Editor’s Note

In the recent TV shows and variety shows, there are always some lovely and unforgettable artists. Some of them are new generation actors, some are fledgling idols, and some are powerful supporting actors who have been dormant for many years.

This column hopes to take this opportunity to capture those stars that are already working hard to shine.

On February 4, 2023, the first season of "Let's Farm" was launched. This program, which was not favored and even ridiculed before its launch, gradually gained recognition and attention thanks to 10 young people who worked hard in the wind and rain to farm.

The "Ten Hardworking Days" are ranked by age as follows: Jiang Dunhao, Lu Zhuo, Li Gengyun, Li Hao, Zhao Yibo, Zhuo Yuan, Zhao Xiaotong, He Haonan, Chen Shaoxi, and Wang Yiheng. Although in the second season, the teenagers no longer work in groups, they usually use the groups from the first season as teams when they go out, such as the breeding group where Jiang Dunhao, Zhao Yibo, and He Haonan are, the planting group where Lu Zhuo, Zhuo Yuan, and Chen Shaoxi are, and the infrastructure group where Li Gengyun, Li Hao, Zhao Xiaotong, and Wang Yiheng are.

These three groups each have their own stories and their own highlights. Today we will first introduce the "planting group" which often works in vain but is full of passion.

From left to right: Lu Zhuo, Zhuo Yuan, and Chen Shaoxi, "Three Smart People"

Luzhuo

Lu Zhuo, whose real name is Lu Zhuohao, was born in November 1995. He is the second oldest among the "Ten Qintians", second only to the eldest Jiang Dunhao. He graduated from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music with a major in music performance.

Lu Zhuo can actually be considered a senior in the entertainment industry. In 2015, he debuted in the boy band ZERO-G created by Baishi Culture Company. Although ZERO-G has appeared in music venues of all sizes, it has never been able to break through the circle. Lu Zhuo later recalled in the program that when he returned home for the Chinese New Year one year, his relatives asked him: "How long are you going to stay out there?"

The brothers often make a fuss and ask Lu Zhuo to make a "not greasy" expression

The turning point in Lu Zhuo's career is naturally the participation in the recording of "Let's Farm" from the second half of 2022. It is said that Bo Yuan, a senior of the White Series, took Lu Zhuo and Zhuo Yuan to the interview site of the "Let's Farm" program, and Bo Yuan strongly recommended his two good brothers to participate in the program.

Lu Zhuo later said on the show that he participated in the show just to gain popularity↓↓↓

But as the program was recorded, Lu Zhuo gradually lost his utilitarianism. He said, "Farming is like being a human being. It means cultivating the land and cultivating yourself at the same time."

Eventually, Lu Zhuo became the man with the most nicknames in Houdoumen, including "Big Dog", "The Flower King of West Lake District in Room No. 1", "Head of the Planting Group", "Nunian with a Greasy Face and a Showy Heart", "Clumsy", and "Prince of Roses". Lu Zhuo became popular with his good temper and bad "BUFF" (passive skill).

Jokingly speaking, Lu Zhuo is on the wrong track. In the past seven or eight years, he had few followers in the pop music field, but in the past two years, he has been favored by the "God of Variety Shows"↓↓↓

This is just a collection, not Luzhuo's "full strength"

So much so that the program crew also used flowery words to tease Lu Zhuo↓↓↓

Even her own mother came to "finish the job"↓↓↓

Lu Zhuo knew that he always caused trouble for his brothers. He blamed himself for a while and felt that he was not capable enough to be a "qualified brother" among ten people, until one day Li Gengyun enlightened him↓↓↓

Sincerity can be reciprocated with sincerity. Lu Zhuo seems to be the "group bully" of the "Ten Qintians", but in his words, "Only people with a good relationship will joke with each other." But when the seller sent the wrong length of greenhouse film and verbally abused Chen Shaoxi, Lu Zhuo immediately took the call and stood up for his brother.

In the words of Wang Yiheng’s mother, after watching “Let’s Farm” till the end, everyone will fall in love with “Brother Lu Zhuo”↓↓↓

Perhaps it was for this reason that, in a vote on Weibo at the end of last year, Lu Zhuo became a "top star" thanks to the collective votes of his fans from various entertainment companies "Ten Hardworking Days".

In the 2023 Weibo netizens' favorite figure voting, Lu Zhuo ranked second.

Colorful clouds easily disperse, Lu Zhuo was a little confused for a while. He was worried about his current popularity, but after waking up, he found that it was just a dream.

This can be felt to some extent from the song "Summer in Houdoumen" written and composed by Lu Zhuo:

…

It is what every courtyard says late at night

Who is hiding in the corner, secretly wiping away tears?

Who will turn this wasteland into a home of love?

Waiting for the branches to bloom

Don't leave me alone in this summer

This may be the mental journey that one will inevitably experience after being an obscure celebrity for a long time. In fact, Lu Zhuo has already carved out his own world on the road of being a singer, just like the title of a song included in the album "VTTT" in December last year - Don't Go Back to Zero.

Zhuo Yuan

Zhuo Yuan, whose real name is Zhang Yaoyuan, was born in June 1999 and is the sixth of the “Ten Qintians”.

Like Lu Zhuo, he is from the boy band ZERO-G. Zhuo Yuan said that he and Lu Zhuo have supported each other all the way and have stumbled through seven years together (well, now it is the eighth year of prosperity). However, perhaps because the two are too familiar with each other, Zhuo Yuan always expresses similar feelings in a sarcastic tone↓↓↓

In the "Ten Hardworking Days", the fourth, fifth and sixth are the "sweet lines". Of course, they each have their own "sweetness". Zhuo Yuan is called the "venomous sweetheart", and Lu Zhuo is often hit precisely↓↓↓

So much so that Zhuo Yuan's mother had to remind her son not to always bully Lu Zhuo.

"The Regent of Houdoumen" and "Houdoumen Daji", perhaps Zhuo Yuan himself would also feel "unbearable" to see the various nicknames given to him by his fans↓↓↓

In fact, if we count the hardest worker in the planting group, it must be Zhuo Yuan. He has been working hard to push the rotary tiller to plow the land, hoping to have a good farm↓↓↓

In the first season of Let's Farm, Lu Zhuo was in charge of breakfast, while Zhuo Yuan and Zhao Xiaotong were in charge of lunch and dinner most of the time. Zhuo Yuan's specialty is spicy pig's trotters. Although he basically makes his brothers very spicy every time, whether he himself is also spicy or not is a matter of opinion↓↓↓

In addition to farming, Zhuo Yuan is also a singer and dancer. Of course, during the years when he and Lu Zhuo "supported each other", he also worked as a dance teacher. Therefore, the dance teacher of "Ten Hardworking Days" is Zhuo Yuan. Whether it is the first season of "Wheat Field Concert" or participating in the 2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Zhuo Yuan is helping his brothers to work out the details↓↓↓

Dance rehearsal for "Wheat Field Concert"

2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala Dance Rehearsal

Zhuo Yuan's star road was also dim before he participated in "Let's Farm". At the end of 2018, he participated in the recording of the first season of "Youth With You" with Bo Yuan.

Half of the contestants in the first public show of "Youth With You 1" could not take part in the official performance. This weird change in the competition system resulted in many people being used as "human background boards". In addition, the upper circle was locked in early, which made the program itself lose the fun of "101 series talent shows" and gradually became obscure. It was naturally more difficult for contestants in the lower circle to stand out.

Of course, during those years, he also released singles and acted in short plays↓↓↓

If it weren't for the fans' "archaeology", who would have known that Zhuo Yuan was still a "Pikachu"?

Like Lu Zhuo, Zhuo Yuan is now working hard to release songs besides farming. He released "3:30 in the Morning" at the end of September last year and even went to "Chaoyang Music Center" to promote the song.

In addition, his mini album "ECHO" is also in production, and the quality of the songs that have been released is very good. I especially like the gentle slow song "Unexpected". I was attracted to it the first time I opened it, and I played it on repeat until "3:30 in the morning"!

Chen Shaoxi

Chen Shaoxi, formerly known as Chen Bohan, was born in December 2002. He is the ninth of the "Ten Qintians" and graduated from the Kunqu Opera Performance Department of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera in 2023.

In order to register "Ten Hardworking Days", the brothers all lost their stage names. But when it comes to the complexity of the name, it must be Chen Shaoxi↓↓↓

Why do we have to bet on "not finding a girlfriend"? Friends who have watched the show know that Chen Ber had a broken heart in the early stage of the show↓↓↓

Is this something you can say?

Just like "啾咪" to Zhao Yibo, "listening to Jay Chou's songs at the toilet door after a breakup" has also become a fixed label for Chen Shaoxi. The brothers and the program team will repeatedly "desensitize" him↓↓↓

Wang Yiheng's mother answers questions

Zhao Yibo's mother answers questions

Well, who made Chen Shaoxi write in his New Year's wish for 2023: Find someone to settle down with and spend the rest of your life with. Isn't this just love-brained↓↓↓

Of course, in the early stage of "Let's Farm", in addition to farming and heartbreak, Chen Shaoxi was also busy writing a paper↓↓↓

This "20 years ahead" mentality

Borrowing Zhao Xiaotong's crosstalk in the 2024 Gala - Chen Shaoxi is the "reckless man" in "Ten Diligent Days", moving roses in the first season↓↓↓

As a result, I was carried home by my brothers↓↓↓

In the second season, he finally grew up and said that he would "put his life first"↓↓↓

Of course, Chen Shaoxi’s “recklessness” also lies in his angrily scolding of private fans during the live broadcast.

Lao Jiu's honesty is favored by fans of "Ten Diligent Days". At the end of March this year, after Lu Zhuo, Chen Shaoxi was also voted to the top of the list by "Hehuo People"↓↓↓

Chen Shaoxi's mother, Long Meizi, is a famous singer and has participated in CCTV's "Avenue of Stars" program. Because of this, when he was a teenager, Chen Bohan once participated in CCTV's program with his mother↓↓↓

In recent years, Chen Shaoxi has participated in a number of variety shows and taken part in the filming of film and television dramas, such as the movie "Wild Horse's Mane".

According to currently available information, Chen Shaoxi has another film that has not yet been released. The film is called "Dao Cang", which tells the story of drama school students facing the voice change period. The film is the project with the smallest budget at the 2021 FIRST Film Festival and will start shooting in June 2022.

Chen Shaoxi at the opening ceremony of "The Warehouse" in 2022

In March this year, "The Warehouse" was shortlisted for the Far East Film Festival.

If there is any other star that fell into your eyes, please leave a message in the comment area.