Famous! Ch.244

Chapter 244: Extra Story 2

A long time later.

[Who bumped this thread again?]

[LOL, I just knew this thread would come back. It left such a deep impression—no way it wouldn’t resurface.]

[Seriously, every time Lu Xu wins an award, this thread gets revived. Even though his fourth Contention Award for Best Actor was ages ago, the award committee has since become 100 times stricter with him compared to other nominees. Still, they couldn’t stop him from winning two more Best Actor awards.]

[Back then, I was just in middle school. Now, I’ve been working for years. What a long time it’s been.]

[If not for this thread, I wouldn’t have even known that Ni Xiuzhu was once famous. I had to Google him to find out who he was.]

[Lu Xu won another award. Feels like the judges didn’t really want to give it to him, but they had no choice. Who else but Lu Xu could truly convince the public?]

[LOL, I even saw my old comment in this thread. So many people thought four trophies were too many for Lu Xu back then, but now he has six—and even a Lifetime Achievement Award.]

[No surprise there! Lu Xu is just too strong!]

[Him getting a Lifetime Achievement Award isn’t shocking at all. Honestly, who else but him deserves it?]

[Who bumped this thread? I started reading from the first page and got halfway through before realizing it was an old post. Sigh, Lu Xu really is a legendary figure. It’s been almost 20 years, and he’s still this popular.]

[People used to complain that he won too many awards, but looking back, the Contention Awards really need an actor of Lu Xu’s caliber to hold the fort. His performances were already incredible before, but now he’s even more seasoned.]

[Seeing this old thread, I can’t help but marvel—has Lu Xu’s total box office surpassed 50 billion yet?]

[Even now, Lu Xu and Li Yan are still good friends. Their new film Twin Heroes became a massive hit again. I’ve noticed that actors with box office luck just keep having it. The market has been so quiet, but as soon as these two collaborate, boom—another blockbuster.]

[Sometimes I get brainwashed by marketing accounts into believing that young actors aren’t given opportunities. But thinking carefully, is that really the case? They do get chances—they just fail to seize them. And audience affinity is something you can’t explain logically. Lu Xu and Li Yan put so much effort into Twin Heroes—the media covered how grueling the filming process was. They were basically grinding themselves into old men.]

[Grinding themselves into old men—so accurate! LOL 233333~]

[Exactly! Young actors may dislike them, but these two just happen to have incredible audience appeal.]

[Who would’ve thought? Over a decade ago, I was watching Lu Xu’s films, and now, I’m still chasing after his movies.]

[Back in school, I was into idol stars—young, flashy ones. But once I started working, I realized how many flaws idols actually have. People always hype up their looks, but let’s be honest… most of them are just… meh. Looking back, it was a cringe phase. Then, my best friend recommended a drama to me called The Path of Bones, and that’s how I fell into the Lu Xu fandom. I had only known him as a film actor before, but I was shocked to find out he had done so many dramas.]

[After winning his fourth Best Actor award, Lu Xu filmed two dramas. The industry was stunned—like, ‘Why is a film emperor stepping down to TV?’ But he didn’t care at all. If he wanted to act, he acted. With his level of status, he was still willing to take on dramas. Then he went on to win a Stellar Award. The so-called “elite movie actors” who used to mock TV actors? Yeah, they toned it down after that.]

[I can’t believe this old thread is still here. Every time I come across it, it feels like Lu Xu has broken another record. What a legend—he really is a miracle in himself.]

[By the way, does anyone still remember that Lu Xu started out in an idol group?]

[???? This just hit my knowledge blind spot.]

[An idol group??? Lu Xu??? How do those two words even go together? I’ve followed so many idol groups, and I never knew such a legendary senior existed?!]

[I originally switched to stanning actors because I thought current idols were too ugly… and ended up becoming a fan of Uncle Lu. Now you’re telling me that Uncle Lu was also an idol in his youth?!]

[Here’s proof! The group was called Verse. They were popular for a while, but Lu Xu was the pitiful one in the group who always got b*llied. The other three members? Total drama queens.]

[Here are some photos.]

[OMG OMG OMG young Lu Xu was so handsome! Peak visuals!! How can someone be this good-looking?!!]

[I already think he’s a super handsome uncle now, but when he was younger? Absolutely stunning.]

[Exactly! Did you really think someone like me—who’s spent years chasing idols—would just randomly fall for The Path of Bones? Nope. The moment I saw Lu Xu, I went on a binge-watching spree of all his movies. He was that good-looking. A true, certified heartthrob.]

[Lu Xu’s beauty is on a whole different level. Even at his current age, he’s still ridiculously handsome!]

[Whoa, so many photos! He really looked like this back then? I clearly haven’t done enough research. Where is this photo from? I don’t think I’ve seen it before.]

[It’s from a drama called Supreme. Fun fact: the lead character was played by Lu Xu’s close bestie, Zheng Xiao.]

[Adding it to my watchlist ASAP!]

[When did I first realize just how popular Lu Xu was? Honestly, it was after I became a fan and started watching his past works. I was shocked to find that even though those dramas were really old, their viewership numbers were still impressive.]

[Multiple streaming platforms have dedicated sections for Lu Xu. It’s hilarious—so many years have passed, some platforms have even gone out of business, yet no single one has successfully secured exclusive rights to his works.]

[It’s not that they don’t want to—it’s that the rights holders refuse to sell. Lu Xu’s dramas and movies still get high viewership, and people are even digging up his old Verse performances. That era is basically black history now, right?]

[Recommending Supreme and Feather of Youth! These are my top picks for Lu Xu’s best historical and modern roles.]

[I have a different pick—Lives Beyond Death the Chivalry. That young general character was at his peak, both dashing and charismatic. After Lu Xu, almost no actor has dared to take on the role of Nie Yunzhang.]

[Say no more. Didn’t a director attempt a new Nie Yunzhang adaptation last year? Let’s just say… that version wouldn’t even be worthy of playing a servant in Lives Beyond Death the Chivalry. At least Lives Beyond Death the Chivalry had Shao Yao as the emperor. But that new one…]

[…I had no idea a remake even existed. Out of curiosity, I gave it a try. My only comment? Give me back my eyes. My precious vision was not meant to suffer like this.]

[Lu Xu’s face could make a blind man see again. Meanwhile, the new Nie Yunzhang could make the Little Mermaid give up on sacrificing her tail for the prince—so I guess he did one good thing.]

[Dude, I’m not okay.]

[Did you think I was? I had to share this truth with the world—I refuse to suffer alone.]

[You got me. Now I need to go stare at Lu Xu’s photos to cleanse my eyes.]

[…Frantically adding all these recommendations to my watchlist. If I ever come across the new Nie Yunzhang, I’m throwing it out immediately. I seriously don’t get it—why do directors keep trying to challenge classics? Are there no other scripts left to film?]

[Because the script is already there, and controversy brings attention. The worst part? Some reporters even went to harass Lu Xu on set, asking him for his opinion on the remake. Like, what do they expect? That he’d be thrilled about it?]

[…My poor eyes.]

[For me, the top drama will always be When I Was 18—such a warm, heartfelt show. As for movies, I love You Can Be a River for a Day from his later works. Whenever I feel exhausted from studying, I pause everything to watch it, and it’s like time stops.]

[Lu Xu’s early films covered a lot of different genres, but in recent years, he’s taken on more heavy-themed projects. They’re amazing—his acting is just insane.]

[If I were a Contention Awards judge, I wouldn’t be able to ignore him either. The gap is just too obvious. Holding back from giving him the award would be a crime against cinema.]

[A crime against cinema +1. Lu Xu’s acting skills are undeniable.]

[I have to say, the Lu Xu + Li Yan duo is ridiculously powerful. Observing the Stars at Night already crushed the box office with 5.5 billion, and now Twin Heroes has broken 6 billion—just by marketing it as their second collaboration. That’s terrifying.]

[Lu Xu’s movies with his besties are just as iconic. Who Are You was a mind-blowing thriller. If you don’t watch until the last second, you’ll never figure out who the real culprit is. Zheng Xiao and Shao Yao’s acting was incredible too!]

[Of course—after all, that movie had an all Best Actor cast. Back in the day, when Shao Yao and Zheng Xiao first became close friends with Lu Xu, some people accused them of riding his popularity. Sure, Lu Xu was the most famous of the three, but let’s be real—winning a Contention Award for Best Actor isn’t something you can just leech off someone else.]

[The year Shao Yao won his Best Actor award was insanely competitive, okay? When the nominees were announced, everyone was shocked. Any of his competitors could have won Best Actor in a different year.]

[Zheng Xiao’s villain role was chilling—seriously gave me goosebumps. I swear, did both of them take acting lessons from Lu Xu? That scene where Zheng Xiao gave that creepy smile nearly scared me to death. I think he got addicted to playing villains after that. Even though he’s done a bunch of heroic roles since then, I still instantly associate him with his villain characters.]

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[Honestly, everyone around Lu Xu seems to improve over time. His acting career has never flopped, while Zheng Xiao and Shao Yao had one or two misfires, but they bounced back fast. Super impressive.]

[Tonight’s gossip has me curious—what happened to Lu Xu’s former teammates?]

[Half-retired to fully retired, faded into obscurity. You wouldn’t even recognize them as former top idols anymore. Verse really was huge back then, but his teammates b*llied Lu Xu so badly he had no place in the group. They even kicked him out of the company. He only made a comeback through acting.]

[Nowadays, isn’t it trendy for veteran actors to start social media accounts? The usual ‘An Actor’s X Years’ type of content? Well, all the former Verse members have accounts like that now. The funniest part? They all have pinned posts featuring old photos with Lu Xu.]

[Ehhh… saw it. No comment.]

[They actually left the industry for a while. Verse was massive, so they probably made enough money to live comfortably, but no industry makes money as fast as entertainment. I guess they couldn’t handle the quiet life. After quitting, they tried investing, opening cafés, launching fashion brands—failed at everything. Now they see social media is trending and are hopping on to ride Lu Xu’s popularity wave.]

[Lu Xu’s fans are all middle-aged now. No one really chases idols anymore, so even if we see his old groupmates trying to leech off his fame, it’s not like we’d get worked up about it. Even Lu Xu himself doesn’t care.]

[Lu Xu doesn’t even use social media.]

[Unbelievable. He really got the worst luck ending up with those teammates.]

[Lu Xu let it go ages ago, so there’s no point in us getting mad. Bottom line—Lu Xu is a thousand times more successful than them. His life is a thousand times smoother than theirs.]

[His ability to bring in box office revenue is insane. Apparently, his schedule is still packed, even though he takes on fewer projects now. He said it’s not that he doesn’t want to work more—it’s because his manager is close to retiring, and he doesn’t want to overwork him.]

[LOL. Now I’m picturing his manager, all old and tired, still running around handling Lu Xu’s work. Is this a manager or a dad?]

[Lu Xu’s manager is seriously incredible. Half of Lu Xu’s success is thanks to him. He has a great eye for scripts, picks the best projects, and they’ve worked together seamlessly for decades. At this point, they’re basically family.]

[Reading through all these posts, I feel like Lu Xu is genuinely one of the happiest celebrities. No scandals, no messy gossip, just talent and box office success. The entertainment industry is chaotic—people go from best friends to enemies overnight. But Lu Xu? He’s surrounded by real friends and a team that actually cares about him.]

[As a Lu Xu fan, I feel blessed.]

[Blessed +1. Whenever I’m bored, I just rewatch his movies. If I want handsome, I get crazy. If I want crazy, I get handsome.]

[LMAO, are you trying to kill me with laughter?]

[I have a feeling this thread is gonna resurface again soon. Lu Xu’s been quiet lately, which means he’s definitely working on something big.]

[I have a feeling too… When Lu Xu won his fifth Contention Best Actor Award, I never thought this thread would get bumped up again.]

[Same here…]

[He’s already won a Lifetime Achievement Award. Where is Lu Xu’s ceiling?]

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My TL ends here. I couldn’t get a copy of the remaining 6 extras. Sad. I hope you enjoyed this story. 🙂