FS-novel Chapter 517: Chronicles of the Windchaser Trailer
Chapter 517: Chronicles of the Windchaser Trailer
"Dad, what are you watching?"Hemiao could hardly believe her eyes.
"I'm watching the trailer for 'Record of Chasing the Wind'! Ah, Xiao He is finally acting in a wuxia film again. This content looks quite interesting..."
Father He calmly adjusted his glasses, looking at Hemiao with an expression that said she was making a fuss over nothing. "I've always liked this young man's TV dramas. What are you so surprised about?"
"You even know Xiao He?"
The words had just left Hemiao's mouth when she slapped her forehead. "Right, I almost forgot we watched 'Thief Catcher' together."
That's right. Back then, she wasn't even a fan of Xiao He. She had simply turned on 'Thief Catcher' on that scorching summer day.
And so, that afternoon, the whole family gathered in front of the TV to watch 'Thief Catcher', completely enthralled.
Xiao He's portrayal of Shen Jue, with his formidable Bone-Cleaving Knife Technique, his powerful martial arts, and his brilliant character design, left a deep impression on Hemiao even though he wasn't the protagonist.
From then on, Hemiao officially became a Little Box fan, following Xiao He's works all the way.
It was just because she was away at university that Hemiao had no idea Father He had also become quite familiar with Xiao He.
After all, her dad was such an old fuddy-duddy who usually only loved watching wuxia stuff. He even only read wuxia novels. Hemiao really couldn't connect the idea of fangirling with her dad.
"Dad, since when do you like following TV dramas?"
Hemiao felt a sense of disorientation, as if a generational barrier had been shattered.
"What? Can't I follow some dramas while I'm at home?"
Father He looked at Hemiao with disdain. "I've watched quite a few dramas these past few years! Especially this young man's shows, I've seen a lot of them! Like 'Sea Fog Pursuit', and that one called something Shine... ah, that Meng Zetian, so infuriating! Your mom and I were so angry we didn't watch for two days."
"Mom follows them too?"
Hemiao was utterly bewildered.
"Of course! Here, your mom just finished 'Cangyue Calamity' a few days ago!"
Father He even showed Hemiao the viewing history.
Hemiao glanced at it and discovered that Father He and Mother He really watched all kinds of shows. Even the comic adaptation drama 'Corner Also' from the beginning of the year had its video progress bar at the very end of the last episode.
Father He, who hadn't read the original comic, didn't forget to add a comment: "This show was pretty good too! Old folks turning into young people! Wow, they were really handsome when they were young, just barely on the same level as your dad here."
"But it's so annoying, it actually didn't finish! Who knows when the second season will come out..."
Hemiao: "..."
Wow, you guys even finished a comic adaptation drama?
It felt strangely eerie somehow.
Without realizing it, had Xiao He's popularity already spread to the older generation?
So Brother Xiao was actually a Little Box suitable for all ages?
Hemiao suddenly felt like Xiao He's perceived age had gone up a notch.
And just as Hemiao was still reconstructing Brother Xiao's image and status in her mind, Mother He also walked out of the kitchen.
"Oh? Little He has a new show?"
Mother He was clearly more excited than Father He. Obviously, compared to Father He who was just a drama fan, she was more of a Little Box fan.
Father He had already waved his hand, signaling Mother He to come sit: "Quick, quick, come look at this trailer. Finally, a wuxia drama! It looks really good!"
So Mother He came over and sat down to watch too.
Hemiao: "..."
Hemiao also obediently sat on the sofa to watch.
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On the screen, the first thing to appear was raging flames.
A child stood amidst the fire, staring blankly at everything before him.
Happy family, perfect childhood... countless scenes flashed by, only to be completely devoured and utterly erased by the great fire in the end.
The fierce flames licked the eaves, followed by a tall, slender, and upright figure standing quietly atop a roof.
The young man was clad in black robes, holding a long sword, his high-tied ponytail fluttering in the night breeze.
When the camera panned past his figure and followed his gaze downward, they discovered a young woman in splendid attire standing beneath the eaves on this side.
The woman looked up, her gaze complex as she stared at the person on the roof. Under the moonlight, a glimmer of tears even seeped into her eyes.
"Is revenge really that important?"
With the sound of jade hitting the ground, a group of masters swiftly darted through a forest. A black-robed young man wearing a bamboo hat ran at the very front. Although he was fleeing, his qinggong was exceptionally skilled. As he swept through the forest, his posture carried a certain elegance.
"Clang—"
A cold blade left its sheath, a frigid light suddenly appeared. The sharp, piercing sound mixed with the rustling of the wind, directly slicing a bright, air-rending arc through the sky—
Beneath the bamboo hat, the young man's expression was fierce and resolute, his gaze sharp as a torch. His pupils even reflected the scorching flames of that night: "After that night, the only reason I live is for revenge."
"Those who block me, die."
"Those who deceive me, die."
"Those who fool me, die."
The next moment, the bamboo hat spun through the air. The young man's eyes held nothing else, only the enemy before him.
"Everything else holds no meaning for me."
"Thump, thump, thump, thump—"
Intense drumbeats sounded. The young man walked through the countryside, a long sword in hand, traveling light. He walked from spring to winter, his gaze gradually growing firm.
Other characters also appeared one by one, becoming figures the young man encountered on his journey.
As if from the very beginning, it hinted at their divergence...
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"Ah, so it won't air until next week?"
Seeing the date that appeared at the end of the trailer, Father He slapped his thigh.
Mother He was also a bit upset, glaring fiercely at Father He: "Then why did you call me over? So annoying."
Father He: "..."
Fine, fine, his fault.
Father He, feeling wronged, opened his own favorite anti-Japanese war drama. Hemiao, however, grinned and leaned in close to her old father: "Hey, Dad, since you guys watch dramas so often, your streaming membership must be an annual one, right? Lend it to me..."
Father He immediately glared at her: "Is university for watching dramas? We're old, it's time for us to enjoy life. But you? Still thinking about watching, watching, watching. Why not read more books? Get a civil service exam done sooner, so your dad can rest easy..."
Hemiao knew things were turning bad. Seizing the moment Father He was shifting the blame, she slipped back to her room first.
In other places, Little Box fans were still just promoting 'Record of Chasing the Wind' online, not yet realizing the "seriousness" of the situation.
It wasn't until one day when they saw a post from an elder in their family in their social media feed, sharing the 'Record of Chasing the Wind' trailer, that they suddenly realized something was off.
PS: This trailer was recorded by said elder holding a phone.
When they saw the recorded trailer, filled with moiré patterns, appear in the social media feed, the Little Box fans fell into silence.
Then they looked at the caption—
[Supporting Little He's new drama! Please give it lots of likes! [Rose][Rose]]
Little Box fans: ?
Huh?
Such a retro recording method, such simple and unadorned emoji stickers.
But who is this?
Why does it look so familiar?
Hmm?
Something seems off.
And so, a few days later, the belatedly aware netizens once again sparked heated discussions online.
[Let me tell you a horror story: my mom and dad both know Xiao He.]
[I originally thought Brother Xiao was relatively niche. But when I went home and asked today, I found out all the elders in my family know Brother Xiao.]
[??? When was Xiao He ever niche?! Haha, although Brother Xiao hasn't acted in many TV dramas, every single one of them has been a hit! Especially 'Starry Radiance' and 'Sea Fog Pursuit'. These two dramas have a very high proportion of older viewers. Otherwise, do you think all that data was just generated by fans?]
[Huh?]