Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

The aftershocks of this storm in the Chinese entertainment industry are like the aftershocks of a major earthquake, impacting Weibo's trending topics list wave after wave.

The topic "Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong" remained on Weibo's trending topics list for over 30 hours, with a popularity value exceeding 9991 million.

Even a week later, discussions about Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong were still going strong on major entertainment forums and social media platforms.

The impact and duration of this storm far exceeded everyone's expectations.

As for Lu Han, due to the massive loss of core fans, the number of check-ins on her Weibo super topic plummeted from around 300,000 at its peak to below 200,000.

Meanwhile, Su Yu's Weibo check-in count defied the trend and climbed to 230,000 in the past few days.

In terms of attendance, Su Yu surpassed Lu Han for the first time, temporarily replacing him as the top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Although this "first place" title is somewhat undeserved, and the loyalty of newly converted fans has not yet been tested over time, there is always the possibility of them leaving at any time.

But just tell me if you're number one or not.

Actually, there's an even more subtle reality at play: not all the fans who unfollowed Luwei Sister never looked back.

In fact, many fans, after wandering around outside, quietly returned to Lu Han's side.

The most typical example is Lu Han's largest fan site, "Chao Lu". This site, which has supported Lu Han since his debut and has 43 fans, shut down and stopped supporting him after the official announcement, and even changed its profile.

However, a fan who knew the situation later revealed that Chao Lu had only stopped the public operation of the fan site, but had not actually stopped supporting Lu Han. The fan site manager's own alternate account was still quietly supporting Lu Han.

Many fans cried and shouted that they would unfollow the official announcement on the day of the announcement, and changed their Weibo bio to "I have gone downstairs". However, a few days later, they quietly changed their bio back and continued to check in on the super topic.

These reeds that went out for a stroll and then came back are like dandelions scattered by the wind, drifting around and then flying back to their original spot.

But what Su Yu needed to do was not to wait for these people to float back on their own, but to pull them to his side before they landed.

So Su Yu hasn't been idle these past few days.

He had prepared several songs to be used as the OST for "Someday or One Day". He originally planned to record them after the drama was filmed and then release them slowly for promotional purposes.

But now, a golden opportunity has presented itself; there are still plenty of reeds roaming freely outside.

Many of the Lu Han fans initially became fans because they liked Lu Han's songs.

Although these fans have announced that they are no longer supporting Lu Han, they did not immediately find a new fandom.

For those core fans who have been following Lu Han for several years, their spiritual pillar has just collapsed, and they will become extremely picky about the standards for new idols.

They will repeatedly compare and hesitate, and may even feel a sense of "betrayal". They will switch allegiances as soon as they stop being fans, as if all their previous sincerity was fake.

But they will eventually switch allegiances, because idol worship has long been a way of life for them.

They are just waiting for someone who can make them willingly stay.

What Su Yu needs to do is to showcase his strengths and win them all over to his side.

Upon hearing Su Yu's suggestion, Huo Xiaolan gave a one-word evaluation without hesitation: "Do it."

Driven by money, the recording studio's schedule was arranged at lightning speed.

From recording to mixing to mastering, it took less than 72 hours, an efficiency that would be unimaginable under normal circumstances.

Although Su Yu's singing skills haven't truly evolved yet, his timbre is quite good. With the help of the sound engineer's amazing abilities, the song was tuned to a level that satisfied everyone.

Soon after, at 10 p.m. on October 13, Su Yu updated his Weibo with a post: "A song called 'Birds and Cicadas' is dedicated to my fans, and also to everyone I'm thinking of."

(Su Yu: Sorry, fellow villager, I'll just borrow a song from you.)

Those new fans who switched sides from Lu Han's fandom mostly still know Su Yu from his roles as Jiang Chen in "A Love So Beautiful" and the vague male lead in the "Someday or One Day" MV.

They knew he had written a song called "Want to See You, Want to See You, Want to See You," but whether that song was a sudden flash of inspiration or whether he truly possessed the ability to create continuously, no one knew for sure.

When they clicked on the song, almost everyone was instantly amazed.

There's a reason why this song became a nationwide hit in the original timeline.

The lyrics use the images of "birds" and "cicadas," two completely different dimensions, to metaphorically represent people who are destined to miss each other. Birds belong to the sky, and cicadas belong to summer, just like two souls who are destined to never meet in the same time and space.

Su Yu's clear yet slightly deep voice conveyed this longing that transcends time with delicate restraint.

The verses are calm and restrained, like someone murmuring to themselves while looking through old photos late at night.

As soon as the chorus begins, the lyrics "You fly away proudly, my summer resting place" directly shatter the psychological defenses of countless listeners.

Su Yu's smooth combo of consecutive kills and follow-ups instantly turned many new fans into die-hard fans.

So they began to replicate the process they had used to promote Lu Han's songs on the charts.

In the fan community, fans have a mature and standardized process for boosting the popularity of their idols' songs: first, they frantically loop the songs on various music platforms to increase the number of plays, and at the same time, they organize "charting tutorial posts" in the super topic to teach new fans how to download, collect, and share, making sure that every operation that can be counted in the data is done to the extreme.

Big fans with financial means will take the lead in buying digital albums and giving them to strangers, while student fans without a budget will be responsible for posting promotional posts on various social media platforms.

However, since Su Yu's song is free, they used the "free + good" promotional tactic on social media to attract more casual listeners.

Su Yu's fan club even created a special "From Falling in Love to Falling in Love" guide for new fans, and edited his roles as Su Yu in "Medical Examiner Qin Ming" and "A Love So Beautiful" into a collection of short videos to help new fans quickly understand his looks and acting skills.

In less than three hours, the song climbed to number one on QQ Music's new song chart.

Su Yu's Weibo followers also surged again that night, jumping from 20 million to 27 million, and the number of people checking in on his super topic exceeded 250,000 early the next morning.

If the surge in followers brought about by Lu Han's official announcement was a windfall, then...

The increase in fans brought by "Birds and Cicadas" was something he handled with his own strength. Not only did he handle it, but he also used a song to tell everyone: I'm not just lucky, I'm really capable.

Those Reed Sisters who were originally hesitant about whether to climb the wall made up their minds after listening to this song;

Some fans who were originally planning to return to Lu Han's fandom were also attracted by Su Yu's displayed "talent" and gave up their plans to return to Lu Han's fandom, instead turning to Su Yu.

After all, isn't it worth becoming a fan of an idol who is good-looking, talented, and currently has no scandals?

Twenty-four hours after the song was released, data from various platforms were gradually collected and delivered to Huo Xiaolan and Su Yu.

On QQ Music, the number of plays has exceeded ten million, the number of comments has exceeded twenty thousand, and the number of shares has approached eighty thousand.

In several mainstream charts, "Birds and Cicadas" debuted at number one on the new song chart, also climbed to the top of the rising chart, and directly entered the top ten on the hot song chart, ranking seventh.

On Kugou Music, the song garnered over three million plays within 24 hours, received over ten thousand comments, and was downloaded nearly fifty thousand times.

Kugou's user profile is more down-to-earth than QQ Music's, with a higher proportion of users in second- and third-tier cities and on campuses. This is precisely the user base that Su Yu built up in "A Love So Beautiful".

The song debuted at number one on the Kugou Rising Chart and also broke into the top five on the Chinese New Song Chart.

Meanwhile, the number of comments on NetEase Cloud Music exceeded 1.5 within 24 hours, which is quite impressive for a newly emerging top influencer.

It's worth noting that NetEase Cloud Music's comment section has always been regarded by the industry as a litmus test for a song's "popularity." Users here don't just write "it sounds good," but rather lengthy emotional stories and interpretations of the lyrics.

To Su Yu's surprise, the song immediately topped the NetEase Cloud Music New Song Chart and also reached the top of the Rising Chart.

It can only be said that the tone of "Birds and Cicadas" naturally resonates with NetEase Cloud Music users, most of whom are young people or college students who are more literary and artistic, and this is exactly the kind of music they like best.

A song garnered over 20 million plays across the internet within 24 hours of its release and topped three charts in a row—it's simply terrifying.

The data on Weibo is equally impressive. Su Yu's Weibo post received over 600,000 likes, more than eight comments, and nearly 200,000 reposts within 24 hours.

The Weibo hashtag #BirdsAndCicadas# for this song garnered over 40 million views within 24 hours, and #SuYuNewSongBirdsAndCicadas# topped the trending list, remaining there for over ten hours before gradually declining.

The comment section of this Weibo post was flooded with messages from fans.

"What a treasure Su Su is! I've been listening to 'Want to See You' on repeat for days, and now I've been listening to 'Birds and Cicadas' all night long!!"

"I switched over from Lu Han's fandom. I just wanted to browse casually, but Su Yu's song completely captivated me. I used to think Lu Han's songs were good, but now I realize how big the world is, and Su Yu's talent is simply outrageous."

"You fly away proudly, and I find refuge in summer"—this lyric truly resonates with everyone who has ever had a crush. Could it be that someone as outstanding as Su Su also had a crush on someone?

"My Su is a pure and innocent young man!"

Upon seeing this comment, Su Yu almost lost his composure. He remembered that Kris Wu was also known as a "pure and innocent boy" by fans, right?

After being exposed, Wu became a target of legal trouble.

While Su Yu is unlikely to become a lawbreaker, he is far from being a "pure and innocent boy," which only suggests that these fans have somewhat questionable taste.

Of course, the comments weren't just from those who purely praised Lu Han; there were also some fans who switched allegiances to hate Lu Han and used Su Yu to elevate one while belittling the other.

"As a former fan of Lu Han and a student at the music academy, I would like to give an objective evaluation: Although Lu Han's songs have catchy melodies, the lyrics are too straightforward. To put it simply, they are just pure pop songs and not worth mentioning."

The two songs written by Su Yu not only have catchy melodies, but also profound lyrics.

Take "Birds and Cicadas" as an example: Su Yu uses "birds" and "cicadas" to metaphorically represent people who are destined to miss each other. Birds belong to the sky, and cicadas belong to summer, just like two souls who are destined not to meet in the same time and space. This kind of imagery is rarely seen in current Chinese entertainment songs and is worth appreciating.

In conclusion, Lu Han's talent is inferior to even one aspect of Su Yu's.

"Really? I haven't heard it yet, is it really that exaggerated?"

"I just got back from listening to it. I've already listened to it seven or eight times. It's really that exaggerated."

"Sister, I feel like you're being a little too hateful."

Looking at this comment, Su Yu shook his head.

"Is this what they call convert fanaticism?"

Huo Xiaolan also made a rare joke: "Maybe they just want to prove to Lu Han in this way: Look, my new idol isn't any worse than you, is he?"

Su Yu blurted out, "Then wouldn't I be part of their scheme with Lu Han?"

"..."

"..."

Huo Xiaolan and Xiao Zhou in the office were speechless at Su Yu's train of thought.

In fact, Huo Xiaolan had been worried about the problem of "new fans not being sticky enough", but after seeing the fans' reactions, her doubts were dispelled.

Within the supertopic and fan groups, the fan club also promptly compiled contribution data from the fans' side.

Within 24 hours, more than 100,000 fans added this song to their favorites on QQ Music.

The number of people checking in on Su Yu's super topic also exceeded 260,000 on the day of the new song release, an increase of nearly 10,000 from the previous day.

The conversion rate of new fans is quite impressive. In the comments section, many new fans who have just joined the fandom have taken the initiative to post screenshots of their favorite music on QQ Music, with the captions all saying "Already favorited, already shared, keep it up, Su Su".

These long-time fans who switched allegiance from Lu Han's fandom are experienced in chart ranking and have excellent organizational skills. On the day the new song was released, they spontaneously formed a special chart ranking group for "Birds and Cicadas," taking turns to boost play counts and share data on an hourly basis.

What truly made Su Yu realize that the song had "gone viral" was the reaction of several professional musicians in the industry.

Renowned music producer Li Weisong gave the song high praise, saying, "The melody of this song is very memorable."

He particularly praised the song's innovative arrangement.

Li Weisong was once the go-to producer for superstars like Sun Yanzi and Lin Junjie. He is known in the industry for his pickiness about melodies, and there are not many songs that he specifically praises.

Meanwhile, renowned musician Li Sisong also commented on the song on Weibo: "The whole song is very complete, and it doesn't fall into clichés. Among many popular songs, it has a refreshing and natural feel, like a flowing stream, which makes people feel very comfortable listening to it."

These positive reviews from professional musicians instantly excited Su Yu's fans, and their cohesion increased significantly once again.

Su Yu felt that his "divine status" seemed to have become even more stable.

As the song's popularity continued to grow, what surprised Su Yu the most was that Lu Han herself actually reposted it and left a short comment: "This song is really good!"

This put Su Yu in a difficult position. He had just gained a large number of fans from Lu Han, and now Lu Han was even helping him promote his new song.

It's outrageous!

Could it be that his actions indirectly diverted some fans' attention, giving Lu Han a breather, which is why Lu Han came over to show him goodwill?

However, since others have taken the initiative to show goodwill, Su Yu doesn't need to act coy.

After all, aside from being a bit love-struck, having poor acting skills, and being a bit of a drinker, Lu Han's character is actually quite good, much better than one of his Canadian teammates.

So Su Yu replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Lu. I hope we can collaborate in the future."

The conversation between the two of them completely surprised countless people outside who wanted them to "fight".