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Encounters with
Xu Kai
cr. 小红书 (02.12.2021)
Xu Kai's TV Commercial Shoot
Fortunately, I was able to participate in the process of Xu Kai's commercial shoot for a pet brand last time. Although I'm not a fan, Xu Kai left us with a very good impression.
He is particularly friendly, there was no star attitude at all and when he met the brand owner and team, he shook hands and greeted the staff in a lively manner.
He is very loving and would take the initiative to tease cats and children when shooting with the pets. Just by observing, it can be concluded that he really likes them.
He is very dedicated, Xu Kai had very little rest time on the day of the shooting. He had a lunch break but only ate for 10 minutes and continued working immediately. When the 8 hours shooting ended here, he sprinted like a horse, rushing to the next live broadcast without rest. It must have been very tiring.
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Looking back at 昕昕’s video, I was suddenly sentimental. It’s really not easy for Xu Kai to work on his own, step by step. In summer, wearing an armor, he had heatstroke several times. He never complained but instead wrote a biography for the character (Sheng Chumu). Play for a day as a background character to help rival actors set up a scene, just to make the drama better. No matter what is the role, the male partner or the male lead, if it’s a big production or a small cost, if he has to shaved his head or the role has been rejected by dozens of actors, he takes it seriously, so there is no unsympathetic role for Xu Kai, so he has a lot of fans. I often see people in the industry talking about him, saying that he is the best-tempered artist he has ever worked with. Interviews with him are always early and never late, and he will be carefully remembered by the reporters who have interviewed him and so on. He said that his career is good, which is very good, but opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. It is his respect for the role and respect for the partners that exchanged the luck today. Not to mention to the fans, after being a fan for three years, he has always regarded fans as friends and it has never changed. He is an actor with a simple heart and a low-key effort. Fans make merch (for fans) for him, and fans make data bottles for him. There are fans who are anti-criminal for him, and some fans go to the event site to watch him and send care and support. Fans do all these for him. He will say that you have worked so hard for me. Fans climb the wall and he will say that it’s okay to be little girls. I just want to say that no matter when and where, we should always support him, respect his choice, trust him, and always act and speak from his perspective, just like him. Like he said, everything is the best arrangement.
By: VJ雅静 (October '21)
It turned out that Xu Kai would be nervous when broadcasting.
It was the first time I cooperated with Xu Kai - really a shy big boy~ As a brand spokesperson, he kept reading silently some introductions and key words of the brand before the livestream.. I quietly asked him: "Are you nervous?"
He said that he was more nervous than filming.. I comforted him and said, "It's okay~ I'll help you to add something at that time!"
He replied cutely and politely: "Thank you (x3) sister."
After the livestream began and I introduced him to the stage, he still politely greeted me and shook hands... Only after shaking his hands, I realised that his palms were sweating a little~ It seems that he didn't lie to me..
As the activity progressed, I consciously slowed down and wanted him to talk more. I believe fans would also like to hear more realistic and interesting stories about Kaikai behind the screen. We talked from characters to family, family to pets, pets to his various hobbies and his daily life. Constantly experiencing others' lives when he plays the roles, sometimes travelling through various ages and even experiencing love in different eras.. He didn't have an academic acting education and he put more hard work and persistence.
The first photo was taken before the livestream and the second one was taken at the end of it. my friend who was at the scene said: "Xu Kai trusts you very much~ Body language doesn't lie.. Haha~"
Suddenly, I thought of the moment at the end, when he was relieved and smiling, he said to me: "That you sister.. for letting me say so much, it seems that I said too much hahahah~"
The distance of trust is pulled in a short time, the feeling of being trusted is really good. I look forward to seeing you next time!
By: 沐沐_Kelsy (19.10.2021)
As far as I know, Xu Kai 'lao shi' is a gentle person, and it is reflected in many details:
After filming a scene and watching the monitor with the Director, he felt that his expression was not very good and asked to do it again; if the action was not precise, he asked to do it again... Every effort, just to let his fans see the best, no matter how tired he is... I'm afraid I can't empathise with how tiring filming is. Only those who have experienced it will understand.
When people gossip occasionally, Xu Kai 'lao shi' would also complain about why his fans love to drink milk tea so much, also it is iced, can't they drink something at room temperature or hot? But when he invites his fans to drink milk tea with less ice, it must be at normal temperature! Look, this is your 'double standard' Xu Kai 'lao shi'...
When the fans show up, he will always smile and on the right occasions, he will do his best to satisfy all the reasonable requests of the fans.
It was very hot on 1st October, Xu Kai wore a formal dress just because of the phrase - "It looks good to take pictures with fans like this," and he wore it for hours.. He still kept asking about whether any fan had heatstroke on such a hot day. The love between Xu Kai and his fans goes in both directions~ He understands that you bind him in the name of favouritism, he will be willing to restrict his freedom in the name of love!
However, don't see prisoner as love to change a gentle person and then ask him in the future why he didn't take photos, sign autographs or spoil fans.. Who extinguished the bright light in this boy's eyes? Who has consumed all his sincerity and tenderness and forced him to pretend to be himself? Who kidnapped him with love and tore him up?
Finally, I give everyone the four words he gave me: "Peace and Joy".
By: Eason在人间 (01.09.2021)
This time, I was fortunate to participate in the whole filming of Xu Kai's endorsement for Dr. Alva's face cleanser (planning and filming).
The real person is really tall and handsome and his appearance is exquisite - both cute and handsome quality are indeed very well-deserved.
Xu Kai is also very humble in his dealings with people on the set, without the behaviour of a celebrity. The artist's team and filming team in this cooperation are also very cooperative, very professional and careful in their dealings.
I sincerely wish Xu Kai's career will prosper and hope the brand can cooperate with Xu Kai happily and continue moving on to the next level.
By: 最火剧综 (16.08.2021)
Xu Kai's 3 Drama Data 2021
Xu Kai has broadcasted three dramas this year. Court Lady has 1.43billion views on Tencent Video, iQIYI's play index is 409,000 (converted to 1.36billion views) and total views are 2.79billion. Court Lady has zero publicity and zero hot searches (even Yu Zheng - the CEO of Huanyu didn't mention it). The average episode is 50.72million and Yunhe's annual list is in the top ten.
The total broadcast volume of Ancient Love Poetry is 3.09billion and the average episode is 63.06million. It ranks 6th on the Tencent's most valued member annual list.
Falling into Your Smile has 1.06billion views on Youku, 1.37billion views on Tencent - a total of 2.43billion views and on average of 78.38million. The external network is also extremely popular. The YouTube broadcast has exceeded 100 million.
This Youku A-Level drama distributed to Tencent has entered at the 18th position in the Tencent's annual membership list and it is the first time in Tencent's history for distribution dramas (not produced by them). It is higher than many Tencent's solo dramas. It can be said to be a big profit.
In 2020 Sina Entertainment's blockbuster project "The Most Beautiful Performance", director Yao Tingting and Xu Kai coproduced the short film "The Last Movie".
And Yao Tingting was very satisfied with Xu Kai's performance. With a surprised expression, she said "I am very excited after the performance, I said you are so smart, you are really good, and you put into the role quickly."
This is the second time Yao Ting has participated in "The Most Beautiful Performance, it has a different way of expressing emotions compared to last year’s experience”.
"The Last" is a short film, and it’s Yao Ting and Xu Kai’s first collaboration. In 9 hours they quickly broke-in and jointly interpreted a warm story about movies and theatres.
Sina Ent: Xu Kai said that the pace was very fast today.
Yao Tingting: Yes, because it was very emotional last time, and this time it was a short story. It only needs the logic of each part, including the connection between each emotion of the actor and each emotion in the story, so we went back and forth many times about the details. Moreover, if we make a short story, the running-in between the director and actors is very important. For example, when I said you have to perform an emotion, he may perform a lot of details and layers, so we were in a hurry today.
Sina Ent: What was your previous impression of Xu Kai?
Yao Tingting: I have watched "Story of Yanxi Palace". His character was very handsome and affectionate, and then I was very impressed with him at the time. He himself is very good, very humble and polite.
Sina Ent: Was there any preparation for him in advance?
Yao Tingting: I think that this character is for him the most natural and authentic living situation. In fact, it is to let him return to life, because he is currently filming a costume drama, then acting in this drama. So, he has to come back from the costume drama world to a more vivid and natural lifestyle. This is the main aspect he has to adjust.
Sina Ent: In your opinion, how did he do today?
Yao Tingting: I think it's pretty good. For example, when I said that making this kind of emotional film, the director and the actor need to be very familiar with each other. I need to know the way he performs. And our filming time was really short, but he is very smart. I think he is a very clever actor. We ran in two or three times at the beginning, and he knew exactly what the director wanted, because the performance of the short film and the drama are actually different. It may be more detailed and more layered. He quickly adapted to this way of acting. I felt pleasantly surprised. After the filming started, I was a little worried that what I was talking about would have too many layers, which was different from his previous acting style, but he quickly got to that point. After the performance, I was very excited. I said that you are so smart.
Sina Ent: Which segment?
Yao Tingting: Because of the setting problems, we filmed the whole scene backwards. It was in the afternoon that he sat down and saw the grandma’s thermos, and finally realized that the grandpa was already gone. The grandma actually wanted to watch the last movie with the grandpa today, which inspired him to want to continue operating the movie theatre. Xu Kai's comprehension ability is very strong.
Sina Ent: Has Xu Kai added anything improvised?
Yao Tingting: We set a lot of things on the spot. For example, I would say to act according to your most natural and comfortable way and the way you want to express the most, so he will also sculpt some details according to his own ideas, he is very smart.
Sina Ent: Xu Kai and Li Yitong, the heroine of your new film "Love You forever", are both diligent young actors. From a director's point of view, what are the advantages of such diligent actors?
Yao Tingting: Yes, they are really two of the most hard-working actors I have met. I think in the eyes of the director, they are very passionate about acting. They really want to build their own roles, and they want to polish their acting skills. With such a mind, the director is very willing to work with them to shape the performance and characters, so I am very willing to cooperate with such actors. They have requirements for themselves, and they have ideas for their acting career, and then we will also know what help they need. I like actors like them very much.
By: 昕昕梦游皮蛋粥soso (Jan '21)
I have a very deep memory related to milk tea. It was when Royal Feast has finished filming (for Xu Kai ) and it was a cold winter.
It was quite cold and only a dozen people was waiting quietly for him to finish.
The driver said, "You go to get the flowers and come back quickly, he is almost finished filming."
The assistant sister said: "All come to drink milk tea. If it's not enough, tell me."
How much sugar there was in the warm milk tea? I don't remember. It's sweet anyways.
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