Candle in the Tomb (TV series)  Candle in the Tomb () is a 2016 Chinese web series based on the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light". It is directed by Kong Sheng, produced by Hou Hongliang and stars Jin Dong, Joe Chen and Zhao Da. It tells the story of a gang of tomb raiders as they go on adventures and unearth the truth behind a mysterious curse. The drama aired 3 episodes every Monday at 20:00 on Tencent Video from 19 December 2016. The series received acclaim for its exciting and fast-paced storyline, actors' performance as well as staying true to the novel. It surpassed 200 million views in one day  and has over 1.6 billion views in total.