*The Chinese drama title 骨语 can be translated as “The Language of Bones.”*

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The production team announced their cast and that filming officially started today, May 8, 2026.

The main leads, Zhang Lingxin, Gao Yiren and Cai Yida, are reprising their roles.

The booting ceremony photos are in the comments.

Description:

*The original cast returns, and the Special Case Unit lineup gets an upgrade!*

*Bones speak the truth, and the search follows the traces hidden within them – what kind of story will unfold this time?*

Watch previous seasons:
* Talking Bones Season 1 (2018) on [Tencent's YouTube.](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY3lRL85yesEx9aZalcsxZ4-kUErUZN_z) 
* Talking Bones Season 2 (2022) on [Tencent's YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5rxVq_A0MzTh9WHksC1dZrK) and on the [Tencent streaming app.](https://wetv.vip/play/ke2sdeoai4upu7j/e0042vpdjn8)

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**Cast:**

* [Zhang Lingxin](https://mydramalist.com/people/15615-zhang-ling-xin) as Xia Ying
   * Filmography: Faith & Law, City of Burns, Hanging Mirrors, The Storm of Roses, Golden Trio, Growing Together, Born to Run, The Fearless, The Heart, Guardians of the Ancient Oath, Nirvana in Fire 1 and 2, All Call Me San Mei
* [Gao Yiren](https://mydramalist.com/people/22765-gao-ren) as Shang Jie
   * Filmography: Hanging Mirrors, Lady's Character, The Indomitable Mission, Guardians of the Ancient Oath, Royal Romance
* [Cai Yida](https://mydramalist.com/people/30237-cai-yi-da) as Li Xuekai
   * Filmography: Prosecutor, Hold a Court Now, Coroner's Diary, Home about Us, Hanging Mirrors
* [Li Haozhen](https://mydramalist.com/people/59943-li-hao-zhen) as Cheng Kang
* [Cai Xin](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%94%A1%E5%BF%83/60228419) as Wu Beiqi
* [Yuan Mingze](https://mydramalist.com/people/49363-yuan-ming-ze) as Guan Di
* [Ding Wenbo](https://mydramalist.com/people/111535-ding-wen-bo) as Wang Jiajing

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* Episodes: 32 (to be confirmed)
* Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
* Official cast announcement: May 8, 2026
* Official filming started: May 8, 2026
* Estimated filming time: 90 days 
* Filming location: Beijing 
* Genre: mystery, crime (according to Douban)
* Related to: [Talking Bones](https://mydramalist.com/29226-talking-bones) (2018), [Talking Bones Season 2](https://mydramalist.com/79353-talking-bones-2) (2022)

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* 🎬 Director: [Hu Yaozhi / Hu Qiang](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%89%88%E5%BC%BA/4813098) (City of Burns, Hanging Mirrors, Talking Bones 1 and 2, Guardians of the Ancient Oath, All Call Me San Mei, Cong Fei)
   * Nominated for the 26th Golden Rooster Awards for his directorial debut for the movie [**Cong Fei 丛飞**](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%B8%9B%E9%A3%9E/49881832) (2007)
* 📽️ Production company: Jiangsu Wuxi Huanju Film

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[Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%AA%A8%E8%AF%AD3/67546437): 

Forensic examiner Xia Ying and Captain Shang Jie join forces once again, becoming entangled in a massive conspiracy spanning over a decade. 

⚠️ *Plot spoilers!* ⚠️

A fragment of encrypted code hidden within the viral “corpse-dissolving” case leads them to >!a long-fugitive “ghost” criminal, while a complex criminal network gradually emerges behind the case.!<

🔎 [Baidu Baike](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%AA%A8%E8%AF%AD3/67546437) | [Douban](https://m.douban.com/subject/38407652/) | MDL: TBA

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**Translated Synopses**

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

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📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam. 




Talking Bones 3 骨语3 🔎 from 🐧 Tencent officially announced their cast. Starring Zhang Lingxin, Gao Yiren and Cai Yida. New concept teaser.