I would be so grateful if EXO fans could enlighten me on Luhan‘s appeal. I know he left the group over half a year ago and isn’t a member anymore, but I am genuinely clueless when it comes to what makes this very young man (who looks even younger) so popular. I ask this because Luhan just made the cover of the Forbes China 2015 Celebrity Power List edition, where inside he only ranked #37 but got his face plastered all over the magazine glossy front page. In addition, last month he also made the cover and pages of GQ China, all this happening in so short a time as to be utterly groundbreaking in any entertainment industry.
I’ve only seen him in the C-version of Miss Granny and he was adorable but no acting wunderkind to write home about. The onscreen charisma was what I deem serviceable as well, so I am genuinely curious what his fans think validates his soaring success since returning to China, success that even eclipses his former EXO mate Kris (who is also doing very well himself). With that said, my confusion must be the minority because he’s doing soooooo well after leaving SM and EXO to spread his wings in his native China that clearly the C-fans can’t get enough of him.
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No idea either. He probably has some powerful backer in China that allowed him to leave SM in the first place. They definitely are promoting him hard with those huge advertisements and this, but I doubt his popularity is anywhere close to a lot of people below him on that list.
Wasn't a wife of a huge company in china is his fan. Anyway i don't think he's that popular as what the media or his new company is trying to make him to be.
He's REALLY pretty, but still manly enough and not super feminine, which is something that chinese youngsters eat up, especially the girls, what with the changing trends to accepting flower boys these days. Doesn't help that he's got one very wealthy and powerful fan either.
I don't think ALL of China loves him, but a lot of youngsters do like him and in a country of 1.3 billion people, that's still a heck lot of people he's having influence over, which is most probably a large factor in advertising companies' decision to cast him. Being pretty, he also has a very clean and refreshing image.
Kris is similar in that pretty manly man sense, but I think he's more manly (eh, like your typical fashion-conscious metrosexual). Plus, he was the mouthpiece for the (at that time) very popular (and definitely rising) exo-m, which means that many people would know him.
Sorry to out of topic. Miss Koala, could you please put an article about Bae Yong Jun's getting married with Park Su Jin this fall? Thank you.
LOL. I came here to see her take on this too. I was so shocked to hear the news.
I think it's because he has a certain endearing quality about him. I've also only seen him in Miss Granny but he left an impression on me even though his acting was not amazing.
He had the biggest fandom even when he was in EXO.
He was the lead vocal/ lead dancer/visual of EXO(E.g. Kris was the member with questionable purpose since he can't sing/rap/dance while D.O. is 1 of the main vocalist and in charge of having a pretty singing voice). He's popular cause for fans, he has visual+Talents.
He has the 'nice person' personality that the fans find really endearing.
Oh and he still has a decent size fandom in Korea even after he left EXO.
EXO popularity in China has always been Luhan>Kris>2 chinese+2 korean members(Including Chanyeol who's in a movie with 1 of the Grandpa from Grandpa over flowers)>The 1 that will be in a movie with Yeo Jin Gu>2 other members+ D.O.> another korean member> The church oppa in prime minister and I
wow. what you wrote here is exactly what i wanted to say but you've worded it perfectly =)
He's pretty and has a huge fandom already. That's about it.
I can't really say he's been that sucessful with actual acting or singing. He did sing an OST though. He has several endorsements and a few magazine covers. His next movies are the Blind remake with Yang Mi and a role in the Hollywood film The Great Wall (he looked like a cute kid in his armor)
Kris has had a few covers and several endorsements too. However he's more focused on movies. I think he's on his sixth one and they just announced L.O.R.D with Fan Bing Bing. He did go to the MET Ball with Vogue China to represent China though.
So I would say Luhan's media team has been effective with getting him big covers and doing PR but he seems to be taking it slowly with work. Kris' covers seem to be in relation to promotion rounds for his work and he's doing several films.
Some say China's entertainment business has a lot to do with politics. I like him and he is sooo cute (great eye candy, so I'm not complaining). ;)
Slightly unrelated, but where have you guys been watching Miss Granny? Where can I find it online?
It's on YouTube but you might have to search the Chinese title I can't remember. :)