【"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 trailers lately? Open your eyes wide and make sure you see who the director is.

[Wang Xingyuan? That name sounds familiar—]

Wang Xingyuan is known for works such as "Sweetly Missing You," "The Legend of Dream Spirit," "My and His Years of Time," and "The Burning Heart."

[Oh, it's all idol dramas? That's quite a leap. Hopefully, the main characters won't start eating their own mouths 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-developed.

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 lost their touch when filming the main character, Mu Ze would have had a truly charismatic presence.]

[Am I the only one who noticed that Xiao He is one of the special guest actors this time?]

[Huh? Brother Xiao is collaborating with Wang Xingyuan again?]

Although Wang Xingyuan's performance in "Mu Ze" 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. Fortunately, Brother Xiao was also filming in Haishi at the time, 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 his own batch of idol dramas to the Tencent platform 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, the online public opinion actually shifted somewhat.

Wow, I actually think it looks pretty good.

[I'm getting quite hooked. Su Ji's performance is pretty good; it's quite rare to see a protagonist with such a weak and pathetic character 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 storyline 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... 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.