Chinese bestseller writer Nan Pai San Shu, who wrote the famous Grave Robbers' Chronicle or Dao Mu Bi Ji in Chinese, has recently announced his company has an all-round development plan in both film and TV productions.
From an upcoming adventure film Time Raiders to a newly-produced TV drama The Mystic Nine, Nan Pai San Shu shows how he stretches his versatility from just a bestselling author to mixing and mashing his intellectual property for fun.
"During the process of splitting and mixing of an IP, I think the most important issue for the original author and his or her team is having a sustainable ability to continue creative works. This way, an IP may grow stronger with vigor. Based on this thinking, my team used these three Chinese characters "Old Nine Gates" to begin a totally new story based on my previous grave robbers' stories. Eventually it turned out to be a success."
Lao Jiu Men, literally translated into The Mystic Nine in English, has been adapted to a TV series with a new 48-episode order, which just became both available on Dragon TV and online video platform iQiyi starting from July 4th.
Starring Hong Kong singer and actor William Chan Wai-ting and popular actress Zhao Liying from the mainland, The Mystic Nine tells a story on a group of nine patriots working closely in their fight against the Japanese invaders by using treasures hidden in mines.
And according to Nan Pai San Shu, the Mystic Nine, which began to air on July 4th has become a hot hit online. Later, directed by Hong Kong film director, screenwriter Daniel Lee Yan-Kong, the film Time Raiders adapted from his Grave Robbers' Chronicle is scheduled to hit theatres on August 5th.
In addition to film and TV productions, Nan Pai San Shu also vows to continue his adaptation of the novel further into a cyber game and a stage play.
