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Gossip: Kris hooks up with young girls in Canada

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Gossip: Kris hooks up with young girls in Canada

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吴亦凡与多女约炮？床照、录音全爆料(图)

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但无论从床照、聊天记录、还是约会照片，小妹也不是很相信，有人能做到这么面面俱到...颜值够高、介于直男和gay之间、高冷有内涵...就在前不久，吴亦凡在小妹心中还是禁欲系男神的feel呢~

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Certain stories write themselves too easily. When Kris Wu took up six of the top seven spots on iTunes' U.S. charts after releasing his debut solo studio album, leaving Ariana Grande's viral single "Thank U, Next" at fourth, accusations of foul play ran amok on Twitter. Wu quickly dropped from iTunes rankings afterwards. Grande herself ended up liking a tweet which insinuated Wu's U.S. chart success was the result of bots.

What if I told you the Chinese-American War began not from Trump-fueled trade disputes or the governance of Taiwan, but rather from Kris Wu's "Antares" album? In a period of high blood pressure and immense, often understandable sensitivity, the mere appearance of a beef, a semblance of disrespect towards one of China's biggest stars from one of America's biggest stars, was enough to conjure tweets like these:

I don't care if it's controversial fuck ariana grande and fuck her manager and fuck the ignorant people who don't believe a Chinese artist, who's globally popular, can chart on US iTunes fuck iTunes for disregarding Kris Wu based solely on accusations I am disgusted

- Katy (@exo_aoa13) November 7, 2018

compilation of sinophobic + racist remarks against Kris Wu. bc this is the reality for chinese who make it big in the west. they are faced with racial slurs, attacks on their culture, remarks telling them to stay in china, and the threat of a witchhunt against fellow chinese. pic.twitter.com/28OLMyiP8C

- C-Ent Translations (@CEntNews1) November 4, 2018

Grande's like was ill-advised. Jumping out to accuse an artist of using bots without proper evidence or an attempt at communication with said artist is harmful. The harmfulness sinews when it comes to the reception (and perception) of Asian artists in the United States. American society has been celebrating upticks in diverse representation in media; in the BTS era, the K-Pop stan has become more and more common in the American social landscape. Grande and her manager, the ever-successful Scooter Braun, who may or may not have tweeted disparaging comments about Wu's success, have inadvertently positioned themselves as the Big Bad Bigots, pompously discrediting the rare success of an Asian crossover artist. All it took was a few little Twitter moments.

What actually happened for Wu to obtain this absurd spike of US success? A Variety Magazine report hints significantly at fraud. Billboard and Nielsen Music put a statement out: they "are working closely to ensure both the accuracy and legitimacy of the sales volumes being reported for Kris Wu this week." Remember that while Kris Wu is one of China's biggest stars, these sales were made on the U.S. iTunes market. "Antares" had been released in the U.S. on November 2, but was scheduled to be released in China four days later.

Chinese fans would have needed to use VPN manipulation in order to use the U.S. iTunes service. Then, they would have needed to buy/stream the album in droves that seem outlandish for even American artists to engender. All of this without significant streaming numbers. All of this has worked to cement Kris Wu's name into American audience; not without resistance from stans, of course, but a little controversy might go a long way.

Scooter has since gone out of his way to communicate with Wu and clear his name, swearing by the importance of diversity and the success of the former K-Pop boyband star. "I have never wished anything bad for Kris nor any other artist and those saying otherwise are wrong," said he. "Any fans of anyone I manage who are using this opportunity to spread any sort of division or racism are dead wrong and I won't stand for it."

Indeed, lost in the kerfuffle is Kris Wu's identity and star power, as evidenced ironically by the #KrisWho campaign launched by Arianators in the wake of this "controversy." The 28-year old EXO star lived in Canada at a young age and speaks English fluently. He left EXO due to creative restrictions in 2013; he doesn't talk to or associate with his ex-bandmates. He's carving a bit of a Jay Park lane for himself: the K-Pop market too saturated to hold his sharply-edged star or his love of hip hop. He has 27 million Weibo followers. He performed during Super Bowl festivities this year, the first Chinese star to do so. He's wearing increasingly expensive clothing and some of his fans aren't too pleased with it.

His new album, "Antares," is an amalgamation of pop albums you're likely already familiar with. Ex-boyband star makes edgy solo debut album. Pop star makes melodic crossover hip hop record in the wake of hip hop becoming the world's most popular genre. Star in Asian continent makes crossover English-speaking record with a host of expensive American features to add "legitimacy." Pretty boy rap star wants to treat you right, but he might just be a little too bad and boujee for you.

He hits all the notes; the melodies and beats are all programmed well. After a strong start, including the Murda Beatz-engineered "November Rain," the tracks start to lose steam. It's hard to learn much about Kris and his story; the tracks are lyrically pretty run of the mill. "Yeah we come alive, you feel the vibe/Live it up, I feel alive" croons Wu on "We Alive." At times the songs are written as if they are products of a machine that churns out ubiquitous pop rap phrases.

Perhaps nothing feels more indicative of the yin/yang of "Antares" than the robust stylistic similarities between its tracks to headline American rap artists. Travis Scott is only featured on one track on this record, the ass-shaking "Deserve," but his presence as an influence on Wu is pervasive on this record to the point where one is left unsure that some of these tracks are not based on leftover demos from Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. "We Alive" seems obviously influenced by Travis' "Antidote," with its ominous guitar loop, dramatic drops and aggressive auto-tuning down to the adlibs. It's the work of the same producer, Toronto's WondaGurl, that did Travis' track: yet this feels more like an easy check for her than an empowering cosign.

But there's something charming about the influences. It doesn't feel nearly as dated or out of touch when an Asian artist makes use of hip hop and pop in a style that genuinely lifts from the genre's best and brightest. And clearly, Wu has an edge to him; he's attracted to the right things. It just seems he still needs time to make them his own in order to carve a unique path in the American market.

Regardless, his hordes of fans will have his support. But is that support helpful? Today's social climate demands more attentiveness to diversity, but how hard do we need to be on Ariana Grande for merely picking a dumb fight over sales? In the wake of "cancel culture" conversations, Stan Twitter continues to seem more like an area for fanbases to attack an artist's competition than a support group for the artists themselves.

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Kris Wu is Legit, But This Ariana Grande 'Drama' Never Was

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Certain stories write themselves too easily. When Kris Wu took up six of the top seven spots on iTunes' U.S. charts after releasing his debut solo studio album, leaving Ariana Grande's viral single "Thank U, Next" at fourth, accusations of foul play ran amok on Twitter. Wu quickly dropped from iTunes rankings afterwards.

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Kris Establishes his own Jewelry Brand, “A.C.E.”

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Kris Establishes his own Jewelry Brand, “A.C.E.”

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China｜クリス・ウーがジュエリーブランド「A.C.E」をローンチ

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China｜クリス・ウーがジュエリーブランド「A.C.E」をローンチ

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[ENGSUB]Kris funny moments-EXO Showtime gym CUTS ep 8

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6.5million followers on instagram and 45 million on Weibo

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Other comments from Chinese celebrities and staffs on Kris

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Other comments from Chinese celebrities and staffs on Kris

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Chinese Hip-hop underground rapper dissing Kris Wu

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HOME > ENTERTAINMENT > Stephen Chow Defends Actor Kris Wu, Star of 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2,' from Critics

'xXx: RETURN OF XANDER OF CAGE' LA Screening (Photo : Getty Images)

Chinese moviegoers have become more discerning when it comes to local and foreign films offered to them. A pretty or handsome face is no longer enough reason for them to go to the cinema and spend hard-earned money.

One local actor who would face the acid test of fan acceptance in a serious movie is Kris Wu, the lead star of Stephen Chow's upcoming film "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2." Slated to be show on Jan. 28, the first day of the Spring Festival, Stephen Chow had to defend his casting Kris Wu in the lead role.

Emotionless Performance?

While female fans would shriek at the sight of Kris Wu, it is a different case for film critics who have found the young actor's acting as emotionless performance. In choosing Kris Wu, Stephen Chow said the young actor fitted his vision of the protagonist in the movie based on a 16th century novel "Journey to the West" - Buddhist monk Tang Seng, China Daily reported.

Kris Wu Sings Theme Song

"I can imagine a hair-shaved Wu is definitely the person that I want for Tang Seng. He should be pure, and also be smart. And there should be a big difference between what he looks like and what he is. Wu meets the demands in every aspect," Stephen Chow said.

To promote the film, which also stars Wang Likun, Bao Bei'er, Lin Yun, Yao Chen and Lix Gengxin, the movie's theme song, "Guai Guai" (Behaved), was released on Dec. 20 in Beijing. Kris Wu and Tan Jing, a veteran singer, sang the movie theme song.

Stephen Chow is the producer of the sequel, while the movie was directed by Tsui Hark. The film was financed and produced by Star Overseas, owned by Chow, and Alibaba Pictures Group. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony has the distribution rights to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" in the U.S., New Zealand, U.S., Australia and Canada, and 10 countries in Asia outside China.

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EXO's company as a case study

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The most popular music video of Kris when he was a member of EXO

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The most popular music video from "Antares"

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Kris Wu is Burberry's first Chinese brand ambassador, commanding a social media following of over 25 million which has made the actor, singer and model an effective communication channel for brands looking to break into Asia. Wu closed Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear show.

Of his appointment as brand ambassador, Burberry chief creative officer Christopher Bailey said, "Kris is a modern day artist who works seamlessly across all these different worlds from music, to fashion to film, which really resonates with us as a brand and which inspired me to want to work together."

Launching his career in 2012 as a one of K-Pop group EXO's 12 members, Wu left in 2014 to pursue a solo music and film career. In 2016, he landed a role in China's top grossing movie of all time, The Mermaid.

Wu was also the first male celebrity on the cover of Vogue China, shot in 2015 by Mario Testino and featuring Kendall Jenner . In the same year, he attended the Met Gala, and according to InStyle was the fourth most tweeted-about celebrity in attendance, behind Beyonce, Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

With over 5 million followers on Instagram and 25 million on Chinese social media platform Weibo, the 26-year-old is a popular collaborator for brands looking to expand into the Asian market. In March, Wu was announced as the Bulgari brand ambassador for Baselworld 2017.

In 2017, Wu was included in the Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia" list.

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Kris Wuis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018

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Kris Wu is Burberry's first Chinese brand ambassador, commanding a social media following of over 25 million which has made the actor, singer and model an effective communication channel for brands looking to break into Asia. Wu closed Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear show.