Guanshan Grand Guardian

Guanshan Grand Guardian

Part of 鬼吹灯（系列）

2025•1h 40m•8.0/10

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8.0/10(2)

In the 1980s, Hu Bayi, Shirley Yang, and Wang Kaixuan’s close friend, Big Gold Tooth, travels to Wu Gorge in Sichuan to collect antiques. However, upon his return, Tooth mysteriously falls victim to poisoning. To save him, the trio embarks on a journey to Wu Gorge in search of an antidote. But what they don’t expect is to become entangled in a dark murder conspiracy, plunging them into yet another perilous and uncharted adventure.

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Production

Hangzhou New Studios Pictures

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ken Chang Tzu-Yao

Ken Chang Tzu-Yao

Hu Bayi

Hu Xue'er

Hu Xue'er

Shirley Yang

You Xianchao

You Xianchao

Wang Kaixuan

Li Yitong

Li Yitong

Yao Mei

Zhang Lei

Zhang Lei

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