At the same time, a gang of mercenaries lead by Ning (who works for Cox Hendry, a foreign Tomb Raider, hellbent on discovering the secret to Immortality), face off with the first team, in an attempt to find the mythical tomb. Wu Xie is invariably drawn to the mysterious Qiling and thus they grow closer. Zhang Qiling on the other hand faces an existential crisis because of his recurrent memory loss and as such joins the same expedition to recollect memories related to his past life. Despite Sanxing’s insistent warnings, Wu Xie tentatively joins in the expedition organized by his Uncle. They unknowingly stumble upon an old relic which is tied to the old documents left behind by Wu Xie’s Grandfather. Wu Xie belongs to a family of grave robbers and has been bought up by his Third Uncle Wu Sanxing. Time Raiders follows our main leads Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling as they are bought together by fate to stop the resurrection of the evil sorceress, the Snake Empress. Sandra Ma portrays the mercenary Ning employed by the main antagonist Cox Hendry. He is Wu Xie’s Third Uncle and is an experienced Tomb Raider. Wang Jing Chun plays the role of Wu Sanxing. He joins the Tomb Raiding Expedition as a part of Ning’s team. Zhang Bo Yu plays the role of Fatty Wang. Jing Bo Ran plays the role of Zhang Qiling, a mysterious immortal and Wu Xie’s potential love interest. Wu Xie is the proprietor of an antique store and was born into a long line of grave robbers. Popular former member of the Chinese/South Korean boyband EXO, Lu Han plays the main protagonist Wu Xie. Let’s review this film as we dissect the finer details of this adventurous “Tomb Raiding” saga! Starring celebrity actors (LuHan and Jing Bo Ran) as the main leads, the film also includes a stellar international cast like Italian film Actor Vanni Corbellini (as the Tomb Raider Cox Hendrix), and Bollywood Actress Mallika Sherawat (as the Snake Empress). The glaring similarities were astounding and the shocking differences were cringeworthy. The film was largely adapted from the two series “Snake Pit Ghost Town” and “Buried Flower Sea”, instead of the first book from the Daomu Biji Series (Grave Robbers Chronicles).ĭirected by Dragon Blade’s Daniel Lee, this film is an ambitious attempt at drawing a parallel universe similar to that in the later installments of the Daomu Biji Universe. Despite my obvious love for the franchise, I spent a considerable amount of time comparing the adaptations and wondering where they went wrong with this movie. Yes, such a condition exists and it is spreading rapidly amongst “The Lost Tomb Series” fandom. The reasons for watching this film are quite relatable “Suffering from Ultimate Note withdrawal symptoms”. Their love story was never subtle nor underrated Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling transcend borders and yet again even timescales to be together. It could be the live-in action dramas or the movie adaptation, the “PingXie” romance is an integral part of this franchise. This is a stable dialogue in every Daomu Biji adaptation till date. “Even if no one else remembers you, I will”- Wu Xie to Zhang Qiling
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