#nan pai san shu

[mejomonster]

Telling myself every fucking day: okay okay you cant write as good as your Own personal best, cause ur brains being mean sometimes, and u certainly cant write as well as your favorite writers at times

But u can write better than Colleen Hoover and 50 Shades of Grey. so fuck it as Long as u finish ur fucking stories, you've done better than the standard u told urself was the bare minimum u would personally prefer to write better than

#rant #mejo writing #like. i think on a GOOD day i write as good as at Least nan pai san shu or Red White and Royal Blue #and on an Amazing day i personally write in my favorite style TO read (but only when everything works perfect by chance) #but like. on my bad days? im like JUST fucking do better than that colleen hoover excerpt u read #JUST dont have fuckjng typos like 50 Shades in ur final draft #if u accomplish to do that then u did GOOD ENOUGH

[mythochondrion]

Every lady in DMBJ Live Action Cinematics is questioning their life choice.

Chen Wenjin: I'm 😶

Yin XinYue: At least some of us got an answer 😌

Liang Wan: *nod enthusiastically* ☺️

Bai Haotian: Even though the answer is NO 🥺

Ah Ning: Some of us just ain't so lucky to get that far 😔

Su Nan: What do you mean by that?! Getting a NO for an answer or getting any answer at all?! 😐

Yun Cai: I know right. I didn't get the chance to know the answer. 😞

Ye PiaoPiao: I didn't even get the chance to ask 🙁

#daomu biji #nan pai san shu nonsense #grave robbers chronicles #ultimate note #the mystic nine #tomb of the sea #sha hai #the lost tomb reboot

[difeisheng]

okay I'll bite: what is dmbj and why should I watch it?

OH!!! OKAY. An opportunity to ramble, thank you very much :D

(Disclaimer: I myself am a newcomer and have quite literally only been into DMBJ for just under a month. There are lots of things I do not know yet, and I'm nowhere close to taking in all of canon. That being said:)

DMBJ or Dào Mù Bǐ Jì (called either The Lost Tomb or The Grave Robbers' Chronicles in English) is a franchise based on a book series of the same name by Nan Pai San Shu (real name Xu Lei). It's a sprawling universe with lots of side stories and characters, but the main narrative follows Wu Xie, who's the youngest member and heir of an established tomb-raiding family. Different parts of DMBJ follow him at different points of his life as he explores ancient archaeological sites with his friends and allies (main ones being Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi), and attempts to solve mysteries using clues left behind by the generation(s) of tomb raiders who came before.

The books have been adapted into many TV shows and spinoff movies. Each one follows a different part of the story, and they're not adapted in chronological order (creators pick and choose what they want to cover basically and the details of the overarching narrative aren't always consistent between adaptations). It can get confusing. Each adaptation also usually has a completely different slate of actors, even though the characters are the same. There are some actors who show up in more than one adaptation, either reprising a role or playing a different character each time, but for the most part people are switched in and out.

Now, some of why you should start on DMBJ (imo):

The RELATIONSHIPS and character development. The dynamics between everyone, regardless of the nature of them, are just great. Keep in mind the books are not BL but there are a couple consistent pairings that show up in this fandom (see: Pingxie and Heihua) and there are VERY GOOD REASONS for that. Overall it's so satisfying to watch bonds form between characters in general though, and how those bonds change depending on how long they've known each other and what the tone of that adaptation calls for. Even if other aspects of the shows can be handled less well, the emotional beats hit.

Action and plot! There are definitely slower portions and questionable pacing in (some of) the adaptations, but it's a fun, adventure-based narrative that reveals clues well. There's exploration of creepy places, running from supernatural entities, and actual proper human fight sequences, all wrapped up in uncovering mysteries. I mean, it's centred around tomb-raiding, what do you expect, and these shows certainly deliver although you're going to have to suspend your disbelief sometimes.

Shifts in tone and casting. Granted, some people might prefer to stick with a consistent cast and mood throughout the franchise, or just care to stick with a particular actor, but in my opinion this is a really smart technique because it keeps the whole thing fresh. You can compare different shows and see how various actors adapt/play a character, and with the tone changing sometimes between adaptations it means there can be something for everyone. For example, something like Ultimate Note (2020) is more light-hearted than Sha Hai/Tomb of the Sea (2018), which is a darker and more serious show among the adaptations. Choose what you like!

As for actually selecting a point to start watching DMBJ and get into the characters, it can seem overwhelming and understandably so. You're not obligated to start at the chronological beginning of the franchise, either. I picked up on Ultimate Note, then watched Sha Hai, and now I'm on Reunion: The Sound of the Providence (or The Lost Tomb Reboot) and I was able to jump into the plot and follow along pretty well.

If you want some help here, foxofninetales has this excellent guide to help you choose a place in the franchise to get going, depending on your preferences (I used this when trying to start DMBJ myself). There's also this character guide on Ao3 to help you visually understand who is who across adaptations, and another which goes into more detail on each character, although watch out for some spoilers.

Hope this is convincing enough and/or helpful for a basic rundown on DMBJ and why I like it!

#dmbj #daomu biji #the lost tomb #ashton answers #anon

[shookethdev]

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

NAKU 🫵

#anon #asks

[my-otp-list]

Today, it was announced that there will be a movie adaptation for Sand Sea (Sha Hai / 沙海), which went straight to Weibo hot search no.1. Not much other info is known at the moment.

— Erm, hello Nan Pai San Shu, I kindly remind you that in the queue there already are Mystic Nine 2 drama, Southern Archives drama, Main Story Grand Finale (Book 9) drama, Tibetan Sea Opera drama (the spin-off we all forget exists…) and a gazillion more extra stories that should be adapted. How about we sit down and discuss a 10-year action plan first? (இ﹏இ`｡)  

#yet another one to join the q #pack up folks no one can leave this hell hole for at least another decade #dao mu bi ji #盗墓笔记 #tomb of the sea #sand sea #沙海 #the lost tomb #c drama

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

#‼️mutual #get tone-d

[dmbjartreblogs]

"The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Seven Dreams" by Wuhan Loves Comic and Nan Pai San Shu is an incredibly bizarre manhua about Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie and some random girl as kids? I have no idea what's going on and if you want to join in the wtfery you can read it on Bilibili in English here.

#official art #hehe #zhang qiling #wu xie

[rigelmejo]

I'm reading dmbj 2 now (half in web browser clicking words for translations, half just following along as Microsoft Edge TTS Read Aloud)

And its fun reading the comments lol. It's all 三叔是假的，三叔说话半假半真，三叔的这个谎，你们信不？小哥对吴邪说都是真的

Which is so funny cause as you know San Shu is Wu Xie's uncle, but the author is also Nan Pai San Shu and so it kinda sounds like everyone is calling author San Shu (and uncle San Shu) a liar lol and Zhang Qiling honest ToT (our author isn't to be trusted, but his overpowered oc hot cool guy IS sjdjjdjv)

I joke. Sikdjd it's hilarious though I always kinda think San shu is somewhat a bad guy in the dmbj series, and so it's fun seeing him get roasted in reactions to him spewing his lies

This was also funny 不是好孩子是海猴子啊三叔 there's a part where San shu has to lip read 嘴型 and he guesses Hao haizi instead of hai houzi ToT

#lb #dmbj novels #rant

[unexpected-nightview]

Have to give it to Nan Pai San Shu. He managed to make me read 6 books in less than a month 😶

#Altho to be fair #The books could be considered short-ish #But still #It's been YEARS since I last read so much that wasn't a fanfic #The lost tomb #Dmbj #nan pai san shu

[potahun]

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How did this show manage to climb up at the speed of light to the peak of enjoyment value between ep.1 and ep. 16, only to slowly... miss all the stairs on the way down ........? Am i just being overly harsh because of the way npss is absolute HORSE SHIT at writing women......? I feel like im ready to overlook so many stupid over the top things when it comes to warehouse 11 but this is getting out of hands

This show started so well and the search for lei cheng was so interesting, so i feel rly reluctant to give up on the high that this show gave me but this really touches some of my NOPE points

Pls for the love of God show me what Er Shu’s team is doing im so tired of watching NPSS treat women like the mysoginist he appears to be

Also why is Wu Xie a dick sometimes????? Is he projecting or what?????????

#the lost tomb reboot #dmbj watch #nan pai san shu #vent post #UGH #like yikes fatshaming #yikes treating women like idiots #this is NOT the wu xie i want to see #i might be speaking on a hotheaded spurt right now but ggrrrrrrr #edit ok after rereading myself i realise im mostly speaking in anger and am a bit harsh but #fuckkkk #all the women characters he writes get fucked up and its such a damn SHAME

[jockvillagersonly]

@mejomonster told me to make DMBJ valentines which these definitely aren’t. Happy February?

Image ID and canon birthdays under cut! 👁👄👁

+Bonus: Alternate Wu Xie, because as he’s a Pisces and he ✨deserves it✨ (thx @humanlighthouse)

Hei Xiazi / Aquarius ♒️; January 23rd

Wu Xie / Pisces ♓️; March 5

Wang Pangzi / Aries ♈️; April 18th

Xiao Hua / Libra ♎️; October 3rd

Xiaoge / Capricorn ♑️; we don’t actually know his sign but he gives big Earth sign energy

[Image ID:

Gif 1: “The Tomb Boys on the first date according to Co—Star.” “The Tomb Boys” is in an undulating rainbow font, while “according to” is titled at a jaunty angle to frame the Co—Star circular logo.

Gif 2: Hei Xiazi and Xiao Hua walking in the dessert. Hei Xiazi tosses something back to Xiao Hua, who has to step and lean forward to catch it. The text “AQUARIUS Keeps their coat on in case they get bored & need to bail” has been edited on top.

Gif 3: Wu Xie gentle and loving at Zhang Qiling, who is standing next to him and looking forward, seemingly in inner reflection. Wu Xie smiles softly as Zhang Qiling turns. The text “PISCES Asks questions you’ve never even thought to ask yourself” has been edited on top.

Gif 4: Pangzi standing against a forest backdrop and speaking to Wu Xie (off screen). He seems to be teasing as he says, “can you please try to soothe my broken heart?” and gestures his hand at Wu Xie. The text “ARIES Changes the plan five times before you even meet up” has been edited on top.

Gif 5: Hei Xiazi, wearing his trademark glasses, looking over at Xiao Hua (off screen) and grinning as he says, “You wear it better than me.” The scene shifts to include Xiao Hua, who is leaning against a tree wearing a pair of wraparound shades. He smirks, adjusts the shades, and replies, “Of course.” The text, “LIBRA Copies your order and it becomes ‘their drink’ for the next year” has been edited on top when Xiao Hua appears.

Gif 6: Xiaoge silently using his chopsticks to cook his food in a hotpot in the center of the table. He appears to be eating in a nice restaurant. He looks up to stare expressionlessly across the table (at Wu Xie and Pangzi, who are off screen). The text “CAP Acts kind of cold throughout, then surprises you by saying that it went really well and they want to do it again” has been edited on top.

Bonus Gif: Wu Xie looking annoyed / frustrated and speaking to Zhang Qiling (who is covered in mud and out of focus in the foreground as he drinks water). Wu Xie is saying, apparently in exasperation, “Just tell me.” The text “PISCES Asks questions you’ve never even thought to ask yourself” has been edited on top. /End Image ID].

#can you feel the love tonight ... #honestly I feel like Xiao Hua is actually a Virgo but ok #Nan Pai San Shu has spoken so... #also you KNOW I fucking SCREAMED at Wu Xie being a Pisces #of COURSE HE IS #MY EMOTIONAL SON #other that Xiao Hua they all fit their signs shockingly well #Pangzi is VERY MUCH an Aries and I love that for him #I mean I can also see Xiao Hua as a libra? he probably has a Virgo moon #ok these tags are maybe too niche lol #ok fandom tags: #Wu Xie #Zhang Qiling #Xiao Hua #hei xiazi #Wang Pangzi #tlt3 #ultimate note #those sweet sweet tomb boy memes #this is SO self indulgent

[mythochondrion]

DMBJ universe has too many plot holes 😶, it narratively triggers my trypophobia 😬

#daomu biji #the plot hole digging eldritch god #nan pai san shu #random rant

[mejomonster]

san shu: exists

THATS THE VILLAIN >o<

#rant #dmbj #tlt3 #please feel free to ignore this #BUT i m JUST saying #im JUST saying #in tlt1 and tlt2 #how Great #if san shu's just the Bad Guy #like. the AUTHORS name is nan pai san shu.... #the uncles name is san shu.... #the bad guy is san shu.... #it was in the AUTHORS NAME IN WU XIES OPENING BULLSHIT ALL ALONG #TAT #also just. whenever san shu does something incredibly fucking shady???? i hate him but it is SO fucking satisfying #like him in tlt2 like 'hi wu xie. oh im going to LEAVE YOU TO DIE HERE' #horrible. awful. but FANTASTIC to watch #or in tlt2 when xiaoges like 'san shu is a murderer' and san shu is like 'no xiaoge's a murderer' #and wu xie is fucking TORN cause the 2 ppl he trusts most r accusing the other of being a murderer #and both u AND wu xie kind of know... its more likely san shu is the one lying here... #its SO FUN like its Entertaining #or tlt2 when u think san shu is working with hendrix #or tlt3 when u know. san shu REVEALS what he does #and in one HIT fucks over wu xie and Xiao Hua's entire fucking perception of their whole LIVES #but especialy wu xie because of COURSE especially wu xie.

[my-otp-list]

Guess what is the latest hot rumour in town?

Daomu Biji: Tibetan Sea Flower (Zang Hai Hua) will start filming this coming November Σ░(꒪◊꒪ ))))

Y’all know what this means? It means after what feels like an eternity, the Tibetan Sea Flower pit might actually be filled (Ｔ▽Ｔ).

#the origin story of Zhang Qiling is finally brought to the screen! #dao mu bi ji #tibetan sea flower #the lost tomb #盗墓笔记 #藏海花 #grave robbers’ chronicles #nan pai san shu

[ninbayphua]

Someone changed the lyrics of the original song into a HeiHua rendition and I’m ded. The sheer crack and references! Also, the flame on Nan Pai San Shu lmaooo. Anyways, I tried doing the English translation if anyone needs it, hopefully it makes sense!

In case anyone needs a reference to who is singing what: 黑 = Hei      花 = Hua

套花杆 （Flower Harnessing Pole）

花： 给我一部手机一件粉红的衣裳  Give me a mobile phone and a pink shirt 袖口蕾丝彰显直男的形象！ Lace cuffs highlights the image of a straight man (uh huhhh OuO) 给我一次相遇在沙海的篇章 Give me a chapter of a meeting at the Sea of Sand (aww, come to think about it, he didn’t get to meet Hei Ye in ShaHai, they never any direct contact until the end when Hei Ye got a call from Hua-er Ye and answered the call with THE most tender expression on his face saying ‘Hua-er~’ in the most honey covered tone human and inhumanly possible.) 给我一支喷雾剂 霸气又防狼 Give me a spray, it’s domineering and keeps the wolves at bay (did he just call Hei Ye a wolf lmaoo but to be fair, a valid comparison)

黑： 给我一副墨镜一挺拉风的机枪 Give a pair of sunglasses and a cool machine gun 徒弟短命却都拿我当榜样！ My apprentices are short lived but they all see me as a role model! (r.i.p Su Wan and Wu Xie) 给我一个拍卖公司的董事长 Give me a chairman of an auction company (Hua-er Ye??? OuO) 给我青椒炒肉丝 十年不发黄 Give me shredded pork stir-fried with green peppers that doesn’t spoil even after ten years

花： 戴墨镜的汉子你又在耍流氓  Sunglasses wearing fellow, you’re behaving like a rascal again (I see Hei Ye has been flirting with Xiao Hua. AGAIN.)

黑： 粉衬衫的当家 像朵花儿一样 Pink shirt wearing head of house looks just like a flower (OuO)

花： 缩骨易容和逃亡 土豪不好当  Contortion, disguise, and escaping, it’s not easy being a tycoon (lmaoooooo)

黑： 按摩逃租火并 样样都在行  Massage, rent evasion, internal fighting between factions, I’m an expert at it all (Hei Ye, you really shouldn’t sound so proud of this, it’s lowkey illegal)

花： 戴墨镜的汉子你又在秀智商 Sunglasses wearing fellow, you’re showing off your intelligence again (oh ho? OuO)

黑： 粉衬衫的当家 就是不买账 Pink shirt wearing head of house still won’t buy it though (not surprised XD)

花： 十一年的交情 谁都不要讲 Eleven years of friendship, don’t tell anyone 

黑： 四合院里早有一张 双人床  There’s long since been a double bed in the courtyard house (OwO)

花： 给我一个结局一个完美的天堂 Give me an ending, a perfect heaven 给我一个世界任意去想象 Give me a world that’s up to me to imagine

黑： 给我一个三叔一个卖腐的奸商 Give me a third uncle and a queerbaiting profiteer (lmaoooo that flame) 等到谜底全解开，你丫再转行 Wait till all the mysteries have been solved then only do you switch careers (unfortunately he digs more holes and mystery in his story than fill them so that will be quite a while away still)

花： 戴墨镜的汉子你又在耍流氓  Sunglasses wearing fellow, you’re behaving like a rascal again

黑： 粉衬衫的当家 像朵花儿一样 Pink shirt wearing head of house looks just like a flower

花： 缩骨易容和逃亡 土豪不好当  Contortion, disguise, and escaping, it’s not easy being a tycoon

黑： 按摩逃租火并 样样都在行  Massage, rent evasion, internal fighting between factions, I’m at expert at it all

花： 戴墨镜的汉子你又在秀智商 Sunglasses wearing fellow, you’re showing off your intelligence again 

黑： 粉衬衫的当家 就是不买账 Pink shirt wearing head of house still won’t buy it though

花： 十一年的交情 谁都不要讲 Eleven years of friendship, don’t tell anyone 

黑： 四合院里早有一张 双人床  There’s long since been a double bed in the courtyard house

#盗墓笔记 grave robbers' chronicles #黑花 heihua #解雨臣 xie yu chen #黑眼镜 hei yan jing #黑瞎子 hei xia zi #歌词 lyrics

[dmbjartreblogs]

“The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles Seven Dreams” by Wuhan Loves Comic and Nan Pai San Shu is an incredibly bizarre manhua about Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie and some random girl as kids? I have no idea what’s going on and if you want to join in the wtfery you can read it on Bilibili in English here.

#official art #fire #zhang qiling #blood tw