Mysterious Lotus Casebook

Name: Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2023-07-23
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Cheng Yi, Joseph Zeng, Xiao Shunyao, Chen Duling, Wang Herun

ENDED1 Season40 Episodes★ 7.3

Mysterious Lotus Casebook is a drama and mystery series on CCTV-8 that premiered in 2023, ending after 1 season and 40 episodes.

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NetworkCCTV-8

First AiredJul 23, 2023

Last AiredAug 9, 2023

GenreDrama, Mystery

Created ByTeng Ping

Original Title莲花楼

LanguageChinese

CountryChina

Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.

Cast

Cheng Yi

Li Lianhua / Li Xiangyi

Joseph Zeng

Fang Duobing

Xiao Shunyao

Di Feisheng

Chen Duling

Qiao Wanmian

Wang Herun

Jiao Liqiao

Estelle Chen

Su Xiaoyong

Xu Baihui

He Xiaohui

Liu Mengrui

Princess Zhaoling

He Gang

Shan Gudao

Canti Lau Sek-Ming

Guo Qian

Zhang Moxi

Consort Xi

Apollo Yu Bo

Guo Kun

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 40 episodes

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E1The Immortal Hero

Jul 23, 202346m

Young martial arts leader Li Xiangyi confronts his rival Di Feisheng but is poisoned and vanishes into the sea. Ten years later, Fang Duobing, heir to Tianji Villa, becomes an investigator and meets wandering doctor Li Lianhua.

E2Cicada’s Ascension Mystery

Jul 23, 202346m

Fang is tricked by Li during a strange case of a revived corpse but continues his mission, investigating the suspicious death of Lingshan Sect’s leader with Li’s unexpected help.

E3The Lotus Blooms

Jul 23, 202346m

Fang reveals he’s Shan Gudao’s nephew, once a disciple of Li Xiangyi. Li Lianhua secretly searches for Shan’s remains, and the two cross paths again during a bizarre murder at a festival inn.

E4The Monster’s Box

Jul 23, 202347m

Lady Yu Hongzhu accuses Li Lianhua of murder. Fang, as an investigator, teams up with him to uncover why a body was mysteriously sealed in a box.

E5The Return of a Nemesis

Jul 23, 202346m

The murder case closes, but Li spots Di Feisheng alive. Di reclaims leadership of the Golden Kite Alliance, seeking a legendary medicine to restore his power.

E6The Cursed Tomb

Jul 23, 202346m

Seven headless corpses surface, leading Li and Fang to infiltrate a tomb-raiders’ gathering to investigate a deadly treasure hunt.

E7The Sacred Medicine

Jul 24, 202346m

Li unmasks a killer, revealing the headless corpses as a vanished gang from a decade ago. The search for the sacred “Guanyin’s Tears” continues.

E8Travel Companions

Jul 24, 202345m

The youth who drank Guanyin’s Tears is revealed as Di Feisheng. Li sabotages the elixir, forcing Di into an uneasy alliance with him and Fang.

E9The One Who Never Returned

Jul 25, 202346m

Li Xiangyi’s treasured sword resurfaces but is swapped with a fake. Fang and Li investigate, while old acquaintances begin to suspect Li’s true identity.

E10The Ominous Bride

Jul 25, 202345m

Following clues, Li, Fang, and Di head to a village where three brides drowned over ten years, probing the haunting pattern.

E11Lotus in the Pond

Jul 26, 202344m

Li discovers a painting tied to the case and dons a bridal gown to lure the killer. The trap leads him to a revealing location.

E12Settling Old Scores

Jul 26, 202345m

The truth about the drowned brides is uncovered, and Shan Gudao’s body is found. Fang briefly falls out with his companions over secrets kept from him.

E13The Cycle of Cause and Effect

Jul 27, 202345m

Li heals Di but refuses to stay with him. Di reveals Fang is Shan Gudao’s son and that the killer may not be who they thought.

E14The Locked Room Trap

Jul 27, 202345m

At Yuanbao Villa, Li and Fang investigate threats to the owner in exchange for a rare healing item — which vanishes after a murder.

E15Fragrance of Memories

Jul 28, 202345m

The case reveals hidden grudges and alliances. With a princess’s help, Li and Fang capture a mysterious masked man.

E16Moonlit Wine

Jul 28, 202346m

They solve the Yuanbao Villa murder and recover the healing artifact, curing Fang. Li resolves to uncover the truth about Shan Gudao’s death.

E17The Sweetest Candy

Jul 29, 202346m

Fang learns his true parentage. At a wedding, Li quietly observes old acquaintances.

E18The Past That Cannot Return

Jul 29, 202346m

A Golden Kite priestess poisons Qiao Wanmian. Li secretly cures her but is drawn into a dangerous bargain with Di.

E19The Fate of Honor

Aug 2, 202346m

Li gains new clues about Shan Gudao’s death, while political rivalries flare as the Four Seasons Sect is revived.

E20Connecting the Dots

Aug 2, 202346m

Di loses his memory after an attack. Li pretends he’s his subordinate, learning that the cases are tied to four icy jade fragments.

E21A Hero’s Pride

Aug 3, 202345m

Evidence emerges framing Li Xiangyi for Shan’s death. Fang and Li are invited to a mysterious banquet by a suspected descendant of a southern kingdom.

E22A Refined Banquet

Aug 3, 202344m

At the lavish feast, Fang unknowingly meets his fiancée in disguise. By morning, a guest is found murdered.

E23Strange Sword Wounds

Aug 4, 202346m

Serial murders with identical sword marks point to a feared assassin, but the wounds tell a different story.

E24Murder in Alliance

Aug 4, 202345m

The truth about the murders emerges, exposing traitors after the icy jade fragment.

E25A New Lead

Aug 5, 202345m

Documents reveal two more hidden southern descendants. Li, Fang, and Di track one to a remote village.

E26The Inn’s Mystery

Aug 5, 202344m

At the village inn, they face monstrous foes and are aided by a wandering swordsman.

E27The Broken Flute

Aug 6, 202346m

Li saves Di from poison, but his identity as Li Xiangyi is exposed, straining his friendship with Fang.

E28When Waves Rise

Aug 6, 202346m

Li becomes a wanted man. Fang pursues another suspect in a town rumored to be haunted by a bride-stealing demon.

E29True and False

Aug 7, 202346m

Fang’s mother is kidnapped. He and Li discover dangerous green jade in the mines and close in on their quarry.

E30Life Worn Away

Aug 7, 202346m

Amid dangerous negotiations, Li is ambushed and collapses after a fierce battle.

E31The Cruel Truth

Aug 8, 202347m

Seeking a cure, Fang takes Li to their old training ground, uncovering bitter secrets from Shan Gudao’s past.

E32Fortune and Misfortune

Aug 8, 202347m

Believing Shan is still alive, they are stunned when he appears. A wedding turns tragic after another icy jade piece disappears.

E33The Reversal Mechanism

Aug 9, 202347m

A murder on the wedding night reveals the culprit as the fourth icy jade holder, a master of disguise.

E34Grudge of Many Years

Aug 9, 202347m

Shan allies with Di, seizing all jade fragments to open the southern kingdom’s relic. Di frees himself from a curse.

E35Palace Secrets

Aug 9, 202346m

Li infiltrates the palace as a doctor, uncovering a plot involving deadly fireworms.

E36The Vanished Tower

Aug 9, 202346m

Li is imprisoned while searching for the missing tower tied to the fireworms, until Fang returns to rescue him.

E37The Forbidden Door

Aug 9, 202347m

They find the tower’s entrance and the fireworm queen, uncovering a secret that could shake the empire.

E38Prelude to the Final Battle

Aug 9, 202345m

Li escapes captivity with Di, finding the method to destroy the fireworms before confronting their enemies.

E39End of Ambition

Aug 9, 202346m

Shan declares victory, but shocking revelations about royal bloodlines change the tide of battle.

E40The Road Ahead

Aug 9, 202344m

Li clears an old ally’s name, leaves the Lotus House, and prepares for a final duel — as Di awaits their long-promised rematch.

About Mysterious Lotus Casebook

Mysterious Lotus Casebook is a drama, mystery series on CCTV-8. The show first aired on Jul 23, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 40 episodes. Mysterious Lotus Casebook has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 43 votes. The cast includes Cheng Yi, Joseph Zeng, Xiao Shunyao, Chen Duling, Wang Herun. Created by Teng Ping.