Qingshu as Cui Cui (翠翠)
• Tong Xiaomei as Chen Pi's grandmother (陈皮奶奶)
• Cheng Dachun as Fourth Master of the Mystic Nine (九门老四)
• Jin Meiling and Jin Qiling as Twins (双生花)
• Huang Tianqi as Zhang Youth (张家少年)
• He Zhonghua as Train Station Master (火车站长)
• Lu Xingyu as Photographer (摄影师)
• Su Mao as Uncle Yi (尹大伯)
• He Jiayi as Aunt Huo (霍姨母)
• Lee Bao'er as Bai Qiao Fatty (白乔胖子)
• Wang Jun as Leader of the Han (汉人首领)
• Peng Xiao Ran as Protector of Bai Qiao (白乔护法)
• Dai Xuanru as Xiao Hong (小红)
• Yang Xue as Xiao Meng (小孟)

Awards and Nominations

External links

• Baidu Baike

References