Opinions online about the adaptation of "Blood Mist" were divided, and people argued for many days. Until tonight, first there were entertainment news photos hinting at the start of "Blood Mist" filming. Readers clicked on the topic with skepticism, adding to its popularity.
When the topic #BloodMistStartsFilming# rose to the teens on Weibo and stayed there for two hours, an account named Blood Mist Official Weibo was registered and posted a silhouette image.
The image was divided into black and white. The black half had a white silhouette of a person's profile, and the white half had a black silhouette of the same person's profile. It was captioned: "I do not yield to fate, but I am grateful to it, for it made us inseparable."
This was a line from "Blood Mist" and a favorite among fans.
Seeing this move, the original readers of "Blood Mist" were thoroughly excited!
QinLinlinIsMyGoddessV: Holy crap! Roles are chosen? My favorite Blood Mist has really started filming?
IsQinDaUpdatedTodayV: I won't listen I won't listen I won't listen! Wu Xiaoye is my forever god, I won't allow anyone to defile him!
QinDaIsMissingAgainV: Upstairs, Wu Xiaoqing is already rushing towards you with a forty-meter broadsword. Rest in peace! [Candle]
IsQinDaUpdatedTodayV: Don't worry, A Qing has zero combat power.
QinLinlinIsMyGoddessV: But little Qing Qing will hand the broadsword to little Ye Ye.
IsQinDaUpdatedTodayV: …
BloodyMistV: Isn't the main point right now to look at the casting? Let me say first, they must be handsome, and they must have acting skills. Don't turn our Ye Ye into a psychopath later! I will turn anti immediately! Right away!
IsQinDaUpdatedTodayV: @BloodMistOfficialWeibo Release the styling photos quickly!!! This will determine when we unfollow!
QinDaUpdateFasterV: Let's congratulate Blood Mist on starting filming first, and also request a set of styling photos @BloodMistOfficialWeibo.
Whether congratulating or criticizing, the number of followers for this newly registered Blood Mist official Weibo account quickly soared, eventually successfully landing on the trending list.
Another ten minutes later, Qin Linlin, who had been tagged tens of thousands of times, reposted the post and image from the Blood Mist official Weibo account, adding her own text—Hesitant and indecisive, what's the point? Show us a front view!
Seeing Qin Linlin hint that the Blood Mist official Weibo was deliberately being mysterious, many book fans expressed agreement.
Soon, the official account reposted Qin Linlin's post, captioning it—Arranging it for you right away, respected screenwriter!
This back-and-forth reposting quickly made people realize that Qin Linlin was cooperating with the crew to promote "Blood Mist"...
Wait?
Screenwriter?!?
The screenwriter for "Blood Mist" is the original author herself!
Original fans who had already given up hope for the adaptation suddenly came back to life, so excited they could only type "ahhh".
Soon, the Blood Mist official Weibo posted another update—a styling photo of Rong Yu wearing coveralls splattered with paint.
In the photo, Rong Yu faced the camera, holding a palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, his mouth and eyes curved into a gentle and handsome smile. Even with some paint smudged on his face, it couldn't hide his good looks.
He seemed to be in the middle of painting, his brush pointed towards the camera, already outlining the contour of a face.
Before fans could fully digest this styling photo, the official account immediately followed up by posting another Weibo—this time showing Rong Yu wearing a long black trench coat, in the midst of putting on white gloves. His eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes arrogant, his lips curled into a wicked smile, red as if dripping with blood.
Neither version of Rong Yu had heavy makeup or excessive post-production editing. Just a change in lighting created a stark contrast.
Some book fans even wondered why two people were cast to play the male lead's dual personality. Were they going to change the plot into a two-male-lead story?
Many fans shared this sentiment, and beneath the comment, a wave of lament erupted as they voiced their strong opposition to the drama potentially being altered into a story with two male leads.
The popularity of this comment quickly rose, becoming a top comment on the post and sparking extensive discussion.
Led by this comment, and because some book fans didn't previously follow the debut survival show Hey Brother, Let's Debut! and didn't know Rong Yu, many actually thought the two pictures posted by the official account were of two different people! They thought the dual personality setting of their favorite male lead had been changed into a two-male-lead drama!
Various conspiracy theories exploded: an actor brought funding into the crew, the author Qin Linlin was taking bad money, "Blood Mist" would be altered by its own mother beyond recognition... and so on. Comments tagging Qin Linlin instantly surged!
Blood Mist Official Weibo: "..."
This was a truly bizarre turn of events.
Finally, it was Rong Yu's fans who made an effort to push their comments to the top, letting everyone see—
BigFishEatsSmallFishV: Everyone, calm down! This is the same person! @RongYuiycj
SaltyFishLifeV: Fan verification! Both pictures are of our little fish! The facial features and bone structure match!
After these two comments appeared, the excited book fans calmed down a bit. They hurriedly used various software to compare, and instantly let out a chorus of "Holy crap!"
Hmm, lol. Thanks for the chapters, TL!!
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