LordFengCui

I honestly skipped Ultimate Note because of its cliffhanger-ending.

Just look at the link that I share above to get more understanding about this Daomu Biji universe.

After watching several dramas/movie about the Daomu Biji Universe, I'd like to make some conclusions based on my own opinions.

1. I watched the dramas based on the chronological order provided by a kind person on this comment section, here is the link : https://mydramalist.com/56837-can-hai-hua#comment-23721654

Her chronological order was the one that I think really followed the timeline of the novel. So, thank you so much for kindly made this order.

2. The dramas/movie that I watched :
- The Lost Tomb 1
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- Time Raiders the reboot [2025]
- Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (2026)
- in the middle of watching Mystic Nine [2026]


3. I started with Time Raiders [2025] because it is the reboot version and covered the beginning of the journey.

I skipped The Lost Tomb 2 and Ultimate Note [only watched few random episodes] because the story kinda overlapped with Time Raiders so I directly continued with 'The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace', then 'Adventures behind The Bronze Door'

I also skipped the 2 seasons of Reunion: The Sound of The Providence [only watched some episodes] mainly because it is supposed to be the iron triangle reunion but lacked of their interactions.

4. Actually after watching three dramas and added with reading the wiki fandom about Daomu Biji universe, I more or less can understand this whole universe from The Mystic Nine, Daomu Biji, until Tibetan Sea Flower, and also the side story The Southern Archives.
It's a very fun to follow this universe, just like following Harry Potter or Percy Jackson universe.

5. From those that I have watched, my most favourite ones would be Adventure behind The Bronze Door.
How we finally can understand Xiao Ge more than just an immortal mysterious man. For me, this drama is the most touching of all.

6. My favourite versions for Xiao Ge would be:
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders [2025]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace

My favourite versions of Wu Xie :
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Time Raiders [2025]

I don't have any favourites of Wang Pangzi because to be honest this character is sometimes too annoying and too noisy.

7. For me, the most regretful drama would be The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace.

The script was too draggy, too many running on the corridor scenes, less Xiao Ge's fighting scenes which I noticed there could have been more [for example the scene where he fought that non-human king or when he fought that nasty owl.]

I feel sorry for the actors because obviously they had done their work quite well.
24 episodes should have been more than enough to conclude this arc more beautifully.


I think that's all from me, thank you.
😊👋🏼💐

After watching several dramas/movie about the Daomu Biji Universe, I'd like to make some conclusions based on my own opinions.

1. I watched the dramas based on the chronological order provided by a kind person on this comment section, here is the link : https://mydramalist.com/56837-can-hai-hua#comment-23721654

Her chronological order was the one that I think really followed the timeline of the novel. So, thank you so much for kindly made this order.

2. The dramas/movie that I watched :
- The Lost Tomb 1
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- Time Raiders the reboot [2025]
- Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (2026)
- in the middle of watching Mystic Nine [2026]


3. I started with Time Raiders [2025] because it is the reboot version and covered the beginning of the journey.

I skipped The Lost Tomb 2 and Ultimate Note [only watched few random episodes] because the story kinda overlapped with Time Raiders so I directly continued with 'The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace', then 'Adventures behind The Bronze Door'

I also skipped the 2 seasons of Reunion: The Sound of The Providence [only watched some episodes] mainly because it is supposed to be the iron triangle reunion but lacked of their interactions.

4. Actually after watching three dramas and added with reading the wiki fandom about Daomu Biji universe, I more or less can understand this whole universe from The Mystic Nine, Daomu Biji, until Tibetan Sea Flower, and also the side story The Southern Archives.
It's a very fun to follow this universe, just like following Harry Potter or Percy Jackson universe.

5. From those that I have watched, my most favourite ones would be Adventure behind The Bronze Door.
How we finally can understand Xiao Ge more than just an immortal mysterious man. For me, this drama is the most touching of all.

6. My favourite versions for Xiao Ge would be:
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders [2025]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace

My favourite versions of Wu Xie :
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Time Raiders [2025]

I don't have any favourites of Wang Pangzi because to be honest this character is sometimes too annoying and too noisy.

7. For me, the most regretful drama would be The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace.

The script was too draggy, too many running on the corridor scenes, less Xiao Ge's fighting scenes which I noticed there could have been more [for example the scene where he fought that non-human king or when he fought that nasty owl.]

I feel sorry for the actors because obviously they had done their work quite well.
24 episodes should have been more than enough to conclude this arc more beautifully.


I think that's all from me, thank you.
😊👋🏼💐

After watching several dramas/movie about the Daomu Biji Universe, I'd like to make some conclusions based on my own opinions.

1. I watched the dramas based on the chronological order provided by a kind person on this comment section, here is the link : https://mydramalist.com/56837-can-hai-hua#comment-23721654

Her chronological order was the one that I think really followed the timeline of the novel. So, thank you so much for kindly made this order.

2. The dramas/movie that I watched :
- The Lost Tomb 1
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- Time Raiders the reboot [2025]
- Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (2026)
- in the middle of watching Mystic Nine [2026]


3. I started with Time Raiders [2025] because it is the reboot version and covered the beginning of the journey.

I skipped The Lost Tomb 2 and Ultimate Note [only watched few random episodes] because the story kinda overlapped with Time Raiders so I directly continued with 'The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace', then 'Adventures behind The Bronze Door'

I also skipped the 2 seasons of Reunion: The Sound of The Providence [only watched some episodes] mainly because it is supposed to be the iron triangle reunion but lacked of their interactions.

4. Actually after watching three dramas and added with reading the wiki fandom about Daomu Biji universe, I more or less can understand this whole universe from The Mystic Nine, Daomu Biji, until Tibetan Sea Flower, and also the side story The Southern Archives.
It's a very fun to follow this universe, just like following Harry Potter or Percy Jackson universe.

5. From those that I have watched, my most favourite ones would be Adventure behind The Bronze Door.
How we finally can understand Xiao Ge more than just an immortal mysterious man. For me, this drama is the most touching of all.

6. My favourite versions for Xiao Ge would be:
- Adventures behind The Bronze Door
- Time Raiders [2025]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace

My favourite versions of Wu Xie :
- Time Raiders the movie [2016]
- The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace
- Time Raiders [2025]

I don't have any favourites of Wang Pangzi because to be honest this character is sometimes too annoying and too noisy.

7. For me, the most regretful drama would be The Lost Tomb 2: The Heavenly Palace.

The script was too draggy, too many running on the corridor scenes, less Xiao Ge's fighting scenes which I noticed there could have been more [for example the scene where he fought that non-human king or when he fought that nasty owl.]

I feel sorry for the actors because obviously they had done their work quite well.
24 episodes should have been more than enough to conclude this arc more beautifully.


I think that's all from me, thank you.
😊👋🏼💐

Yeah, there are a lot of loopholes indeed.
But Ruan Lanzhu really can't be killed because he's the key to purify the game.
As for the demon box, if I'm not mistaken, he wasn't supposed to be in that room.

About the novel, if you are into horror theme, it is actually a good reading material.

Bittersweet ending, more the bitter than the sweet.

It's actually because Ruan Lanzhu is the main NPC whose duty is to guide Ling Jiushi to complete each door challenge until he reached the final door, that's why he wasn't directly attacked by the door god.

If he was injured, it was mainly the result of protecting Ling Jiushi, just like on the Lady in the painting door.

They first survived because they could avoid the door god attack. Then after the birthday event [trying to burn the door god] they ran down below the 7th floor.

As to the main reason why Ruan Lanzhu could successfully brought Ling Jiushi to survive in every door, the answer of this would reveal a big spoiler tho.

The Time Raiders [2025] is the reboot version of Daomu Biji saga. It is the beginning of Wu Xie's journey with Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi.

Archives: The Nanyang is based on the book The Southern Archives.

It is Daomu Biji universe side story, considered it as its prequel, around the same era as The Mystic Nine.

Archives: The Nanyang Mystery | Daomu Biji Wikia | Fandom
https://daomu-biji.fandom.com/wiki/Archives:_The_Nanyang_Mystery

As an adaptation movie, this one is quite entertaining.

Not gonna complain about how many much the similarities to the books or whatsoever because the script writer is the book author himself.

Not bad, not special either.

I found this movie on YT under the same title, so for those who are still looking for where to watch, you can try to search there.

First broadcast 78 eps with 20mnts duration.

Re-broadcast internationally, it is packed into 38 eps with 40mnts duration.

The content for both 78 eps and 38 eps are the same.

The difference is the opening and closing songs on the 38 eps.

Thank you
😊💐👋🏼

For the first meeting building relationship, this series wrapped it up pretty well.

It's a quite enjoyable watch.

Ahh... You talked about the novel.
My mistake.

I just looked at the novel, it seems the scripwriter changed quite a lot, including the dynasty, Wei Dynasty to Ming Dynasty.

So, probably many has been changed as well.

Another historical-based [Ming Dynasty] drama.

Surname Zhu is the Ming Dynasty Imperial Family.

Zhu Zhanhe, Zhu Zhanqi [Zhu Gaoxu's sons] and Zhu Zhanji [Emperor Xuande] were all Emperor Yongle's grandsons.

As for surname Pei, it is considered one prominent clan since ancient time.

I think the best part of this drama is the special episode. How father and son met for the first time.

How the son felt insecure and afraid of losing his mother.
How the father really tried his best to approach and convince his son.
Their conversation on the swing is really sweet.

It's really rare to see a drama especially historical/costume drama put such scene on the series.
Usually it would be just a meeting, reunited and done.

I really like this swing scene on the special episode. 💐😊

Wondering why MDL doesn't list this drama by using its English title - The Shadow Sovereign.

Dramawiki Link

Spring Over Phoenix Pond - DramaWiki
https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Spring_Over_Phoenix_Pond

It's also on Viu Indonesia. Perhaps you can also search using the English title.

On Dramawiki, the English title is The Shadow Sovereign.

You're welcome.. 👋🏼