Time Raiders

The sprawling universe of The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记) has welcomed a new addition. Time Raiders (吴邪私家笔记), a derivative series that premiered on September 20, 2025, quickly captured audience attention, achieving a notable heat index upon its release. Helmed by the original author Xu Lei (徐磊) and director Pan Anzi (潘安子), the series aims to deliver an immersive experience by adopting a notebook-viewpoint narrative. A Narrative Anchored by Perspective The series distinguishes itself through its storytelling approach. It utilizes Wu Xie's (吴邪) personal notes as a core device, creating a sense of immediacy and intimacy. This perspective blends the main adventure with handwritten observations, sketches, and personal quips from the young protagonist. The plot alternates between a modern timeline, where Wu Xie (played by Xu Zhenxuan, 徐振轩) runs an antique shop and gets drawn into a new mystery involving a mysterious silk manuscript, and flashbacks to his grandfather's early tomb-raiding days. This structure provides depth and context, serving as both a new adventure and a supplement to the main storyline. The Assembled Team A crucial element of any tomb-raiding story is the team dynamics. The series sees the gathering of a familiar crew. Veteran actor Francis Ng takes on the role…