Recently, a nearly 1-minute trailer with a Korean sub title of Tang Hai Truyen officially appeared on SBS Fil UHD channel. According to Sohu, the Korean national broadcaster has purchased the copyright since the end of June and will put the film on air at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday - a rare golden time frame still empty on SBS FiL UHD.
As soon as this information was announced, Chinese and Korean fans were extremely surprised. The film's trailer attracted millions of likes and comments.
The Legend of classroom War is the first Chinese film to be shown in Korea in 25 years, since The Legend of classroom War aired in 2000. This has broken the "underground order" of banning Chinese films on three national channels KBS, MBC, SBS, opening up new opportunities for Chinese - Korean cultural exchange.
Previously, Tang Hai Truyen had been copyrighted to be broadcast in a total of 190 countries and territories, including Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Ukraine, India, bringing huge profits to the producer. This is also a big step forward that helps the names of Tieu Chien and Truong Tinh Nghi reach international standards.
When aired domestically, "Tang Hai Truyen" achieved impressive results. The film quickly reached 10,000 heat points on the Youku platform after only 3 days of airing. The film has 46 brands and 214 advertisements, a total of 1,942 seconds, temporarily leading the entire platform in terms of advertising brand numbers.
The film was confirmed by Douyin as the 5th biggest film of 2025 with a total of 10 billion views.
The number of views of Tang Hai Truyen surpassed 80 million on both platforms of Khuc Van and Van Hop, temporarily the first film in 2025 to have the number of views on the day to reach this number. On CCTV 8, the film has an average rating of 1.4%, an impressive number for a historical drama with a young cast.
According to the producer, Tang Hai Truyen was made on an S++ film scale. The work was filmed for 18 months, post-production in 4K HDR, by Trinh Hieu Long - the director who made the success of the legendary work "Hoan Chau Cach Cach" directed, along with the art team that won the Golden Rooster Award. In particular, the appearance of Xiao Zhan is a bright spot that helps the film receive great support.
The success of "Tang Hai Truyen" helped Tieu Chien somewhat reduce the pressure after the failure of "Hero of the Condor Heroes" in theaters earlier this year. The actor was advised to continue acting in TV series instead of trying too early in the film industry.
