Poseidon’s Arrival was currently the hottest livestream variety show. Compared with other shows that generated buzz by tormenting guests, shutting them out, stirring up fights, and so on, Poseidon’s Arrival was much gentler.
Its theme was "wander and eat, wander and eat." Occasionally, everyone would gather around a table for a heart-to-heart or a chat, and the challenges each episode threw at them were relatively easy.
Besides its appealing atmosphere and entertaining segments, another reason for its popularity was that most of its guests were big-name stars. The handsome men and beautiful women all had looks that held up under scrutiny; even the investors couldn't slip in anyone a notch below. On two occasions, the show had invited attractive non-celebrities, and the response had been pretty good too.
The director behind the scenes knew exactly how to tap into the audience's interests. Rather than deliberately scripted scenarios, viewers preferred the juicy revelations these stars let slip in casual conversation.
Several of Poseidon’s Arrival’s Trending Searches had come from stars getting carried away chatting and dropping bombshells. The fans were run ragged, like badgers let loose in a melon patch, declaring that there was too much gossip to devour. They simply couldn’t finish it all.
The entertainment industry could change overnight. Not long ago, everyone had been calling for Shen Lian's head, but ultimately, he wasn't famous enough. Once the storm died down, everything went quiet, and few people were paying attention to him now.
Hu Kailan had been so anxious that he hadn't slept well for two days. Finally, he went to Dai Tong and asked whether the character posters for Silent Words could be released early.
A lack of attention wasn't necessarily a bad thing. After wiping the slate clean, what they needed was positive buzz.
Dai Tong happened