「鹿晗」

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 street 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!"

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?”. 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 cameras once 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 15minutes.

An Iced Americano During Winter

It was winter in Beijing, surrounded 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, large”. 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?"

"Football."

"What do you do when you’re alone at home?"

"Watch football matches."

"What was your dream when you were young?"

"To become a football player."

"Love is like….."

"Football."

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?", 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 “+”.

Is Xiao Lu fashionable enough?

Luhan has potential in being fashionable, his body proportion is also quite good. He had his very own unique effect when he wore the London, Paris outfits for the new season. He is very natural in front of the 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 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 Dreamer”, 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 successfully. After all the photoshoot and interview, he smiled and light 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 刘颂, Luhan, Fashion Director 诸葛苏佳 , Hair Stylist 陈涛, Make Up Artist 鑫淼

Everything was his first time. It was his first time having a magazine photo shoot after returning to Beijing from Korea, it was his first time having a solo interview. Last time, David Beckham was the male solo artist who appeared on the ELLE cover. He is Luhan's idol. In 2002's World Cup, this amazing player caught his attention during the England match. Later then, he was totally subdued by Manchester United. "There was once when the sports channel played a documentary about Manchester United, I saw it, and I started liking them. Manchester United has gone through glory as well as shame, they have a type of spirit, the spirit of red devils", he then got up, sat with his legs crossed and started to tell me about the finale of 1999's European Championship, Manchester United vs Bayern Munich. "Bayern was very strong that time. They had a difficult time during the finals, Manchester United was losing 0:1, but they scored in two goals in the last 4 minutes, two corner kicks , and turned against Bayern Munich. During that time, they have already started carving Bayern Munich's name on the trophy, but then they had to carve it again." He would watch that match occasionally,  he got more and more excited as he continued to talk about it, he was so proud that it seemed as if he was the one who experienced it. "I really like how Manchester United turns the tables in many matches, I like this feeling, the spirit of not giving up. They didn't give up even when they lost, they continued to buy new football players and reorganise the team."

Q: Did the spirit of this team help you or encourage you?

"To be honest, no." He totally caught me off guard. If it was someone else, they would've at least said something related to it, but he didn't. Yes means yes, no means no. He wouldn't get coerced by the world's anticipation on him. He does whatever he likes.

In the two months after returning to China, his life was simple and organised. His activity range was  just around the area near his house, sleeping  on the bed that he always did when he was young, eating meals cooked by his parents, playing football with the middle-aged men he's close to etc. "It's very ordinary, like a normal Beijing man". Luhan was born and raised in Beijing, his accent is filled with humour.

His new movie is called "Back to 20", so I asked him one of the cliché questions: "If you could go back to 20, what would you do?", he gave an "official reply" at first: "I will still work hard to achieve my goals". He then thought for a while and spoke out another possibility: "If I could go back to 20, I think 20 is a little too late, I should go back to at least 14/15 years old. If I could go back to that moment again, I might not have chosen the artist career....." (Some people misunderstood this when I posted this the other day, he did NOT say that he regretted to become an artist / EXO member, he just said that he MIGHT have done something else-  he probably wanted to become a football player as he mentioned that below, so please don't overthink :D )

The Present Luhan Is My Usual Self

Luhan said that his initial dream was to play football and become a professional football player. He would become one of the forwards, and take the initial to score the goal or assist others to score it, "I like the feeling of that". When he said that, you can finally see his real self, below the delicate face lies his domineering heart. He knows that football matches are filled with unexpected situations and cruelty, a football team is just like the growth of a man, there's no turning back.

He showed me his new song, Back to 20's Main OST "Our Tomorrow", "The lyrics is really great, whenever I sing, it reminds me of my current situation, it's actually similar to my role in the movie". " Walking to the finish line alone/ somehow returning to the starting point/ it's a new world/ only now did I realize/ time is not absolute....(the lyrics)" Humans seems so tiny in the galaxy of time. "I want to tell everyone, treasure (everything), treasure when you still have time to do so."

Q: Did you become brave because of this?

"Crazy." When he replaced the word "Brave" with that, he looked calm and firm with his answer. But after all, Luhan's personality is more gentle rather than powerful, or maybe you could say, his attitude towards the world is harmless.

During the photo shoot, the photographer wanted him to try to open up his shirt a little, he didn't not say no, but he politely asked if we could give him some time to make some adjustments. He locked himself into the makeup room for as long as 10 minutes, when he came out, he was drenched with sweat - only then we knew, he specially went to do some push ups to exhibit that every inch of his skin and expression is real.

"Yes, my pace of life is to maintain the status quo. My present self is my usual self. I get shy in front of cameras, that's my instinct, I'm shy. But I like to challenge myself too. I'll feel awkward and strange though. I am the type of person who often feels awkward."

One of his rare sincere words. He doesn't usually say those, but he said it now. A person who was not born for the stage, but was fated to catch people's attention, he has no choice but to follow his inner self.

Wake up from the dream anytime, and live the beautiful moments once again.

When we were eating our lunchboxes  face-to-face, we talked about whether we should buy a car or not, he immediately replied and said buy, buy a public vehicle! "During the peaks of the traffic jams we can even take the bus lane, pick up everyone and send each of them home. How great is that!" He ate the meat satisfyingly while speaking.

After eating, he changed his outfit into a white T-shirt and shorts, walking around with slippers on, just like a high-school boy wandering around his dorm during his break time. I told him about this thought of mine, his eyes smiled and curved like the crescent moons.

"I miss the high-school life, so carefree, (now)it  is not as simple as before. During that time we just focused on the college entrance examination, and we thought that it was the most important of all. Thinking of it now, how great would it be if it stayed that way."

Did time change you?

"More or less. For example, some of my thoughts in the past are different now, time changed my appearance and body as well. Before, (my face) wouldn't get swollen no matter how much I eat at night. /laughs/ I slowly become more practical, after coming into contact with the society and understanding it, I slowly realised that it wasn't that good as I expected. I was used to the way of my life last time. During that time, my goal was to become a singer, an artist, I would do anything to reach the goal."

You are just like all of us when we were young, time slowly washed away some of our belongings.

"Actually time has already washed away a lot of things, it has washed away a lot of things" Many things that cannot be explained were hidden in Luhan's reply.

In this day with Luhan, the words he said the most were "Alright", "Mhmm (yes)","ok!". The expression he used the most was a shy smile/laugh, the most enjoyable moment was when he lied down on the bed and closed his eyes.

Q & A

ELLE: What is the enjoyable part about performing?

Luhan: I am acting out my own self in the movie, so I don't have too much feeling about that, but I can totally feel how it would be if I were to challenge myself and act out a role that is not similar to my true self. I'll go for it, how do I say it, a new experience in life I guess. I am willing to clear out myself and live a different lifestyle.

ELLE: Look at you, keeping the most simple black hairstyle, is that a symbol of returning to purity and simplicity?

Luhan: From debut until now, the things that I've never tried are the simple things. I personally like to try out different styles and looks, I wanted to challenge myself, in normal life it's difficult to find an opportunity to do so, so I'm challenging myself using the opportunities an artist gets. It has been a long time since I've tried out natural and simple styles, I really wanted to do so. It's feels pretty good, simple. /laughs/ I don't need to think too much if it's simple. A simple appearance can create a different ambience. Looking at myself in the mirror, I can get that feeling.

ELLE: How will you describe your current status?

Luhan: To face everything bravely and create a new starting point. My motivations, firstly it's fans and friends, second is my family and people who have helped me, I want to repay them, a gift.

ELLE: What type of people do you like and admire?

Luhan: Um....First, they need to be a loyal friend...how do I say it, actually I think people will feel a little tired getting along with me.....I don't get along with people that well, I need quite a long time to know more about them.

ELLE: If people hurt you, what will you do?

Luhan: Depends on the situation, I think. Being in this career, I don't really mind it anymore. I used to mind it before, but to maintain one's public image, even if you are innocent, if people say that you are wrong, you can't do anything to change their minds.

ELLE: You are brought up in a good environment. Do you think the world has more brighter sides or darker sides?

Luhan: More brighter sides, but I will think about things in the darker side. Every time I start to do something new, I will try my best to lower my expectations to the results, but I will not lower the expectations to myself, I will try my best. If I get a good result, I'll be very happy. I'm considered as the self-high type of person.

ELLE: What do you think about your appearance?

Luhan: I will get shy when people say that I'm handsome, I'll get shy, yeah. I don't really put much attention on my appearance.

ELLE: In a relationship, what qualities do you look for the most in a girl?

Luhan: Kind and warm-hearted. I think love is just like playing football, requires great perseverance.

ELLE: If you have kids in the future, how will you educate them?

Luhan: I will tell them to live their lives properly, be an ordinary person with a normal view of life and value, be a righteous person. I'll let them do whatever they like to do as long as they don't regret when they grow up.

ELLE: What do you want to treasure now?

Luhan: The time with my family, I've been away for too long and missed too many moments...let's just stop it here, alright.

ELLE: What is your new year wish?

Luhan: I hope that everyone is happy and healthy. Hope that time can pass slowly

If you separate Luhan’s life into two parts, before 18, he was still a not-so-artistic teenager, then 18 would be his life-changing part of his life. The 18 years old high-school student Luhan headed to Korea for further studies. Casually walking on the streets, he was scouted by a casting agent and became a singer. Why Korea? Why did he not go to England- the country where football is a trend? Luhan’s explanation is this: “Because it’s close to my home (China).” No one expected the sporty teen to become a singer few years later. “After debut, one of his middle school friends sent him a message: “At first, I thought you went to Korea to become a football player but you ended up being a singer /laughs/… “

First Experience as a Movie Actor - I get shy when I look at my own parts

The movie “Back to 20” is considered as  Luhan’s first solo work after 3 years of debut. Although he had MV filming and reality show experiences, he still felt very nervous when he acted for his first movie, and he suffered sleepless nights because of that. In the movie, his partner Yang Zi Shan used words like “Naturally Blank and Cute” to describe Luhan. She still remembers during the filming process, Luhan would quietly mumble: So nervous, so nervous, what to do. “It makes people want to protect him when they see him”, she said. There was a scene in the movie where Yang Zi Shan had to kiss Luhan’s cheeks, the moment she kissed him, “His face turned red immediately”, she laughed as she teased him, although he retorted and claimed that he was just shocked from the sudden kiss. Anxiety and shyness were one of his biggest experiences. Because of his shyness, there was a scene where he had to tease Yang Zi Shan, his face turns red every time they film, because of that, there were quite a few NGs when he was filming an argument scene with Chen Bo Lin. The director commented Luhan with his “shyness”: “Basically, when he looks at himself on the screen, he starts to laugh” but he then added, “But he is very smart, learns things very quickly”. Other than being smart, he is also very hard-working. A few weeks before he joined the crew, he transformed from a person who has never even touched a guitar before to a rocker despite his busy schedules, this left a deep impression on Director Chen Zheng Dao, “He didn’t only learn guitar, he completed the bicycle scene on his own.”

Luhan got verified on weibo as an “actor”, he apparently still looks a little lost and blank, “I became an actor already? I only acted in one movie.” After the pre-screening of "Back to 20", numerous film critics complimented Luhan's performance with some encouragement and said that he is naturally and cute. His best buddy Cobby made a movie review about him too, he said "As a newbie, he is doing a great job, but he still needs to improve his fluency of speaking ouy his script lines and the emotional scenes can be acted out more naturally." The CEO of an advertising campaign stated that "This is the era where people look at appearances, the economy of the film industry will be greatly improved with the help of fans. Luhan's fans are very loyal and active, "Back to 20" will be looking at the consuming ability of fans. Since Luhan has returned to China, he will most likely gain greater support from the management groups from now on. Furthermore, Luhan is very excited, very hardworking." The film-industry related people are already welcoming this newbie with open arms, almost in every movie's casting list, you can see Luhan's name. Staffs revealed that until now, Luhan has received around 30-40 movie invitations. He has many opportunities, but it seems like Luhan wants people to see the other sides of him instead of just his looks. Despite his packed schedules, Luhan is currently taking acting classes, he learnt how to let out yourself in his first lesson. He still has a long journey to go, he has enough time to prove himself to everyone, just like the character "Xiang Qian Jin" (Luhan's role) in the movie, working hard to achieve his dreams.

Cute Flower Boy or Tough Manly Boy? - Luhan makes fun of himself.

Male god, beautiful flower boy, blankly adorable etc. these words have been repetitively used to describe this 90-liner idol, his friends always tease him about girls who endlessly support him. "His best buddy" Cobby revealed, when they were in high school's cafeteria, girls would turn back and start staring at him. One of the script writer said, "I can give him a tailor-made character which suits him perfectly, really! I did some research on his pictures, he really looks good in all angles, and he looks clean inside out. To the Chinese entertainment industry, a person like him who has a face that every girl drools over for, he will be at the top."

At the commercial filming site, the interviewer kept on asking Luhan to do cute expressions. Looking at how he speaks to staffs shyly,  they once again confirmed that he is the chick's magnet. But... "Luhan, you're too thin" "Not really, (takes a glance at the mirror), I've been eating a lot recently and I gained weight (he pointed his cheeks)." The reporter went speechless, hey, people who are struggling with their body size wouldn't want to listen to replies like that. 

During the free time, Luhan quietly mumbled "我的滑板鞋，摩擦摩擦" (He was singing one of the trending songs last year named "我的滑板鞋", you can listen to it, it sounds really funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUcY4gSMo4M [1:35-1:45 is the part that Luhan mumbled], "一百块都不给我" and other trending phrases and exhibited his "Beijing Manly Personality". When one of the show showed a photoshopped pic of Luhan where he looked liked a girl, although he shyly praised himself and said that he looks pretty, he was determined that he will never try to cross-dress.

The moment you talk about football, car, watches, you will light up Luhan's interest, he wouldn't stop talking. He even had a debate with the interviewer about who is better: Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Staffs tried to cut into this 'meaningless debate', but the interviewer and Luhan were determined to make their questions clear. And, can you imagine Luhan eating at the side of the street when he was a high school student? He tried to escape from his house during his rebellious times but his parents were far more cold-hearted than him. Luhan decided to return home after an hour because he was scared that he might starve himself.

Who said that this 90 liner is from the peak of Himalayas? He's like a witty and humorous person in private. His staff secretly told the interviewer- Don't think that Luhan looks cute, he is a tough guy, he eats a lot, he can eat everything and he looks good when eating, "We all told him that he looks like he's filming a CF whenever he's eating!". He is very straightforward, for example, being known as one of the male gods, other male artists would've felt so happy, but when it comes to Luhan, he made fun of himself and said: "ha? Male God? Don't they need to be tall?"

Alright, for the rest of these stuff, let Luhan tell you himself. The following parts are overloaded with cuteness. Warning! This is not a drill! This is not a drill!

Luhan is always surrounded by fans wherever he goes - Fans' such actions have become quite troublesome

On Dec 29 2014, Luhan took the bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai. That was his first time travelling this Shanghai ever since he terminated his contract as an EXO member. Due to his fear of heights, Luhan chose to take the bullet train. To prevent fans from following them, staffs have tried to confuse the fans by buying the plane tickets too, but fans still managed to find out about it. The information about Luhan's train leaked even before Luhan departed, many fans bought the business seats of the same train. When Luhan was still in the train, the trending topic "Prince of the Bullet Train" have already been read more than 10 million times within a few hours; when Luhan was still in the train, pictures of his whole outfit including the shoes designed by a famous American designer started trending on SNS; when Luhan was still in the train, the lobby of the Shanghai Train Station was packed with thousands of fans; when Luhan was still on the road, the representatives of the area started to plan how will they be able to maintain the order and ensure the safety of the people. At last, Luhan was unable to meet the fans, he was escorted by the police and took the VIP exit.

That was just the beginning. In this virtual world where everyone can receive messages instantaneously, nothing can be hidden. Outside the hotel, fans were staying there 24/7. The front entrance, back entrance as well as the car park were continuously "monitored" by people who would send other fans "live updates". On the 30th, Luhan attended the press conference of "Back to 20", as usual, the venue was packed with people, quite a lot of people started to sell Luhan-related goods at the entrance, and scalpers began to sell staff passes to fans. Many real media staffs did not manage to participate in the event, instead, some fans went in with the staff passes that they have bought from the scalpers for around 800RMB. When the event was almost coming to an end, scalpers sold the staff passes for 200RMB. When the event ended, fans kept on following Luhan, he had no choice but to go to his friend's house and secretly switch cars. But this did not work, when Luhan arrived at one of Shanghai's well-known wonton restaurant, fans and paparazzis have already prepared their cameras. It seems to be impossible for him to eat freely and casually at street stalls. 

On the 31st, Luhan had to film a commercial which was not open to the public. The staffs soon faced  a dilemma when fans kept on following them. At last, they had no choice but to ask for help from friends. After using many cars to distract the fans, Luhan finally could focus on his job. However, when Luhan was returning to Beijing, the airport was terribly packed with people and it almost led to a stampede, the situation was very messy. Being the idol who almost tops every chart ranked by the new media staff, his fans support are one of the essential factors which led to Luhan's rise in popularity and career. However, those fans' actions have become a burden to Luhan's private life as well as his work. Well, how can he overcome this problem?

"Football cannot be one's girlfriend,because it always gets kicked"- Luhan

Back to 20

"I was afraid that I might screw up my first acting job"

Q:  When Director Chen Zheng Dao commented on your performance, he said that at first, he chose you because of your high popularity, he didn’t expect you to act that naturally. Do you know many people are coming to you because of your popularity?

Luhan: Is it better to know about that or to not know about that? haha.

Q: Will your high popularity give you stress?

Luhan: Yes, I feel stressed. (When you decided to film this movie, did you think about those that much?) When I found out that I was filming this movie, there were only 2-weeks until my filming date, I didn’t have much acting experiences and I had very little time to get ready, I was really nervous at first.

Q: Not excitement?

Luhan: At first I thought it was fake, I couldn't believe it myself too. My mom called and asked me "The news said that you are going to act in a movie?" I even said "No, it's definitely fake, at this stage I won't be acting a movie first."

Q: Before the filming began, did you go for acting classes?

Luhan: Yes, I went for one class in Korea, the teacher was a Korean, he/she taught me some basics but I couldn't understand most of it because he/she used professional terms /laughs/.

Q: After watching the movie, are you happy with your performance? Will you feel like this- “Wow how did I act this well?”

Luhan: No /laughs/, I stop watching when it comes to my part. I’m not used to looking at myself on a big screen, I feel a little awkward/ embarrassing, I would want to fast-forward the movie.

Q: In the movie, you wanted to invite Yang Zi Shan to join your band, you looked very shy, did you basically just acted out your normal self?

Luhan: I get shy very easily, and at the time, the director also wanted the shy feeling.

Q: Are you always shy in front of just girls, or strangers too?

Luhan: Girls who are considered strangers to me /laughs/. Maybe I’m like that too in front of stranger.

Q:  Compared to the Korean version of the movie, you have a lot more parts. After watching the Korean version, do you feel stressed?

Luhan: Yes I do, because it was my first time acting. I have never done something like that, I was afraid that I might screw up, afraid that people might say that I'm not acting well or natural enough.

Q: After watching the pre-screening of the movie, many media staffs think that you have talent in acting, will that boost your confidence?

Luhan: Yes, it will bring me more confidence. I also feel that acting is really interesting, that's why I'm taking acting classes now. In the movie, I basically acted out my real self, in the future, I hope that I can find a rolethat is not that similar to my real self, I want to challenge myself.

Newbie Movie Actor

"<Iron Man> is the most handsome/ coolest"

Q: What is your dream character?

Luhan: A hot-blooded one? or maybe a depressed character?

Q: Don’t you want to act as one of those domineering CEOs? Not your style?

Luhan: Yes, not tall enough, haha. Can’t get the right feeling/style.

"Don’t just use sweet phrases to flatter girls, show some sincere actions"

Q: What kind of movies do you not like to watch?

Luhan: Romantic ones?

Q: How about…..romantic….action…movies? It’s actually an educational film.

Luhan: hahahaha….(Staff: Next question.)

Q: Why don’t you watch romantic films? Is it because you can’t get it?

Luhan: No no no, just feels a little unreal.

Q: Do you know what is love/romance?

Luhan: Yes I do, but for movies, I like those which are more tense and intense.

Q: Do you want to act in a romance movie?

Luhan: If there is a suitable character, I can challenge myself. (Like those deeply-in-love characters?) I hope that when my manager chooses my script for me, he can choose a character that is not too cheesy /laughs/.

Q: How can a romance movie be not cheesy?

Luhan: Don’t just use sweet phrases to flatter girls, show some sincere actions.

Q: You said that you were very nervous when Yang Zi Shan kissed you, how will you perform that with actions in the future? It was just a kiss on the cheek.

Luhan: /laughs/ I can work on this slowly.

Q: I actually liked that scene, she just jumped up and kissed your face.

Luhan: Actually, I knew I would have something like that (the scene), but I didn't know when she would kiss me. So when I was acting, it was very sudden. I didn't know what to do after that. That don't-know-what-to-do expression was what the director needed.

Q: Was that your first time being kissed by a jumping girl?

Luhan: Yes, it was a little awkward/embarrassing…hahaha

Q: What kind of movies do you like?

Luhan: “Iron Man” is my favourite. (You like the Marvel series?) Yes, the others are alright, Iron Man is the most handsome /laughs/

Q: You’re indeed a straight man.

Luhan: Haha, I even bought a lot of those figures (um…will fans send you Iron Man figures in the future?) I don’t think so /laughs/ The original version is quite hard to get, sometimes I don’t know where I can get it.

About His Football Dream

"During my rebellious phase, I've also tried to run away from home"

Q: You didn't manage to become a professional football player, were there any regrets?

Luhan: A lot of regrets. It was my first dream. At that time, I kept on telling my parents, send me to England, I want to go to Manchester City.

Q: When did you finally realise that you will not able to achieve your dream?

Luhan: After I told them countless times about it, they told me that it was too late for me, I was too old. I believed what they said that time, but then I realised that was not actually the case /laughs/.

Q: The reason they don't allow you to become a football player is because they are afraid that you might get injured?

Luhan: Yes, they are worried that I might get injured and drag illnesses along with me.

Q: Did you want to prove yourself to your parents?

Luhan: Maybe a little, but after debut, I felt like there's no need to prove anything, actually, as long as I'm happy, they're happy too.

Q: What did you do during your rebellious phase? What was the most mischievous  thing that you've done?

Luhan: The most mischievous thing? (Run away from home? Stop eating? Go on a hunger strike?) Definitely not. (You won't starve yourself?) Yes, haha. I tried to run away from home, I left at 10, but returned home after an hour. My parents were too cool, to them, it's impossible to get anything from them if I do things like these, so there's no point running away from home.

About His Plans

"At this stage, I want to get the newcomer award."

Q: Is there any award that you particularly want to get?

Luhan: At this stage, I want to get the newcomer award the most, I'll continue to improve my acting skills and act more, step by step.

Q: Do you know that the newcomer award, the artist will only be nominated if it is their first movie? If you can't get it now, you won't have any chances in the future.

Luhan: I am the supporting role.

Q: Well it's the same, it's your first movie work, a once in a lifetime chance.

Luhan: This movie is counted? (Yes, there's no other choices) But, but, then....I'll continue to work hard, sigh just go will the flow (but he had a regretful look).

Q: After returning to China, will you feel more stressful as there is more competition here? There's a lot of newbies.

Luhan: I guess I will. Before, I was with a group, but now I'm doing everything individually.

Q: Don't worry, the teams that are currently working with you are very experienced, they have worked with very famous artists, who won many top awards (told Luhan a hold list of artists and the awards they won)

Luhan: /quietly/ Did they get the newcomer award then?

Q: ...You're still caring about this newcomer thing?

Luhan: Newcomer award is very important, need to go step by step.

Q: Do you have any plan for your future? Or what type of jobs do you want to try?

Luhan: I still don't have any clear plans for now. I'm still not used to the working environment here because I just came back recently.

Q: Seems like you're not that ambitious about your career?

Luhan: Yes. (Staff teased him: He just wants to get the newcomer award.) If I can, I can, if I can't, it means I can't, it's fine as long as I try.

Q: Won't your fear of heights be a little troublesome for your career?

Luhan: Until now I can still overcome that problem. I'm just afraid to be on planes, I have actually lived on 20+ floors in hotels /laughs/. (Staff: Jobs like hanging wires are fine) Yes, but it's just that I get scared when I look down through the window.

About His Interests

"Many people find thick legs sexy"

Q: Are you the type of homebody who likes to play games?

Luhan: Yes. (What type of games do you play?) All sorts, mobile games too.

Q: Have you ever told people on SNS that you are Luhan but they don't believe you?

Luhan: No. Previously I've seen my friends doing that, when the other players look at his ID, they would come and ask him: "You like EXO?" He would tell them that he's an EXO member. The person would say "stop kidding, hahahaha". My IDs are very interesting, people won't find out.

Q: Something like "我的滑板鞋" (My Sneakers)?

Luhan: haha, 摩擦摩擦  /laughs/

Q: Do you go to forums?

Luhan: I go to forums related to football, cars, watches etc.

Q: Usually young boys like those.

Luhan: Yes, boys like complicated things. (How is that complicated?) It's very complicated! Just go and read about it and you'll understand. Patek Philippe & Co. just released a new watch to celebrate their 175th Anniversary. There's only 7 pieces in the world. I watched the video about the making of the watch, I asked how much it was, it was 20 million (he continues to analyse why the watch is worth this price, alright alright, he's really good at it)

Q: Do you watch top gear?

Luhan: I watch it occasionally and watch them drive different cars. If there are cars that I like, I would look at their test drive videos, one by one.

Q: Your interest are very straight (manly).

Luhan: Yes, manly.

Q: So you're working on your abs and muscles, making people feel that you're a manly person?

Luhan: I will show everyone once I have the chance. (Is your body figure similar to what I've described?) Half-half.

Q: Playing football makes people's legs thick easily, it's not a trouble for you?

Luhan: No, many people think that thick legs are sexy.

Q: So you think the sexiest part of a man is his thick legs? /laughs/

Luhan: Haha, not really, they say people with firm, tough legs look strong. I don't know, but many people say that football players' legs are very strong, very sexy.

Q: But playing football can result to bandy legs.

Luhan: Yes, true, but mine is alright.

Q: You seem very confident when you talk about football, if you were to rate yourself, out of 10 would you give yourself a 9?

Luhan: If the full mark is 20, I'll give myself a 9? /laughs/

Q: Do you care about your appearance when you go out?

Luhan: No no. (Staff: His hair is always so messy when he comes out) I wear hats. I don't usually dress up much, no one can recognise me if I go out. (Staff: Are you sure? People recognise you every time!) Haha, fine.

Q: Will you participate in variety shows? For example football reality shows?

Luhan: If it is football-related, I will surely go. (Staff: Don't be so sure ok) Fine, I might not go. (Staff: You have to see if it suits you) Fine, I'll go if it suits me /laughs/.

Q: So football is your girlfriend? Just like how car is your wife?

Luhan: Not really, I can understand the car is a man's wife, but I don't agree with the football statement, because people always kick football.

Q: You won't allow anyone to drive your car then?

Luhan: Definitely not. (Ah? Really?) I don't like it, I won't let people drive it.

The Huge Discussion/ Debate about Male Gods

"My male god/male idol is Cristiano Ronaldo."

Q: You fans are really working hard to vote for your for different awards, they call you the "Male God".

Luhan: Don't male gods need to be tall? (Do you really mind that much about your height?) Just joking, hahaha.

Q: Who's your male idol?

Luhan: Probably Cristiano Ronaldo.

Q: Oh, the one who fakes falls?

Luhan: He really doesn't.

Q: Don't you think he is an overrated football player?

Luhan: Never, he is the perfect football player. You can know it by just watching him competing with Messi.

Q: Who said so? I am a fan of Messi ok! Should we fight now?

Luhan: Hahahaha, well of course, Messi is talented, but he (the interviewer stared at him: Don't you dare talk bad about him!)

Q: Isn't he the soul of the first half of the game?

Luhan: He is, but everyone is just pretending to go along with it.

Q: Come, let us talk about this clearly /laughs/.

Luhan: Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect football player, he's good at head shots, free kicks, and passes, both his legs can perform long shots.

Q: I think his statistics are not as good as Messi's, a bunch of people tried to help him with his statistics but he missed so many chances.

Luhan: /2-sec silence/ When Cristiano Ronaldo first debuted, he was a little individualistic, but go and lok now, his statistics was always above Messi's.

(Staffs started to roll their eyes, are they starting a football interview now?)

Q: Are you a talkative person? Or a quiet flower boy?

Luhan: Depends on the situation.

Q: Will you be calm if you meet Cristiano Ronaldo?

Luhan: I guess so, I met David Beckham once. I saw him walk towards me and and passed by beside me, he was pretty tall, I was really nervous and excited during that time but I acted very calmly and said "Hi" to him and he replied "Hi". After he walked passed me, I immediately asked the staff, ah, quick, can I take a picture with him?, but then...he has already left. (A regretful look)

Q: Talking about Male Gods, do you think this world cares a lot about appearances?

Luhan: More or less.

Q: So are you thinking that, even though this is a world that cares a lot about appearances, you still want to prove yourself?

Luhan: Yes, yes, yes.

Q: Why? It's tough. /laughs/

Luhan: I don't like it when people talk about it. For example, if I perform badly in certain parts, they would say that it's fine. And when a particular part looks good, they would want to just capture my face when I talk, it upsets me sometimes. There's advantages and disadvantages.

About His Girlfriend

Beautiful, gentle, and doesn't know much about football.

Q: You said that you like graceful and gentle girls, is appearance not that important to you?

Luhan: Yes, actually it’s fine, but you can’t say that it’s not important. As long as I feel comfortable looking at her, it’s fine.

Q: Is the standard of your ideal girl the same compared to your ideal girl when you were 20 years old?

Luhan: /shakes head/

Q: Different?  Different? You liked energetic and lively ones?

Luhan: No, I used to like pretty girls /laughs/. Now, I feel that  girls who are comfortable to look at are more important, gentle and graceful girls are not bad too.

Q: Is a good body figure important?

Luhan: Of course it would be better if she has a good body figure /laughs/.

Q: If your girlfriend watches football and talks to you about football, do you think it’s a good thing?

Luhan: Not really! We must like the same team, or not I’m worried that we may argue /laughs/. (You hope that she knows nothing?) Yes yes yes, it’s better if she knows nothing.

Q: Seems like you’re pretty determined about this.

Luhan: Yes, it’s better if she doesn’t like football. (A whole group of fans must feel really sad after seeing this…) um…actually I think, there are not many girls who are really dedicated to football /laughs/.

Q: If a girl treats you passionately, will you try to get away?

Luhan: I will try to get away, I will feel shy too /laughs/.

Q: Will you mind your girlfriend’s educational background?

Luhan: Ah? I won’t. (Staff: He probably has never thought that much about it, and probably didn’t have must love experiences)

Q: So you have been going through all types of Cobby? (Luhan’s best buddy)/laughs/

Luhan: /laughs hard/ Continue continue.

Q: Are you reluctant about that fact that fans look at you and Cobby as an otp?

Luhan: I was quite baffled about this…(Cobby: I am baffled too) Two straight men, it’s weird thinking about this!

Interactions With Fans

"I never held my image from the very beginning"

Q: Fans describe you as the "man standing on the peak of Himalayas" (it means that he's unapproachable, cool and cold)

Luhan: It's too cold, I came down. I want to act in comedy films in the future maannn (he didn't say the man part but it's a similar tone)

Q: Will you hold (maintain) your image for fans?

Luhan: I never held my image from the very beginning. There are a lot of ugly moments of me /laughs/ I didn't even know I could do expressions like those. When I saw those pics, I was like "waaa! So ugly!"

Q: Your weibo received a Guinness World Record, fans gave you a lot of energy and support. Are there any touching interactions between you and your fans?

Luhan: There's  a lot. For example, when I attended the first press conference after returning to China, they came over and supported me, I was very touched. (Staff: Actually he gets touched whenever fans support him, they are always very earnest, and they always travel overseas just to take a glance of him. He gets touched every time. Sometimes we don't allow him to go out because we are afraid that it might cause a mess, but he would always say that the fans traveled overseas to see me, I need to greet them.)