The Legend of the Sea: "One Day's Work Is Enough to Feed the Whole Year" Continues to Make Shocking Achievements

Xinhua News Agency reported that according to data from Dengta, the film "The Legend of the Hidden Sea" starring Xiao Zhan and other actors reached 2.522 billion views in the first half of 2025.

Outstanding films leading 4 rankings: films with the highest official views in the first half of 2025, TV series with the highest views, historical films with the highest views, and detective - thriller films with the highest views.

From July 22, "The Legend of the Hidden Sea" will continue to be broadcast on five major television stations including Anhui TV, Southeast TV, Fujian TV, CCTV-8 and Beijing TV.

It can be seen that the film was favored to be broadcast on both local and central television stations in China. Previously, only a few particularly successful historical works such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "The Legend of Ming Lan"... were able to do this.

In addition, "The Legend of the Hidden Sea" will also soon air in prime time on Korea's SBS FiL UHD channel. This is the first Chinese drama to be aired in Korea in 25 years, since "Princess Pearl" aired in 2000. This has broken the "unspoken order" banning Chinese dramas on the three national channels KBS, MBC, SBS, opening up new opportunities for Chinese-Korean cultural exchange.

Xiao Zhan's films are among the most copyrighted works by international platforms, with a total of 190 countries and territories such as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, India... bringing huge profits to the producers.

"Tang Hai Truyen" revolves around Uong Tang Hai - the son of the Imperial Astronomer, who had to witness the destruction of his entire sect since he was a child. Carrying a deep hatred for blood, Tang Hai restrained himself from revealing his talent.

Ten years later, Tang Hai returned to the capital with a new look, becoming an advisor under his enemy, Marquis Binh Tan. He quietly advanced in the stormy power.

When he had the chance to take revenge, Tang Hai discovered that he had only seen the tip of the "iceberg" in this story of grudges. Overcoming many obstacles, Uong Tang Hai finally exposed the conspiracy, protecting his country and his loved ones.

The film is directed by Zheng Xiaolong, and the Golden Rooster Award-winning art team co-produced and handled post-production. In particular, the young cast, with good looks and a large fan base such as Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi, are the film's big draws.

As for Xiao Zhan, participating in this work has created a remarkable advancement in his acting ability. Xiao Zhan also shared that the scene that made a special impression on him was the burial scene in the emperor's tomb. To complete this scene, the film crew reconstructed a real tomb.

Although he was very immersed in his role, being constantly in a small, dusty space without seeing sunlight caused the actor's health to decline significantly. However, Xiao Zhan said he took the initiative to bring some exercise equipment to the set to practice in his free time.

Tieu Chien's sharing received a lot of sympathy from the audience. In the comments section, many people praised the actor for his professional and humble spirit. His acting in "Tang Hai Truyen" also showed remarkable progress compared to previous works.

After the failure of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", this is the work that saved Xiao Zhan's reputation. The actor affirmed his ability to attract advertising as well as a significant number of viewers in the television series segment.

In an interview, Tieu Chien shared more about the process of accepting the male lead role in "Tang Hai Truyen" and his parents' reaction when they found out he was acting in this movie.

The actor revealed that director Zheng Xiaolong had planned to film and invited him to participate since 2022. However, it took a year to restore the scene, edit the script, and complete the cast. Therefore, "The Legend of the Hidden Sea" will officially start filming at the end of 2023.

Xiao Zhan confirmed that his parents are "die-hard fans" of director Zheng Xiaolong. They both often rewatch his famous works such as "Empresses in the Palace", "Mi Yue", and "Red Sorghum".

When the actor announced that he would act in "The Legend of the Hidden Sea", his parents were both excited and worried: "My parents 'warned' me to act really well and definitely not to embarrass the director."

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