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Someone says she has schizophrenia

You see the low drop rating of 1.82. That should go up over time, if not, probably means more 1 star attacks. That is probably where the 1‑stars are hiding. Later, they will move their 1‑stars to the completed score when it counts more, but they won’t move them all at once; it’s done strategically. But it looks like at least Bai Lu has a large enough fan base to raise the score back up to 8.3 and dilute it, because the swings are erratic from day to day. It’s harder to impact a score with 1’s when there are thousands of ratings.

The same thing is happening on Douban. There were a ton of 1‑stars the first day; now it’s settled into 20% 1‑stars and 65% 5‑stars, so the 5‑stars are winning. It’s a bizarre war between 1’s, 3’s, and 5’s. They’ll use 3’s to bring down a rating when the number of user ratings is low; ultimately, the one with the most 5’s will win because Douban, though they do erase 1’s, can’t erase all 5’s, and they tend to leave 3’s alone. Comparing scores within some error margin is the best way to look at these scores.

woah, I just did a random count over on Douban and there were 39% 1 stars and only 26% 5 stars. It's constantly changing but it shows 1 stars are heavy at work over there.

She was also in Fireworks of my heart. Actually, the delay is a blessing because they are both even more popular today.

I have a feeling both of them have already given their notice not to renew. Neither of them has taken on new project for many months and both are coy in interviews about their next project.
Agencies don't wait until the expiration date. I read it is common agencies negotiate one to two years before the contract expires to try to get the artist to extend the contract for another two years or more. They don't want to rewrite a contract. The old terms usually benefit the agency. So, the past two years, I think they have been under pressure and Yu Zheng milking what he can before they leave. That's why they put pressure on them 1 to 2 years in advance.

My theory is that Xu Kai had signal first to his agency he will not renew so he got attack first in Aug 2025 with a fake scandal or else they attack him to put pressure on him. Yu Zheng needed Bai Lu to finish filming Unveil:Jadewind because he wanted to take advantage of Wang Xing Yue breakthrough in The Double. Then of course, she had to film The First Jasmine in 2025 and has been out for past 8 months with no confirmed project to-date. Xu Kai also came back strong with a strong performance in Eight Hundred that will help him with future projects that don't rely on big agencies like Huanyu to manage risks. Yu Zheng already got his final benefit with Xu Kai pairing with Zhou Ye which he had promised Hesong as far back as 2022.

Song Weilong also had a falling out with Yu Zheng and it took him some time to recover from it. He now has his own Song Weilong Studio. But his situation is different. He tried to get out of his contract years before it expired. And before that there was Chen Xiao who also left Huanyu to pursue better opportunities. I think he did not break his contract but his relationship with Huanyu had already soured. He also has his own studio called Chen Xiao Studio.

If anything, Bai Lu and Xu Kai have been his two most lucrative (cash cows) and loyal artists for Huanyu. They've both were at the right place right time for Huanyu (established in 2012 and recruited them in 2016), and also, it was 2015–2016 there was a streaming explosion. The Chinese entertainment landscape underwent a historic, structural shift from traditional satellite TV to online platforms.

They have worked incredibly hard and deserves to carve their own career, instead of tied down to an agency who specializes in historical costume idol romance dramas. Well, Yu Zheng did finally produce a xianxia drama, Feud.

And Yu Zheng has a new generation of artists to replace them, in particular, Wang Xing Yue and Zhao Qing, but they are not at their level yet. He probably like nothing more than to keep Bai Lu and Xu Kai for at least another two years but these two are now 31 and soon turning 32, and really, they should focus on their career, not be cash cow for Huanyu. Time files, why should they stay. Other artists career has stalled under Huanyu, they are not in the business of careers but profits.

Of course Yu Zheng is behind the recent attacks on her. These tactics aren’t new in the industry when an artist severs ties — especially with someone like Yu Zheng, you can expect it to be worse. Yu Zheng knows which part of her image is the most effective to attack. He's probably got an attack plan on each of his artists.

why would that be a problem?

Of course, the ML will recover. What actor wants a crippled role for 40 episodes unless it's all about him, well that's what I think.

I don't even recognize the ML anymore. He changed so much since FIYS.

Of course it’s Yu Zheng paying people to bad‑mouth her. You can’t leave him and expect him not to retaliate.

wetv only cost me $6 for a month and you can cancel anytime

Could be that this drama aired on CCTV noon slot. I don't know why they didn't give it a prime-time evening slot, but noon is better than morning.

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Not every project is trying to be a massive blockbuster. Fire Investigator or Eight Hundred are positioned as more dramatic/serious roles to stretch his range (crime, intensity, character depth). They might not explode the same way a fluffy romance does internationally, but they can still be strong for his career and for fans who want to see him in grittier stuff.

You repeatedly bring up the same topic looking for a debate, and now you telling others it's pointless to debate.

Based on my observations, MDL gradually smooths the scores over time to fit their usual patterns. For dramas that score 8.5 and above, the 'Currently Watching' rating always ends up lower than the 'Completed' rating. I've never seen it the other way around. I knew it would happen, but Pursuit of Jade took an unusually long time to adjust. Sometimes while it's still airing, you can almost predict the final score just by watching how they smooth it.

Now that you mention her, Xiao Xiang Dong Er has an interesting history. Her first adaptation was Princess Agents, a massive 2017 hit, officially the most watched Chinese costume drama of all time in 2017, based on her web novel, though she did not write the actual television script. Her first actual work as a screenwriter was Arsenal Military Academy (March 2018), followed by Love and Destiny as the head screenwriter (July 2018). Although Love and Destiny aired a month earlier in July 2019, Arsenal Military Academy aired in August 2019.

In January 2018, she was sued for plagiarism regarding her Princess Agents novel, and the courts ruled against her, with her losing her final appeals in May 2019. After that, she went by her original name, Zhao Na, though MDL still lists her pen name.

She kept close professional ties with producer Yu Zheng: he produced Arsenal Military Academy in 2018; she wrote Couple of Mirrors, a 12 ep. drama, for his company in 2020 after her lawsuit ended; and Feud which aired 2025, was also produced by him, with her as the screenwriter. Her back‑to‑back successes since 2025, including hits like Feud and The Demon Hunter's Romance, are an impressive professional comeback.

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A Potato Head Live: Actually, have you watched his other dramas? It's definitely worth mentioning. His acting truly lives up to the audience's expectations—delicate and precise
26-6-6 06:39 From Shandong
Koalas, please dream

: For example, the 80/20 rule of yanghua
26-6-6 06:43 From Chongqing
Styrene_

: Support Yanghua
26-6-6 06:54 From Jiangsu
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Xu Kai's sweet little treat: Xu Kai is truly a gifted actor
26-6-6 06:02 From Shaanxi
Mengmeng soso9

: It's not just talent
26-6-6 07:57 From Hong Kong, China

Disappearing Hamburger so: So every time Xu Kai's drama airs, I look forward to seeing how he'll create a different soul, and he always brings me surprises
26-6-6 06:08 From Inner Mongolia

User 6496171098

: #许凯[超话]#Xu Kai Super Topic #许凯方圆八百米# A drama showcasing Xu Kai's acting skills@许凯soso
26-6-6 05:50 from Beijing

Peaks rise and fate is triumphant

:Can't go back. Just thinking about Chen Hui never going back brings[tears] tears to my eyes
26-6-6 06:19 From Sichuan

midsummer_H

: It is the infinite brilliance worth waiting for and looking forward to.
26-6-6 06:18 From Guizhou

No. 15 Mianmian keeper, known for its radiant pupils

: The path of acting is still very, very long for him, and for the audience, this long journey is not long, but an infinite highlight worth waiting for and looking forward to. #许凯#
26-6-6 06:28 From Guangdong

Looking forward to Kaixuan

:$icon$Well written! Xu Kai portrayed Chen Hui to the core
26-6-6 06:24 From Sichuan

Ignoring Idle Sorrows, Huan Le Jin Zhao: $icon$I love every role Xu Kai puts his heart into portraying
26-6-6 06:14 From Guangxi

His ink-black eyes shone brightly

: Xu Kai's future is worth looking forward to, with many more exciting fates waiting for him to be revealed
26-6-6 06:37 From Jiangsu

Peaceful years and endless happiness: $icon$legendary acting[Prayer][Prayer][Like][Like]
26-6-6 06:11 From Shanghai

SOSO_UPUP

: $icon$It's easy to get into his acting when watching him. Whether it's his looks or acting, he's very impressive.
26-6-6 07:03 From Shanghai

Weibo Zhisou

: Yuan Bo summarized that the core of Xu Kai's performances in "Story of Yanxi Palace" and "Eight Hundred Meters" is to give characters a "sense of story," using delicate gazes and emotional shifts to portray the process of fate being polished. Fu Heng embodies the endurance of "not being able to let go," while Chen Hui shows the despair of "no return," both united by the emotional foundation of "truth." Xu Kai doesn't play stereotypical characters, but instead delves deeply into human nature, and his appearance... Check out the latest tap - >http://t.cn/AXXWUPXO Weibo Smart Search
26-6-6 07:48

Walking around Tingting SS

: Xu Kai's acting skills 🐮
26-6-6 07:04 From Hunan

User 7795915169: The 800-meter radius showed me Xu Kai's potential. He won't let down the script he chooses well
26-6-6 06:09 From Beijing

Bykoooo

: The character Xu Kai plays makes it feel as if such a person truly existed.
26-6-6 07:02 From Fujian

A city of perfect honor

: Xu Kai is a thousand-mile steed; hopefully, he will find more talent to recognize on his performance journey
26-6-6 07:48 From Zhejiang

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Now, let's write about Xu Kai's energetic performance.
After watching 'Eight Hundred Meters in Radiance' for the second time, my biggest impression was that he truly brings the characters' fates to life with a sense of storytelling.
This kind of storytelling is hard to pull off. You have to let the audience see how a young man is worn down inch by inch by fate, with no interruption or jumping in between. But Xu Kai completed it, and it was done quite beautifully.

Of course, in 'Story of Yanxi Palace,' Xu Kai does the same. When Fu Heng first appeared, his eyes had a youthful spirit, and
even his joy shone when he looked at Yingluo.
Back then, you just thought this young man was steady, but hadn't truly experienced loss yet. Later, you could feel the things in his eyes changing—each time the imperial decree pressed him, the misunderstandings worn down each time, sinking layer by layer. From sneaking a glance at him to standing far away.
The whole process went so smoothly that you didn't even notice when this boy had swallowed a lifetime of hardship.

But in 'Eight Hundred Meters,' he applies this 'sense of story' to a completely different person. Fu Heng was "unable to let go," while Chen Hui was "unable to go back." His girlfriend was seriously ill, and he made one wrong move after another, eventually killing someone by accident. Even more cruelly,
the person tracking him was his father.

Xu Kai's greatest strength lies in how he pours the "sense of story" into every detail of the character's psychological collapse. Fu Heng's gaze
shifted from restraint and burning heat to silence with clear resignation—not numbness, but "unable to let go."
But Chen Hui is a different story—his eyes still shine when he first appears, but every wrong choice darkens his character. But in the scene where he accidentally kills someone, he collapses completely, tears streaming from within.
That kind of crying isn't begging for mercy, but watching helplessly as you ruin yourself and never turn back. When facing his father, there was fear and guilt in his eyes.
And a trace of unspoken weakness. He doesn't play villains; he only plays one person, and how fate eats him up bit by bit.

This shows just how deeply Xu Kai has studied his roles.
He can show you a unified emotional foundation in completely different roles—that is "truth." Fu Heng's restraint and brokenness were buried in his eyes from the very beginning, and Chen Hui's struggles and despair were destined from the very beginning. The base color has never changed.

Two characters—one evoking sympathy, the other frustrating—were both built by Xu Kai through transitional scenes, building up the characters' steps step by step. Every emotional turning point was precisely in place—neither too early nor one too late.

This is actor Xu Kai. His performances have never been about playing character labels, but about focusing on the characters' situations and portraying the characters' fate and stories.
It was Fu Heng's unbearable endurance, Chen Hui's despair that could not turn back.
There really aren't many young actors with this kind of ability.
I'm willing to look forward to his next drama. It's not because I want to see how many other "differences" he can portray, but because I want to see how deeply he can dig into the word "person" and reach how deep the audience's hearts are.

So, the road of acting is still very long for him, and for the audience, this length is not long, but
an infinite and shining moment worth waiting for and looking forward to.

26.06.06 折折折折耳朵 Film Blogger Writes an article about the performance of #สวีข่าย In #800เมตรคดีปิดตายมรณะ For the fifth time.

After watching 800 Meters Deadly Case Round Two, what I feel most clearly is that he is an actor who can convey the "fate of the character" in a powerful way.

This is not easy, because you have to show the viewer how a young boy is gradually overwhelmed, undermined and changed by fate. There must be no tears on the way. There are no stumbling rhythms, no jumping over emotions, but Swee Kai can do it and do it very beautifully.

Actually, in #เล่ห์รักวังต้องห้าม He had done this before with the role of "Fu Heng" when Fu Heng first appeared. His eyes were still full of youthful brilliance. Even enough liking shines through the eyes. At that time, the viewer only feels that this young man is discreet and stable, but has never truly faced loss, and then you can gradually feel that what is in his eyes begins to change, once oppressed by the royal decree, corroded by misunderstanding again. Everything is gradually added layer by layer. From someone who can still peek at their lover to someone who can only stand and watch from a distance.

The whole process was very smooth. It's so fluid that you can hardly notice when the young boy has swallowed up his whole life of suffering.

By the time he reached 800, Swee Kai applied the same "life story" creation skills to Chen Hui, who was completely different from Fu Heng.

Fu Heng is the one who "can't let go", but Chen Hui is the one who "can't go back".

His girlfriend is seriously ill. He made one mistake, and then everything went wrong one step at a time, until he ended up killing someone, and what was even worse was the people who were investigating and chasing him. Instead, it was his own father.

What Sweenet does best is to convey the life story of the characters through small details every time their minds are broken.

For Fu Heng, his gaze shifted from the heat hidden under restraint. To the silence of those who accept their fate, it is not desperation, but the feeling of those who cannot cut their hearts.

Chen Hui is a completely different person. When he first appeared, there was still a glimmer of hope in his eyes, but every time he made a wrong decision, that spark gradually dimmed, until the scene where he killed someone. The whole body seemed to collapse in the blink of an eye. Tears do not flow out immediately, but gradually seep out from the depths inside.

Crying like that is not a plea for mercy, but a realization with one's own eyes that he has destroyed everything and can never look back.

When confronted by his father, there was fear in his eyes. Feelings of guilt and weakness that cannot be put into words. Swee Kai doesn't play Chen Hui as a "bad guy", but it shows us how a human being is gradually swallowed up by fate.

This is where it shows that Sweekha has a deep understanding of the character. He can make the characters to be extremely different, have a certain common emotional essence, and that core is the "truth".

Fu Heng's restraint and breakdown have been hidden in his eyes since the first appearance. As for Chen Hui's struggle and despair, it is rooted from the first moment he chooses that path, but the essence of the character never changes.

Two characters, one of whom makes people feel heartbroken. The other one makes people look uncomfortable in their chests, but both are characters that Swee is gradually building up step by step. Through the emotional development of the characters, it is as if they are building a ladder step by step. Every emotional turning point is placed in precise rhythm. Not too fast, not too slow.

This is the actor Sweekha. He never shows only the memories or characters of the characters, but shows the life and fate of a person.

Fu Heng is the patience that comes from not being able to let go. Chen Hui is the despair of a person who has no turning back.

Such a talented young actor. I'm looking forward to his next work, not because I want to see how many more "different" roles he can play, but because I want to see if he can dig up the meaning of the word "nuance".
How deep is the "human" and how much can it convey that feeling to the hearts of the audience?

Therefore, the path of Sweekha's actors is still a long way off. The long run is not a long one, but something worth the wait, worth the anticipation, full of limitless possibilities, and shining moments in his acting career." #XuKai #EightHundred #StoryofYanxiPalace

"26.06.06 折折折折耳朵 Film Blogger Writes an article about the performance of #สวีข่าย In #800เมตรคดีปิดตายมรณะ for the fifth time. "

https://weibo.com/6940976870/5306912512148364