150120 Luhan ELLE Magazine Interview WeChat (Different Interview)

[Miekos]

Who is Luhan? I know, the moment I read out his name, thousands and thousands of hearts are already getting

excited. And to those who are still asking that question, after reading the ELLE cover story of this issue, perhaps

you would understand why this boy makes people feel this way. We spent time with Luhan for two full days at

home, do you know that?

The photo shoot for the cover of ELLE this week is a little special. In the past, the tables in the photo shoot

venue are usually filled with blinding jewelleries, but this time, surprisingly there was a row of socks, there was a

bed, pillows, sofa, wooden dinner table, toaster, louvers, and a dog. To help fulfil the ELLE readers’ wishes- to

spend a day with Luhan at home, we provided the most ordinary day of Luhan’s life in a photo shoot studio

located in the suburbs of Beijing.

 

Luhan in the eyes of ELLE

Before the photoshoot started, which part of Luhan left the deepest impression on you? Let’s take a look at what

ELLE’s photoshoot team (people who got the opportunity to have close contact with Luhan) said:

Lively straight man! He is energetic/positive, confident, but sometimes a little shy. - Fashion Director STEPHANIE ZHUGE.

 

Simple, adorable, good working attitude. - Fashion Editor FANFANG C.

 

He never does skincare, but his skin is still so nice. - Makeup Artisté‘«æ·¼

 

He looks really good when he eats! - Interviewer YANNI

He always looks into people’s eyes and bow at every stranger. To be honest, it seems like he has been bowing

continuously for these two days… - Assistant Video Editor GABRIELLE

Seems like he really really really loves football! - Senior Topic Editor CLAIR

Buying eggrolls from the street stalls with no pressure

Early in the morning, when there’s not enough time to get breakfast, Luhan arrived at the filming site. Looking at

the staffs who were still making preparations for the photoshoot, he asked us carefully: “Can I go out and get

some food? I saw a few breakfast food stalls when I passed the entrance.†This question gave us a shock- in a

bright day, Luhan personally going to the side of the streets to get breakfast- is that really alright? The staffs

beside him seemed pretty calm, “No problem!†Five minutes later, Luhan who wore a cap brought hot eggrolls

back on his hands. We were relieved.

“Give me 15 minutes!â€

During the photoshoot, the photographer Liu Song suggested Xiao Lu to unbutton his shirt a little to give more

effect. Xiao Lu lowered his head and thought for a while and slightly blushed. He then looked up and asked:

“Can you give me 15 minutes?â€. After getting the permission, Xiao Lu went to the dressing room cheerfully and

closed the door… 15 minutes later, Xiao Lu appeared in front of the camera onces again, with a few droplets of

sweat shining on his forehead. This time, he unbuttoned his shirt, and he looked more relaxed. “I rested for too

long and didn’t work out much, I went to do some just now.†He later explained what he did in the dressing room

for 15 minutes.

An Iced Americano during winter

It was winter in Beijing, surrouned by cold wind. The heaters in the photoshoot studio weren’t doing what they

were supposed to do, all the staffs would need a cup of hot beverage to warm their bodies. When Luhan was

asked what he wants to drink… “Iced Americano, largeâ€. During these two days of photoshoot, we asked him

four times, he always gave out the same response. Listening to that response, even the youngest staff in the

photoshoot team- 90 Liner Gabrielle started to admire Xiao Lu’s strong body.

Football. Ah, Football

“What do you usually like to play?â€

“Football.â€

“What do you do when you’re alone at home?â€

“Watch football matches.â€

“What was your dream when you were young?â€

“To become a football player.â€

“Love is like…â€

“Football.â€

Look, if you have the guts to chat with “Beijing Man†Luhan, this will happen to you.

Secretly unplugging the speaker cables

In these two days of shooting, the music in the photoshoot studio has never stopped. To help Xiao Lu find the

feeling during the photoshoot, the photographer and a few editors tried to connect their phones to the speakers

and tried to find the beats that a 90 liner likes- Those beats, are they considered as western style, crazy, or

something that cannot be understood?

When we were having lunch, we suddenly realised that the style of music had a big change- in details, it didn’t

only change from Western style to China style, it was one of the retro songs…

“Whose phone is this?â€, someone asked.

After 10+ seconds, Xiao Lu got up from his seat and walked to the speakers, he looked around silently, laughed

shyly and pressed the volume button “+â€.

Is Xiao Lu fashionable enough?

Luhan has potential in being fashionable, his body proportion is also quite good. He had this very own unique

effect when he wore the London, Paris outfits for the new season. He is very natural in front of camera because

he doesn’t take photoshoots too often. So, in the magazine, everyone will see Luhan wrapping in blankets, the

real him, one and only. Luhan has a wonderful different side of him, being good with friends with him would be quite

a good thing. - Fashion Director STEPHANIE ZHUGE

He is born to be in front of cameras. On the second day of shooting, we filmed a short film named “One Day with

A Dreamerâ€, you can watch it on ELLEplus. He looks good in all angles, every moment, he shines like a star.

Because of that, the filming was able to end quickly and succesfully. After all the photoshoots and interview, he

smiled and lightly bowed at everyone just like what he did on the first morning, and left. - Assistant Video Editor

GABRIELLE

 

Group Photo with Staffs

 

From the left: Video Editor Gabrielle, Fashion Editor Fangfang, Senior Topic Editor Clair, Photographer åˆ˜é¢‚,

Luhan, Fashion Director è¯¸è‘›è‹ä½³ , Hair Stylist é™ˆæ¶›, Make Up Artist é‘«æ·¼

 

 

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Edited January 21, 2015 by Miekos