The drama The Mystic Nine Against the Coming Storm, starring William Chan, Joseph Zeng, and Sebrina Chen, is really taking off.
Its Day 2 Dengta (Lighthouse) viewership is close to 50 million, while its Baidu index has surpassed 150,000. Yunhe is projected to reach around 30–35 million views on Day 2, and its advertising performance has been extremely strong.
In what has been a cold winter for Chinese dramas, this really is a ray of light. 🔥🔥🔥
With only 6 episodes released, The Mystic Nine Against the Coming Storm has already entered Youku’s Top 20 annual best-selling dramas list. This drama is already insanely successful! 🔥🔥🔥
Big congrats to The Mystic Nine against the Coming Storm
• Youku heat index: Nearly 6,000 after 3 hours; currently at 9,008. 🔥🔥🔥
• Official first-day views: 32.36 million, ranking first among dramas airing around the same period. 🥇
• According to Lighthouse, it was also recognized as the highest first-day view count for a drama in 2026. 🥇
• Joseph Zeng’s character Wu Laogou reached 100 million character heat points in just 4 minutes, reportedly setting a record for the fastest speed to reach that milestone. 🥇
• But the most shocking achievement actually belongs to the advertising: Episode 1 had 12 brands and 13 advertisements; across the first four episodes, there were 14 brands and 49 advertisements, with a total duration of approximately 877 seconds. 🥇
• William Chan’s return after 10 years since The Mystic Nine maintains his excellent presence and charisma. However, the core of his character has shifted from youthful vitality to the calmness and imposing authority of a master strategist.🔥🔥🔥
Please, can someone who's already watched both this drama and the 2016 version tell me if they're directly connected?…
The 2016 version is a prequel to this one. Although this is a sequel, it tells a completely different story with new developments, so you can watch it as a standalone.
The thing is, whether the director and writer wanted to do a remake is another matter. The Mystic Nine: Against the Coming Storm is not a remake — it is a direct sequel to the 2016 series The Mystic Nine.
Ep 13 and 14 trailer look intense!
Its Day 2 Dengta (Lighthouse) viewership is close to 50 million, while its Baidu index has surpassed 150,000. Yunhe is projected to reach around 30–35 million views on Day 2, and its advertising performance has been extremely strong.
In what has been a cold winter for Chinese dramas, this really is a ray of light. 🔥🔥🔥
Current heat index 9,264 🔥🔥🔥
• Youku heat index: Nearly 6,000 after 3 hours; currently at 9,008. 🔥🔥🔥
• Official first-day views: 32.36 million, ranking first among dramas airing around the same period. 🥇
• According to Lighthouse, it was also recognized as the highest first-day view count for a drama in 2026. 🥇
• Joseph Zeng’s character Wu Laogou reached 100 million character heat points in just 4 minutes, reportedly setting a record for the fastest speed to reach that milestone. 🥇
• But the most shocking achievement actually belongs to the advertising: Episode 1 had 12 brands and 13 advertisements; across the first four episodes, there were 14 brands and 49 advertisements, with a total duration of approximately 877 seconds. 🥇
• William Chan’s return after 10 years since The Mystic Nine maintains his excellent presence and charisma. However, the core of his character has shifted from youthful vitality to the calmness and imposing authority of a master strategist.🔥🔥🔥
📈 July 30, 2026
• 7000 heat index and counting🔥🔥🔥
• 🥈 Maoyan Chinese Series Popularity Index
• 🥇 Lighthouse Series Viewership Count
• 🥇 YOUKU Weekly Best-Seller List
• 🥇 Ad Duration per Episode (All Platforms)
• 🥇 Number of Ads per Episode (YOUKU)
The drama is extremely popular, with an unreal number of 50 ads sponsoring it. 🔥🔥🔥
This comment explained the timeline perfectly here
https://mydramalist.com/692399-the-mystic-nine-2#comment-26969010
Video of Li Yi Tong, Joseph Zeng, and Deng Wei talking about it
https://x.com/mcg_cg/status/2045703928877117633
According to🍉🍉🍉, the drama will air in May this year.