【“Sea Fog Tracking”? At first glance, the title made me think it was some kind of tomb raiding story.】
【Actually, I think the trailer is quite interesting.】
【Aren't there enough scams in recent trailers? Open your eyes wide and make sure you see who the director is.】
【Wang Xingyuan? That name sounds familiar—】
【Wang Xingyuan, known for works such as "Sweetly Missing You," "The Legend of Dream Spirit," "My Years and Times with Him," and "The Burning Heart."】
【Oh, all of them are idol dramas? That's quite a leap. Hopefully, the main characters won't start eating their own food while filming.】
【I watched the trailer, and it's mostly about career development with little romantic involvement; there are very few female characters.】
【To be honest, it was very close. Just look at "The Burning Heart" to see. Luckily, "The Burning Heart" had Xiao He, whose role as Mu Ze elevated the show to a level it didn't originally deserve. The plot was truly well-made.】
【So he was the one who filmed Muzawa.】
【However, to be fair, the atmosphere created in the early stages of Burning Heart was quite good, especially the monologues of Mu Ze. The overall filming atmosphere was very well done. If the production team hadn't lowered their standards when filming the main character, the Mu Ze they portrayed would have had quite a bit of personal charm.】
【Am I the only one who noticed that Xiao He is a special guest actor this time?】
【Huh? Brother Xiao is collaborating with Wang Xingyuan again?】
【Although Wang Xingyuan's performance in Muze was indeed one of Xiao He's acting highlights, I think Xiao He really made a mistake this time. No one in the industry had high hopes for Wang Xingyuan's work, yet he still went ahead and filmed it...sigh.】
【It's said he was there to save the day.】
【It seems that an important character in the production ran away, and Director Wang was searching everywhere for someone. At the time, Brother Xiao was also filming in Haishi, so he took some time to fill in.】
【There's no other way. After all, Brother Xiao is famous in Muze, and Director Wang has been kind to him. Now that he's in trouble, Xiao He happens to be nearby and can help out, which is a way of repaying Director Wang's kindness.】
Since the release date of "Sea Fog Tracking" was announced, there has been a constant stream of discussions online.
As a director of mass-produced idol dramas, Wang Xingyuan has a huge output, and many people still have some impression of his works.
With the addition of the main character Su Ji and special guest actor Xiao He, the topic has generated even more discussion.
Xiao He looked at the comments in the comment section and was both amused and exasperated.
It seems that his portrayal of Mu Ze has resonated with audiences.
I just don't know if Director Wang will ruin his reputation this time...
The next day, "Sea Fog Tracking" officially aired.
Although opinions on the internet were mixed before the show aired, and director Wang faced a lot of pressure, perhaps because he had been consistently supplying Tencent Video with his own batch of idol dramas for many years, which helped Tencent Video earn some money, the platform was very generous this time, giving "Sea Fog Tracking" a lot of publicity and even giving it a recommendation slot to help promote it.
That same night, after the first few episodes aired, online public opinion actually shifted somewhat.
【Wow, I actually think it's quite good-looking.】
【I'm getting quite hooked. Su Ji's performance is pretty good; this kind of spineless protagonist is actually quite rare in today's environment. However, the plot is very engaging, and Su Ji doesn't feel out of place sitting with several veteran actors. The plot is tight and makes you want to keep watching.】
【I initially thought it was a tomb raiding story, but after clicking in, I realized it's about antique smuggling. The protagonist isn't the policeman or tomb raider I expected, but a smuggler forced to aid and abet evil... I find this premise quite interesting.】
I think so too... let's wait and see...
Viewers who initially watched it as a satirical comedy found themselves surprisingly enjoying it after it premiered.
However, the initial broadcast data of "Sea Fog Tracking" was not very good. Its popularity on several major platforms was consistently ranked outside the top 20, and its effective viewership ranked only seventh on the Tencent platform. On the day of its premiere, its market share was less than 2, and its total viewership was less than nine million.
This data, placed during the fiercely competitive winter break season, would be utterly crushed by the top-rated idol dramas.
The situation can basically be described as gloomy and desolate.
Upon seeing this video data, Wang Xingyuan's anxiety finally subsided.
With trembling hands, he lit a cigarette, looked up at the sky with a melancholy expression, and took a deep, shaky breath, letting the nicotine from the cigarette penetrate his lungs ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) and stimulate his brain.
Although friends in the industry who were following the data sent him words of comfort, the head of promotion at Tencent Video also reassured him, telling him to come back and film idol dramas, that his past achievements were not bad, and that he had a long road ahead of him.
But Wang Xingyuan always felt depressed and unmotivated.
"Does this mean that I, Lao Wang, am really destined to continue making those crappy idol dramas from now on?"
Wang Xingyuan exhaled a cigarette smoke, gazing at the gloomy sky, his eyes filled with tears.
On the other side, Liu Rulan also told Xiao He the news.
After hearing the data, Xiao He sighed and said, "Actually, I watched the first few episodes, and I think it's pretty good."
From the protagonist Mu Wen's arrest to being forced to help with identification and smuggling, the early development was very rapid, and the storyline was told very clearly. Xiao He originally thought that Director Wang was going to rise to prominence this time.
result......
“We can wait and see,” Liu Rulan said. “Based on what I’ve observed so far, the reviews and audience retention for ‘Sea Fog Track’ are very high. Maybe if the word-of-mouth improves later, it can start low and finish high.”
"I hope so."
Xiao He shrugged.
While some dramas do start off slow but finish strong, they are generally few and far between, and there are very few examples of such hit dramas throughout the year.
Perhaps every drama still harbors the illusion of starting slowly but finishing strong, but many more dramas are doomed from the very beginning, receiving critical acclaim but failing commercially, and destined to flop.
All I can say is, let's hope that "Sea Fog Tracking" won't fall into the trap of having good reviews but no viewership.
...
Just when many people thought that "The Fog Chaser" would end its run uneventful run, after a minor climax in the sixth episode, "The Fog Chaser," which had accumulated high ratings and positive reviews for several days, suddenly exploded in popularity without warning.
That evening, the number of views for the series on Tencent Video surged, and online discussions exploded. Overall related data skyrocketed. The first wave of viewers began enthusiastically recommending the show, and major bloggers and marketing accounts finally turned their attention to this initially skeptical drama, joining in to generate traffic and scramble to grab a share of it.
By the time Xiao He received the news, "Sea Fog Tracking" had already become a viral sensation online.
The most obvious change is that there are more bloggers analyzing "Sea Fog Tracking" online.
【The use of Sanskrit chants in several stages of "Sea Fog Tracking" reflects the inner darkness of the protagonist, Mu Wen...】
【Several overlooked details in "Sea Fog Tracking"!】
Who is the mastermind behind "Sea Fog Tracking"?
【Sea Fog Tracking...】
Now, if you open any short video platform, it's all about "Sea Fog Tracking".
Even Yan Shaohan, who was secretly watching the show, quietly came to Xiao He and whispered to ask who the final protector in the plot was.
Xiao He: "...I really don't know."
He only filmed for two days, what could he possibly know?
And this guy, is he just here to be funny? Why does he never do anything productive?! You're the director of this production! You haven't even finished filming your own show yet, and you're already eyeing someone else's!
"Didn't you also play the role of some kind of second-in-command in a smuggling ring?" Yan Shaohan looked at Xiao He suspiciously. "You haven't met your boss?"
Xiao He: What are you saying! What are you saying... I don't think I really said anything.
Yan Shaohan, on the other hand, was in high spirits: "By the way, in which episode will you finally appear? I can't wait to cheer for you in the comments!"
Xiao He's character, Mo Tun, did have his character setup subtly developed in the early stages, but he hasn't officially appeared yet.
Thinking of the bloody methods he used when he made his entrance, Xiao He coughed lightly: "I won't say. When the time comes, I will naturally make my appearance."
Just don't get scared.
