Drama: The Mystic Nine

Title: The Mystic Nine / Old Nine Gates / Lao Jiumen
Chinese Title: 老九门 / Lao Jiu Men
Broadcast Network: Dragon TV
Broadcast Website: iQiYi

Broadcast Period: July 4, 2016 - October 17, 2016

Genre: Adventure, Mystery
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 48
Director: Liang Sheng Quan, Shu-Pui Hou, Huang Jun Wen
Region: China
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Kennedy Xu
Videos: Trailer, BTS1, Presscon, MV1, MV2
Watch Episodes On: DramaFever (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

The Mystic Nine is about the nine families of Changsha and their long-standing history of tomb-raiding.

On one fateful evening, a train stops at the station carrying nothing but dead bodies. Zhang Qishan is a military general and the head of the Old Nine Gates and he must uncover the greater conspiracies that is shrouded in mystery.

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Fun Facts

• Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios.
• Filming lasted 104 days from November 24, 2015 to March 7, 2016.
• Nan Pai San Shu who is the author of the source novel was heavily involved in the making of the drama as a producer and screenwriter.
• Zhao Li Ying first appears in episode 9.
• It is the second collaboration between Zhao Li Ying and William Chan who play a couple again after Legend of Zu.
• Zhang Yixing had special lessons from a famous Chinese opera singer for the sake of his role as Er Yue Hong.

Cast

	William Chan as Zhang Qi Shan
	Lay Zhang Yixing as Er Yue Hong
	Zanilia Zhao Li Ying as Yin Xin Yue
	Ying Hao Ming as Qi Tie Zui
	Yuan Bing Yan as Ya Tou
	Hu Yun Hao as Chen Pi A Si
	Wang Mei Ren as Huo San Niang / Huo Jin Xi
	Wang Chuang as Lu Jian Xun
	Zhang Ming En as Zhang Fu Guan
	Li Zong Han as Hei Bei Lao Liu

Supporting Cast

• Zhang Lu Yi as Wu Lao Gou
• Yang Zi Jiang as Xie Jiu Ye
• Li Nai Wen as Ban Jie Li
• Nan Pai San Shu as Cun Da Fu
• An Di as Qiu De Kao
• Peng Xiao Ran as Shi Huai Chan
• Jia Jiang Feng as Lu Fu Guan
• Wang Guan as Peng San Bian
• Huang Zi Xi as Mo Ce
• Zhou Xiao Fei as Tian Zhong Liang Zi

Soundtracks

• Wo Men (我门) by William Chan (陈伟霆)
• Huan Hun Men (还魂门) by Hu Yan Bin (胡彦斌)
• Listen - Dian Yu Si (典狱司) by Yin Pin Guai Wu (音频怪物)

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)
		Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2016-07-04	1-2	1.108	5.575	1
2016-07-05	3-4	0.921	4.464	1
2016-07-11	5-6	0.888	4.501	1
2016-07-12	7-8	0.984	4.792	1
2016-07-18	9-10	1.213	6.158	1
2016-07-19	11-12	1.111	5.411	1
2016-07-25	13-14	1.158	6.031	1
2016-07-26	15-16	0.941	4.709	1
2016-08-01	17-18	1.057	5.250	2
2016-08-02	19-20	0.945	4.671	2
2016-08-08	21-22	1.079	4.872	2
2016-08-09	23-24	0.931	4.106	2
2016-08-15	25-26	0.973	4.612	1
2016-08-16	27-28	0.922	4.265	2
2016-08-22	29-30	1.042	5.256	1
2016-08-23	31-32	1.046	5.141	1
2016-08-29	33-34	1.081	5.785	1
2016-09-05	35-36	0.984	5.375	1
2016-09-12	37-38	0.667	3.790	2
2016-09-19	39-40	0.669	3.813	1
2016-09-26	41-42	0.682	4.034	1
2016-10-03	43-44	0.603	3.197	2
2016-10-10	45-46	0.620	3.710	1
2016-10-17	47-48	0.600	3.606	1
Average	1 - 48	0.926	4.714

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