The TV series is called "Twins". Xu Zifan plays twin brothers in the series, playing two roles. One is a righteous and serious straight-male police officer, and the other is a carefree playboy gangster boss. The two characters first fight to the death, but in the end they face each other in a battle. The plot is full of ups and downs and the pace is fast. It attracted a large number of viewers as soon as it was broadcast.
Xu Zifan brought the two completely different characters in the drama to life, and at times it even gave people the feeling that they were two different people.
This is a great drama of the year, with outstanding acting skills from the lead actors, resulting in a high rating of 9.6 and rave reviews.
There are so many poorly made dramas these days, so when you suddenly see a well-made drama with amazing acting, it naturally becomes a hot topic. This time, Xu Zifan made it to the top of the trending searches with his work, and the Emperor even gave it a push, helping to promote it extensively. Xu Zifan also promoted the new drama when he appeared as a guest on several variety shows. "Twins" became a huge hit, and Xu Zifan became a huge hit as well.
The label of "pretty face" has truly been ripped off from Xu Zifan, replaced by acclaimed acting skills. Fans are celebrating once again, even creating a comparison video between Xu Zifan's stiff acting in her second drama and her phenomenal performance in this one. They vehemently criticize Li Hua for burying their acting talent and dig up and mock everyone who has criticized Xu Zifan, including Tan Yi, Su Yanchen, and Xiao Hua.
Tan Yi drew all the curtains at home, sat in the dark room, and watched the internet praising "Twins" and Xu Zifan. He smoked one cigarette after another, ran his fingers through his hair, and got several cigarettes stuck to his hands.
It's been over half a year since his relationship with Bai Xue was exposed, and he's tried many ways to deal with Xu Zifan, but to no avail. It's unclear what kind of spell Xu Zifan cast on Feng Xuanqi, but Feng Xuanqi is heavily promoting Xu Zifan, having her team protect him like an iron barrel, impenetrable even to a needle.
He finally managed to coax Bai Xue back and regain her trust, but Chairman Bai was extremely cold towards him, ignoring him and not treating him as her prospective son-in-law. It was as if he were just a plaything for Bai Xue instead of a proper boyfriend, which put a lot of pressure on him.
He subtly got Bai Xue to help him secure a major investment in a period drama set in the Republican era. In his memory, this drama was a hit alongside "Twins" in his previous life, and it was one of only two hit dramas that year. He wanted to use this to compete with Xu Zifan.
But he never expected that Xu Zifan would act in "Twins" so well.
In his previous life, Xu Zifan honed his superb acting skills in "Twins," and he thought that was already very good. However, in this life, Xu Zifan's performance is several times better than in his previous life. It is completely an award-winning performance, and it is no exaggeration to say that his acting skills are explosive.
In comparison, his period dramas are much less impressive. Although they aired half a month earlier than "Twins," they are now completely overshadowed and outclassed by "Twins."
Like a dark horse that emerged this year, "Twins" has become the best-looking drama of the year, and its period drama has suddenly become just an ordinary drama like other dramas.
Netizens said his performance was over-the-top and unsuitable for the role. They felt it came across as pretentious in the Republican-era setting, that he was too burdened by his character and lacked immersion, ruining the tense and heavy atmosphere. Some even extracted several emotionally charged scenes from his performance and turned them into widely circulated memes – isn't this the same treatment Xu Zifan received when he was universally criticized online? Why is it happening to him now?
His ambition to compete with Xu Zifan was shattered, which only confirmed the fans' "jealousy theory." They said that the two dramas were the best comparison, and with Xu Zifan around, his brilliance could not be seen at all. His previous "help" to Xu Zifan was definitely out of jealousy, and he deliberately found bad resources for Xu Zifan with the purpose of burying Xu Zifan. It can be seen how vicious he was.
Bai Xue coughed several times as soon as she entered Tan Yi's house; the house was filled with smoke, and she couldn't tell how many packs of cigarettes Tan Yi had smoked. She subconsciously frowned, but knowing Tan Yi was in a bad mood, she suppressed her displeasure and went to comfort him before helping her disheartened boyfriend to bed.
As she watched over the sleeping Tan Yi, she suddenly felt a little unfamiliar. Was this still the spirited and confident man she had fallen in love with? He was only 23 years old, and he still had half a year left before graduating from university. Why did he give off such a dejection feeling?
She took out her phone and searched for news about Xu Zifan. Seeing Xu Zifan's popularity, she felt a little regretful. If she hadn't been so willful, Xu Zifan would be Li Hua's cash cow right now.
Like her, Brother Li also regretted it. He was the one who discovered Xu Zifan and brought her into the entertainment industry. If he hadn't fallen out with Xu Zifan, how successful would he be now? If Xu Zifan had remained popular at the peak of her career, he would have become a top agent sooner or later.
Now it's all ruined. Xu Zifan's achievements have absolutely nothing to do with him. When people mention him, they only curse him for burying Xu Zifan and being a heartless manager who hindered Xu Zifan's development. Even the most promising artist under his management tried to change to another manager. He regrets it to death.
Brother Li shamelessly called Xu Zifan, thinking that it was Tan Yi who harmed Xu Zifan, not him. He figured he might be able to strike up a conversation with Xu Zifan, and even share some resources with the small artists under his management.
Little did he know that Xu Zifan had already blocked him. He called from a different number, but before he could even say a word, Xu Zifan handed the phone to his assistant to deal with him. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't take it anymore and could only complain to everyone in frustration. But once his reputation was ruined, it was ruined. He could only stay at the bottom of the industry.
Xu Zifan is currently a guest on a variety show called "Farmhouse Courtyard" in another city, appearing in two episodes. The MC set up a mud stove in the courtyard, pickled a jar of colorful side dishes, and even cooked a meal.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
The four main MCs and two guest stars all looked shocked when they tasted Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It was so delicious that, in their words, they could practically swallow their tongues.
The main MC, who was originally in charge of cooking, kept telling him to stay and make him a regular on the show, saying that he was too lucky to have him around and that he would probably gain weight after filming the show.
They even took photos and posted them on Weibo as a preview, telling fans to make sure they were full before watching that episode, otherwise they would be really hungry. They also boasted that they were the only ones who had ever eaten Xu Zifan's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Chen Zaimin and Yi Xiao immediately tagged Xu Zifan, telling him to hurry up and prepare it, so as not to leave them out of the food. The vast number of food-loving netizens were all attracted to the food. When they saw the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in the picture, they discussed how delicious it must be. Xu Zifan's fans even went to his Weibo to petition him to include Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in his next giveaway. They even said they would crowdfund to have Xu Zifan cook it for them.
Because of this incident, Xu Zifan was surrounded by fans as soon as he got off the plane in Yanjing. There were even more fans than the group of young idols he had seen when he transmigrated. They waved and screamed enthusiastically when they saw him.
Xu Zifan was surrounded by entourage. Seeing that the fans were disturbing others, he quickly gestured for them to be quiet and then gestured outwards, telling his assistant to take them to meet outside the airport.
He would look back at them from time to time and tell them, "I'm not leaving, don't crowd, and be careful."
After a long and difficult journey, the group finally arrived outside the airport. It was already quite cold due to the onset of winter. Xu Zifan found a sunny spot and called them over. When he saw many fans holding up pictures of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, he immediately laughed: "I wondered what was going on. Turns out you were thinking about food. No wonder you're so enthusiastic."
Everyone burst into laughter, and the fans shouted, "We came to see you, not to eat!"
Xu Zifan deliberately said, "So, there won't be a giveaway this time?"
"No way!!!" the fans shouted in unison immediately, without even considering it.
Xu Zifan said with a laugh, "Even if I do a giveaway, I can only give away three at most. I can't make that many. If there are so many of you, only three of you will get to eat them. Won't you be even more eager to try them?"
The girl in front laughed and said, "Brother Fan, don't worry. We've all agreed that whoever draws the prize must share it with everyone. We've already arranged a meetup offline."
Xu Zifan paused for a moment, then clenched his fist to his lips and chuckled, "Impressive, impressive. I can't beat you guys. Those of you in the same city, get together. Those of you from out of town, don't wander around. Young lady, be careful. Also, if you need anything in the future, just leave me a message on Weibo. Don't bother going out in this cold weather. You don't need to pick me up from the airport."
"It was fine when I had fewer fans, right? But now look at the number of fans greeting me at the airport—there are more than passengers! It's not right to disturb others. If you want autographs, I'll do a giveaway for 100 fans at a time, and my assistant will mail them to you. If you want photos, there will be many arranged venues for my birthday parties and fan meetings in the future. In short, I'm very grateful that everyone likes me, but please, please be careful, okay?"
"Fine! You're good-looking, so whatever you say is right!"
I'll agree to anything you want to eat!
"Will you make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for us?"
"Any autographs and photos today?"
Xu Zifan was both amused and exasperated: "Everyone, line up, sign autographs and take photos one by one. When I get back, I'll make ten servings of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and send them to ten cities so you can all get together and try them, okay?"
"Done!" The fans cheered and formed a long, orderly queue, becoming a unique sight at the airport.
Xu Zifan patiently signed autographs for them, answered their endless questions, and accepted all the gifts they gave him. His staff members carried and hugged the gifts, leaving them all covered in them.
After everyone had received their autographs and photos, the car that Xu Zifan had hired arrived. Several high-end buses were parked there, looking particularly impressive.
Xu Zifan said with a smile, "Thank you everyone for today. You've all worked hard. If you didn't drive, please take one of these cars home. We'll definitely take you to your doorstep or the station. There are snacks and drinks on the cars, as well as motion sickness patches. Please get on the cars and get home safely."
Fans were completely surprised that he would call a car to come. Some of them, who were easily moved to tears, were already crying. As Xu Zifan said goodbye to them, they all shouted in unison, "We'll be your fans forever!!"
Xu Zifan smiled and waved to them before being escorted to the parking lot by staff.
Fans gathered around the buses to take photos and post them on social media. Some even drove there and parked their cars there, planning to take their idols' charity buses back home and then come back to the airport to pick up their cars.
The fans didn't go to the parking lot, so they didn't notice that someone was already waiting there—it was Feng Xuanqi, the chairman of Shenghuang.