The Weasel Grave (Chinese: 鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟) is a 2017 Chinese web series adapted from the second book of the novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light directed by acclaimed director Guan Hu. It stars Ethan Juan, Xu Lu, Hao Hao and Liu Chao.[1][2] The timeline of story marked it as a prequel to the other adaptations.[3]

The Weasel Grave
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Also known asCandle in the Tomb: The Weasel Grave
GenreAdventure
Action
Period
Based onGhost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye
Written byFeng Ji
Xu Su
Directed byGuan Hu
StarringEthan Juan
Xu Lu
Hao Hao
Liu Chao
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerZhu Wenjiu
Production locationChina
Running time35 minutes
Production companiesYao Media
Penguin Film Industry
The 7th Impression
Original release
NetworkTencent Video
Release21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)

The series airs Fridays at 20:00 (CST) on Tencent Video starting 21 July 2017.

Synopsis

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In the 1980s, when middle-aged Hu Bayi packs his belongings for one of his adventures, he finds an old photo, which brings his memory back to his college days in the 1960s. He then reminiscences about his first adventure that led him to become a tomb-expert.

Cast

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  • Ethan Juan as Hu Bayi
  • Xu Lu as Hua Mei
  • Hao Hao as Ding Sitian
  • Ryan Liu Chao as Wang Kaixuan
  • Li Yujie as Yan Zi
  • Zhang Jinan as White Dog

Production

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  • The series is Ethan Juan's return to small screen after 8 years.
  • Ethan Juan and Xu Lu previously worked together on the variety show Date ! Super Star (約吧!大明星) in the same year.[4]
  • Filming began early October and finished in mid December 2016.
  • The first trailer and poster were released on July 4, 2017.[5]
  • The series has surpassed 1 billion views in just 2 weeks of airing.[6] In 5 weeks, it has surpassed 2 billion views.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "管虎《鬼吹灯》邀阮经天 林峯将演皇太极". Sina. 2016-11-04.
  2. ^ "管虎《鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟》曝片场照 网剧内蒙古热拍中 导演与女主角徐璐寒风中交流". Mtime. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. ^ "日报|网剧《鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟》阮经天、徐璐主演|网剧《灵魂交易》11月15日上线|网大《智能天使250》开机". v4.cc. 2016-11-09.
  4. ^ "《约吧》阮经天爱上公主抱 抱完郑恺抱徐璐". QQ. 2016-07-01.
  5. ^ "管虎《鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟》首曝预告". Mtime. 2017-07-04. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  6. ^ "徐璐《黄皮子坟》成神秘守林人 掀今夏霸屏季". QQ. 2017-08-03.
  7. ^ "徐璐画眉百眼窟内生死一线 戏外反差萌大获好评". QQ. 2017-08-21.
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