Director: Zhang Hanjie

Starring: Yu Rongguang  /  Shen Danping  /  Mo Xiaoqi  /  Shi Lin

First aired: 2007

Plot Summary:

     For more than a thousand years since its completion, Qianling Mausoleum has endured numerous tomb‑raiding attempts, yet each was thwarted for various reasons. After Empress Wu Zetian was interred at Qianling, her personal guard, Qin Haikuo, was entrusted with the task of safeguarding the mausoleum. From that moment on, the Qin family passed down this duty through generations, playing an immeasurably vital role in protecting Qianling. This series faithfully chronicles the righteous efforts of the people of Guanzhong to defend the mausoleum… A groundbreaking work that unveils the mystery of imperial tomb looting and reveals the true face of history! In the early years of the Republic of China, amid the chaos of warlordism, officialdom was far from mere feasting or embroidery—tomb robbing was a specialized craft, a technique of destruction. Ancient aristocrats devised intricate traps and concealed ambushes within their tombs; the Kou clan operated as an organized force. Tomb robber The entire clan regarded the theft of imperial tombs as the ultimate path to success and happiness. For generations, they paid with their lives and shed rivers of blood—though in reality, they were all cut down just outside the tombs. This band of foolish, disorganized thieves couldn’t even escape the perils lurking beyond the entrance, let alone contend with the traps, mechanisms, or supernatural phenomena within. Despite bearing the “Ghost Blows Out the Light” label, this film has little to do with the original novel; the passage that follows is the true plot summary.