Archives: The Nanyang Mystery

Archives: The Nanyang Mystery

Details

• Title: 南部档案 / Nan Bu Dang An
• English title: Archives: The Nanyang Mystery
• Also known as: The South Bureau / Southern Anecdote
• Genre: Republican, Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural
• Episodes: 33
• Broadcast network: iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2026-Jun-11
• Original soundtrack: Archives: The Nanyang Mystery OST
• Related TV series: Dao Mu Bi Ji

Synopsis

In the early years of the Republic of China era, a bizarre murder case known as "Water Ghost Longing for Home" occurs at sea in Nanyang. Zhang Haiyan and Zhang Haixia, two staff members from the Southern Archives dispatched by the Zhang family to investigate the mysterious events, are drawn into a deadly trap used to hunt down members of the Zhang family overseas.

Haixia offers his life in a scheme to break the deadlock, sending Haiyan aboard the giant ship, the Nan'an, back to Xiamen, in hopes of giving him a chance to survive. However, this turbulent voyage seems to have only just begun. A powerful warlord, a naive and persistent young accountant, and a dearest friend he has not seen for ten years... Haiyan faces a series of unexpected events alone, and the moment he sets foot in Xiamen, the true destiny of the two young men begin to unfold...

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Cast

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Main Cast

• Zhang Xin Cheng as Zhang Hailou / Zhang Haiyan
  • Jin Meng Yi as Zhang Haiyan (young)
• Ding Yu Xi as Zhang Haixia (虾) / Zhang Haixia (侠)
  • Zhang Jing Yi as Zhang Haixia (虾) (young)
• Jiang Pei Yao as Zhang Haiqi / Miss Dong (fake) (voiced by Bai Xin Zan), Director of the Southern Archives. Hailou and Haixia's mentor
• Fu Da Long as Mo Yungao

Southern Archives

• Xu Zheng Xi as Zhang Ruipu, former senior of the Southern Archives
• Cheng Cheng as Zhang Siye (Shi Ye), member of the Southern Archives

Nanyang Evil God Case

• - as Evil God (voiced by Zhang Zhan Kun)
• - as Governor Herman (voiced by Xia Xue Feng)
• Lin Ya Dong as bridegroom (ep 1)
• Zhuang Ke Ren as bride (ep 1)
• Hai Yang as ceremonial master (ep 1)
• Lin Jia Qi (林佳琪) as maid at governor office (ep 2)
• Fang Ruo Xi as little girl (ep 2)

Panhua Reef Case

• Dong Bo as Chen Libiao (voiced by Luan Li Sheng)
• Bi Hong as A Bing, old fisherman

Supporting Cast

• Liu Ling Zi as Feng Huang
• Zhang Chen Xiao as Zhang Qianjun Wanma
• Li Huan as He Jianxi
• Jiang Zhuo Jun as Bai Zhu / Bai Yu (voiced by Han Qi)
• Han Dong as Zhang Qishan
• Ji Xiao Bing as Jie Jiuye
• Xu Zhen Xuan as Wu Xie (voiced by Shi Ze Kun)
• Cheng Xiang as Zhang Qiling (voiced by Xu Yu Hao)
• Ying Hao Ming as Qi Tiezui (voiced by Zhang Jie)
• Qu Gao Wei as Lu Junxiang (voiced by Lu Li Feng)
• Kou Zhen Hai as Dong Shichang
• Tong Chen Jie as Wei Sili (voiced by Zhang Rui Yu (张芮瑜))
• Gao Sheng as Chen Xifeng (voiced by Yun Wei Yi)
• Ding Ying Zhi as Zhang Changlin (Lin Liuren) (voiced by Yu Chang Yu)
• Qi Jun Yu as Li Pinrui (voiced by Yi Fan)
• Tang Bei Ping as Jiu Tou Yan Dai (voiced by Gao Xu Dong)
• Ding Nan as She Zu (voiced by Yang Xiao Ran)
• Yu Kang as Hei Bei Lao Liu (voiced by Li Jin)
• Daniel Stone as Warner (voiced by Tang Ming Dong)
• Di Ma as Steven (voiced by Su Yu Shan)
• Diego Dati as Hudson (voiced by Lu Yang)
• Qi Na Ri Tu as Priest Su Ya / Su Ji (voiced by Li Hao Jia)
• Dong Hao Ran as Da Jin Dao
• Tu Xian Zhi as Wu Lang Hua Zha
• Wu Hong as Zhang Qianzhang (voiced by Li Guan Chen)
• Yin Rou Yi as Yue Shu
• Cao Yang Ming Zhu as Wan Duo
• Yu Wei Ni as Zhang Haijiao
• Zhang Jing as Bai Sheng (voiced by Zhao Jun Ling)
• Xiao Song Yuan as Miao Zhu
• Zhong Zhao Xi as Zhang Haidou
• Li Kun Ru (李坤儒) as Zhang Haichan
• Lin Jun Yi as Song Cai
• Ding Zheng Yong as black shop boss
• Wang Jin Xin as Team Leader Chen
• Li Ya Nan as boat elder
• Chen Hua Jie (陈华杰) as swimmer guide
• Li Gao Ji as black shop employee
• Xu Chun Yan as snake mother
• Yu Qing as shopkeeper
• Wu Shu Lin as preserved food shopkeeper
• Wei Kai as soldier
• Song Yu as Er Duo Long
• Yu Xiao Dong as Dong Manor butler
• Luo Yi Hang as Zhang Haimo
• Zhang Ri Hui as Mayor
• Guo Jing Jing as Miss Dong (real)
• Wang Jun Zhe as Yuan Bao
• Wang Jian Long as old supervisor
• Li Jing Hui as driver
• Wei Ze as bank manager
• Liu Jing Wen as long hair girl
• Hou Yun Peng as Xiao Bing
• Zhang Dao Bao as bandit head
• Xiao Ben Zhi as Tu Bing
• Wei Kai as Guan Bing
• Li Jun as Da Bing

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Nan Bu Dang An (南部档案) by Nan Pai San Shu
• Director: Zhou Jing Tao, Lin Yi, Liang Jing Yu
• Screenwriter: Nan Pai San Shu
• Producer: Peng Tian
• Executive Producer: Nan Pai San Shu, Wang Ke
• Company: iQiyi

Notes

• Filming period: 2024-Dec-01 to 2025-Apr-17
• A prequel to The Lost Tomb series
• The drama features the main characters Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling from Time Raiders, portrayed by Xu Zhen Xuan and Cheng Xiang respectively; as well as Jie Jiuye (portrayed by Ji Xiao Bing) and Qi Tiezui (portrayed by Ying Hao Ming) from Mystic Nine.

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