08: Fan-made novel gets adapted into a movie
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SPOTLIGHT: Top Industry Happenings This WEEK.
A fan-made novel inspired by Lay Zhang Yixing will be made into a movie!
On July 17th, this news brought much joy to fans of Lay Zhang globally, and it also trended 5th place at its peak on the Weibo hot search back in China.
Fans of Lay were thrilled to learn that he has inspired an Indonesian fan, @Gitlicious95, to publish the novel "My Lecturer, My Husband." According to Indonesian media, the story was originally published on Wattpad where it now has over 6.3 million views. The novel will now be made into an Indonesian film with Reza Rahadian as the male lead.
Lay’s Chinese fans considered this a glorious achievement by the idol, as he was able to bring about a positive impact in the lives of his fans with his influence!
Be sure to read more about the details of this stunning achievement on our site.
(Trending!) Huang Zitao successfully fanboys over Troye Sivan, exchanging greetings online
Netizens spotted Huang Zitao and Troye Sivan conversing over their new songs on a music website! Huang Zitao expressed that he likes Troye’s unique music style, and also asked if Troye can check out his latest single, "Ice Cream". Troye gladly replied that he would, and thanked Tao for his support! Fans rushed to say that Tao has successfully “chased” after his idol (zhui xing).
27th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Red Carpet event!
On the night of July 19th, the 27th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards were streamed live on QQ Music. Attended by China’s hottest pop stars, Meng Meiqi, Ju Jingyi, Cai Xu KUN, TNT, Lay Zhang, 7 Senses, singer Mao Buyi, and Roy Wang of TFBoys were present at the event.
Lay Zhang wins 4 awards at the ceremony, walking off stage with his hands literally full, a testament to his many achievements in the C-pop industry!
Cai Xu KUN reveals at the event that he will have some “big activities” prepared for the upcoming half of the year. "Some of my creations that I have done during this period, I will be organising and compiling it."
Catch Street Dance Of China 3 to hype up yourself up this summer!
The third season of the dance survival show just aired on July 18th at 8pm!
Be sure to watch the captains (as well as their respective teams~) Wang Yibo, Jackson Wang, Lay Zhang, and Wallace Chung showcase countless fire dance moves on the stage.
Xiao Zhan’s studio issues an apology letter and promises to guide fans better in the future
Within the letter of apology, the idol’s studio recognized that due to their poor social perception, groups of different cognition have formed an opposition on social media previously for multiple times. Xiao Zhan’s studio would like to express their sincere apologies to everyone. We hope that this full statement (which can be found on our site) can bring some closure to the past controversies and also to provide some reassurance to fans and netizens.
TF Boys will officially be holding a concert to celebrate their 7th anniversary!
Karry Wang, Jackson Yee, and Roy Wang will officially hold a concert celebrating their 7th year anniversary as a boy band. The concert is currently set to be on 22nd August.
This Week’s Highlights in Music
Xu Yiyang, who was a contestant on Produce Camp 2020, just released her new song “Listen” on July 16th! Huang Zitao hints at he took part in composing it.
Shangguan Xiai teases her upcoming single, “Why Do You Get To Be Okay” with a teaser video!
Henry Lau, formerly of Super Junior, has released the MV for "Don't Leave", the theme song for his movie, "Double World"!
Lay Zhang’s studio announces that the second half of the “LIT” album will be released on July 21st
Luhan has released the theme song teaser for his upcoming drama, "Crossfire"! The song will be released on 20th July.
Roy Wang has released his new song “Four Hundred Hits”
SiS has released their new MV for their song Night Surfing”
R1SE has released their new song titled “Happy Birthday To Me”!
Justin Huang releases teaser photos for his first solo album, “18”
This Week’s Brand Endorsements Updates
Yamy, formerly of Rocket Girls 101 advertises for Gucci’s lipstick
Ju Jingyi and Wang Feifei are models for Armani Beauty
Kris Wu as the spokesperson for Lancome’s foundation in a new poster
Lay Zhang is appointed as the brand ambassador for MAC Cosmetics
Wang Yibo and Zhang Yixing have just been announced as the spokespersons for Youku VIP!
This Week’s Chart
The Sina Weibo Power Celebrity Charts for Mainland China has been released, showcasing the top 10 most influential stars of the week:
Top 10: 1. Esther Yu 2. Kiki Xu 3. Wang Yibo 4. Ding Chengxin 5. Song Yaxuan
6. Liu Yaowen 7. Cai Xu KUN 8. Zhang Zhenyuan 9. Ma Jiaqi 10. XIN Liu
Douyin Of The Week!
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