Forbes China on Luhan: Face to Face Talk (#37 on Forbes China Famous List 2015)

[Miekos]

 

Q. Do you feel like you rose to fame overnight? When did you feel that you're a big star? What do you

think is the reason you are where you are today?

 

Luhan: No, even now I don't think I'm a big star. I don't feel anything that strongly. I think it's a combination

of serious effort and luck, and it wouldn't have been without either of the two.

Q. Why do you have such immense influence (as in, being able to gather people to work towards a cause)?

Have you thought about this?

Luhan: Um... actually, I've always thought that maybe there is something I can do for everyone, something

positive like charity work with my fans.

Q. Having such strong influence with your fans, do you feel a lot of pressure? How do you perceive the fans'

passion?

Luhan: Of course there's pressure, and it feels like (my) responsibility is really big and really heavy. For me,

the fans' passion is encouragement, and I am grateful.

Q. Are you satisfied with your acting in "Back to 20"?

Luhan: Um, I wouldn't say satisfied. I'm still a rookie, so I can't comment on myself. (Staff joking: He often

says that he has no acting skills, and is just appearing as he is). Yeah, I don't really have these acting skills,

I still need to learn.

 

Q. How do you rather the other actors in "Back to 20"?

Luhan: I've learned so much from them, they're all very nice people, and would teach me things of their own

accord. They would tell me not to be nervous, how to better act out a part, how to try things, and they looked

after me really well.

 

Q. Do you feel that acting is more challenging than singing?

Luhan: (laughs) Right now, it (the challenge) is pretty big. I made my debut as a singer, and I practiced

singing and dancing. Acting was something I had no training in, so it was a pretty big challenge. But I think

it's very interesting, so I want to continue trying and challenging it.

Q. What kind of image do you want to establish (as in, in terms of acting roles)?

Luhan: Even though I'm already taking acting classes, discussing acting skills and "establishing character

image" is too early. My first goal is to be natural, and after I garner experience, I can think about how to

better establish a character image.

 

Q. What kind of role do you want to play?

Luhan: I want to try different kinds of roles.

Q. How do you choose your movies?

Luhan: This... (thinks) I'm a newcomer when it comes to movies and I don't understand scripts that well, so

I leave it to those who do understand.

 

Q. You're now a celebrity with influence on fans. What kind of image do you want to present to the public?

Luhan: Ah?! A good image, be a good role model, an upright young man. A positive upright young man!

Q. What do you wish for fans to see in you?

Luhan: I think it would still be the charity side. Also, dreams. I believe as long as you persist in your dreams

and don't give up, they will come true.

 

Q. Why do you care so much about charity?

Luhan: I tend to get softhearted easily.

Q. Your childhood dream?

Luhan: To be a soccer (football) player.

 

Q. Is it still the same?

Luhan: It's already too late now, I'm too old, can't play profesionally anymore.

 

Q. Do you know that your fans have already left 42 million comments in your Manchester United Weibo post?

 

Luhan: (Claps) They're always even more committed than me.

Q. Why do you like Manchester United?

Luhan: Manchester United has a lot of major stars, when they play, even when they fall behind they don't

despair and persist to the end, they don't give up even right up to the last minute of the match. That red devil

spirit (thinks) moved me (laughs).

 

Q. What kind of books do you like to read?

Luhan: I like the story type, novel type, or manga. (Staff: Why don't you just straight up stay manga...) I

read novels too okay? I like horror, thriller, suspense genres. Can I say that I also want to read Quantum

Physics and A Brief History of Time? (laughs) Wasn't there a Four Global Horror Stories on Weibo? I clicked

it, and the first three were all normal horror stories. I saw them saying that you'll really be scared when you

see the fourth, so I looked, and it turned out to be advanced math, hahahaha.

Q. What about movies and TV shows?

Luhan: I also like horror and suspense genres, the kind where I can't guess the ending.

Q. Will you try these kind of movies?

Luhan: In the future I will try them.

 

Q. What kind of music do you like?

Luhan: I like all kinds of music. My favorite is R&B, followed by ballad.

Q. How do you view the music industry trend? What do you think about some very talented artists who don't

have nearly your level of influence?

Luhan: We are in the era of the internet, music will also have to adapt to the new format offered by the

internet. Good music will definitely be appreciated, but perhaps the group of people will be different.

 

Q. Everyone says your face value is very high (as in, very good-looking), how do you see the question of

face value?

Luhan: Face value? I think it's only a category for bonus points, the important thing is still to see if the person

has inner beauty. Face is just a bonus, and I can't do anything about the face, it's not my fault. Haha, I'm

joking, joking! (Staff: So you mean to say "it's not my fault I'm good looking~")

 

 

Luhan is #37 on Forbes China Famous List 2015!

 

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[2015 Forbes China Celebrity Ranking] Luhan was one of the fastest rising young idols in China's

entertainment circle last year. Within 5 months, he became Chinese entertainment's most noteworthy

new force and is also the first 90er Chinese star to appear on the cover of "Forbes" Chinese version.

 

cr. Vicki1990

 

Luhan Studio Weibo

“Lurbes* (Lùbùsī)“, Hello~

 

cr. interview + weibo translation: fyeahluhan

[Keijiro]

Q. Do you feel like you rose to fame overnight? When did you feel that you're a big star? What do you

think is the reason you are where you are today?

 

EXO

 

Fix'd

[kamitruth]

'Luhan: No, even now I don't think I'm a big star. I don't feel anything that strongly. I think it's a combination

of serious effort and luck SM, and it wouldn't have been without either of the two.

 

 

 

Fixed

[lovenatu]

#37, wow..

[only me]

How do you view the music industry trend? What do you think about some very talented artists who don't

have nearly your level of influence?

 

because they're not EX-EXO more important is they're not from SM like me 

 

   

[Sweetpea95]

He looks good with a tan, and he has good taste in music.

[victaorious]

*falls asleep halfway through reading*  C'mon lulu spice it up with something...

[EXOSUS]

Luhan I like you but 

 

 

Face is just a bonus, and I can't do anything about the face, it's not my fault

Are you sure?

[HATEmeCUZyouAINTme]

I spy Yifan at #42 yayyyy

 

[plsdelete]

Little Lu looks manly here~ Proud of his achievement! 

[LaY_Yaa]

 

 

 

 

Q. Everyone says your face value is very high (as in, very good-looking), how do you see the question of

face value?

 

Luhan: Face value? I think it's only a category for bonus points, the important thing is still to see if the person

has inner beauty. Face is just a bonus, and I can't do anything about the face, it's not my fault. Haha, I'm

joking, joking! (Staff: So you mean to say "it's not my fault I'm good looking~")

 

 

Yes, it's not your fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[yabarthe]

So proud of him for being on the list in 5 short months. And being on the cover of Forbes.

 

His preferred reading material is interesting to say the least. Quantum physics? A brief history of time? Lol.

[syndrome]

Congrats baby lu <3

[kuskus787]

WOW

[HATEmeCUZyouAINTme]

                                                   Q. How do you choose your movies?

Luhan: This... (thinks) I'm a newcomer when it comes to movies and I don't understand scripts that well, so

I leave it to those who do understand.

 

To me this just screams that he loves being a puppet... If you don't know something you can just learn not leave it to someone else to do the picking... maybe he really fit SM but whateves..

[HTNN]

LOL There are so much butthurt in this thread but I couldn't care less because HE IS ON COVER OF "FORBES" CHINA and rank at NO.37 ON FAMOUS LIST    #LUHANSLAY When will your fav?

[Hypocrites]

So proud of you, Luhan-ah! keep working hard!

[sebbula]

the saltiness in this thread is so fucking evident

 why do y'all continue to bring up the whole 'sm and exo made him therefore none of his solo achievements are his own' lecture?

 

nobody is denying that SM and EXO brought him to where he is but can't you just accept that as an individual he too has worked hard like everyone else, stop using that as a way to undermine his amazing success. anyway, slay lu, anticipating your future endeavors!

[Luhan's fan]

That's my baby <3 and congrats to everyone on the list!

[Misa]

Congrats! He is doing really good!  So handsome in the pics

[shady]

Dem so fine.

[xi luhan]

WOW luhan z so sweet n good looking yeah its not ur fault ur good looking ALWAYS I ADMIRE UR PERFECT BRAIN & UR KIND PERSONALITY. 사랑해요 오빠

[lolnoo]

hilarious how the first people to come and comment aren't even luhan fans but bitter af people with their unoriginal and tired af comments  . and once again conveniently ignoring that luhan had to work hard to get into exo and worked hard during exo. stop acting like shit was handed to him because it wasn't. 

 

 

anyway...he looks really handsome and this interview is gold. so many interesting part in it . lmao i cant picture him in a horror film tbh but i look forward to it possible happening . 

[Lovemwakpop]

Q. How do you choose your movies?

 

Luhan: This... (thinks) I'm a newcomer when it comes to movies and I don't understand scripts that well, so

 

I leave it to those who do understand.

 

To me this just screams that he loves being a puppet... If you don't know something you can just learn not leave it to someone else to do the picking... maybe he really fit SM but whateves..

your bias is kris and you are calling luhan a puppet lol pls stop.

 

At least he is not controlled by a big company.

[seal]

All thanks to SM