Neither Fu Shan nor Aifei Entertainment immediately addressed or refuted the online doubts. Instead, they allowed the controversy to grow, which, in turn, fueled even more heated discussions about the upcoming drama, *Jiahuan Biography*.
As a result, *Jiahuan Biography* dominated several trending topics on social media. Even before filming began, the drama's popularity remained sky-high.
After a few days, once all the character concept photos were completed and post-production was finished, Aifei Entertainment strategically released a set of official concept photos for *Jiahuan Biography*:
Aifei Entertainment V: Jiahuan Biography concept photos have arrived! [Image] [Image] [Image]
The brief caption was followed by a gallery of concept photos for the drama's main characters. Naturally, the most prominent and eye-catching images were those of Xu Yifei and Fu Shan.
After all, they were the leading actors in the drama, playing the male and female protagonists.
The moment Xu Yifei's character portrait was released, netizens, viewers, fans, and even casual observers were collectively stunned:
"Ahhh, Xu Yifei is truly breathtaking! She really lives up to her title as the 'National Goddess'!"
"I'm completely in awe of Xu Yifei's beauty! She's the kind of classic beauty who looks equally stunning in ancient and modern settings! Whether *Jiahuan Biography* is good or not, I'm definitely watching it! Just for Xu Yifei's face alone!"
"Our goddess Xu has reached new heights of beauty! [Drooling][Drooling] Can't wait for *Jiahuan Biography* to premiere! Then I can spend every day gazing at our goddess Xu's unparalleled beauty. *Sigh~, sigh~*"
"The person above is basically my alternate-world self! Hahaha."
"Same here!"
"+1!"
"+2!"
"+ an entire circle of Pi!"
***
The reaction to Xu Yifei's character photos was overwhelmingly positive. The comments were remarkably consistent, filled with exclamations and praise for her unparalleled beauty, with fans gushing over her looks without explanation.
Just as everyone was marveling at Xu Yifei's latest display of stunning beauty, a sharp-eyed netizen noticed something "odd" in the set of photos:
"Huh? Are the male lead Emperor Yongzheng and the second male lead Prince Guo really the same person? Both played by Fu Shan? @Aifei Entertainment V, are you sure? You're not messing with me, right? 😱"
The netizen posted this comment in shock, even manually tagging Aifei Entertainment's official account due to their astonishment.
No wonder the netizen was so surprised. Looking at the character photos of Emperor Yongzheng and Prince Guo, they seemed like two completely different people.
Are you sure this is the same person?
And it's all Fu Shan himself?
How can he not see it at all?
In fact, it wasn't just this netizen who was puzzled. Many other netizens, viewers, and fans shared the same confusion:
"Bro, you finally voiced my thoughts! I've been wanting to ask this from the start! @Aifei Entertainment V, are Emperor Yongzheng and Prince Guo really Fu Shan? [Is this true?]"
"Hahaha, you're not alone! I looked at these two character photos and had the same 'black man with a question mark' face. They look like two completely different people! How can it be the same actor? [No way! I don't believe it!]"
"Exactly! I have the same doubts. @Aifei Entertainment V, your official account needs to come out and explain this! Did you see everyone questioning Fu Shan playing two roles and hastily replace an actor? You must have made a mistake with the actor's name on the character photos, right? Right? Right?"
***
Many netizens refused to believe that the two sets of promotional photos were of the same person. Some even boldly speculated that the production company had already replaced the actor.
As for the actor's name on the photos, which read Fu Shan...
*Could it be a typo by Aifei Entertainment staff?*
Everyone rushed to manually tag Aifei Entertainment's official account, demanding an explanation.
Aifei Entertainment responded swiftly, addressing the public's doubts with a clear statement:
Aifei Entertainment V: The person in the photos is indeed Fu Shan himself! [Image] [Image] [Video]
This time, Aifei Entertainment kept their message brief. But they immediately followed up with a flood of images: photos and videos of Fu Shan undergoing makeup and styling, pictures of him interacting with staff after the transformation, and behind-the-scenes footage.
Seeing these photos and videos, how could anyone still doubt?
These two drastically different sets of promotional photos were indeed both of Fu Shan!
"OMG! This is mind-blowing. I absolutely couldn't tell that Emperor Yongzheng and Prince Guo were the same person. It's all Fu Shan!"
"You're not alone! I didn't see it either! [Facepalm]"
"Me neither!"
"+1!"
"+10000086!"
***
Netizens, drama fans, and even casual observers alike were stunned, exclaiming they had no idea.
Amidst the flurry of comments, people couldn't help but marvel at the breathtaking makeup and styling artistry. The doubt and concern they had previously held about Fu Shan playing two roles vanished as they chanted, "Fu Shan can do it!"
"I'm scrutinizing it again and again now, and I can see it's still Fu Shan's eyes and features. It's true! This makeup is 666!"
"Hahaha, I was going to say the same! But even with this completely different face, Fu Shan is still insanely handsome. Ahhh, I love it so much!"
"Same! And the way he looks, it doesn't break the immersion at all. Why did I even worry? Playing both the male lead and second lead, I think Fu Shan can definitely pull it off."
"Yeah, I agree! Fu Shan can do it."
"Me too! Me too! I was so worried before. But seeing these two sets of promotional photos, I feel like all my concerns were for nothing. Haha, Fu Shan can do it! He can totally do it!"
***
Thanks to the enthusiastic and ongoing discussions among netizens, the *Jiahuan Biography* once again, and yet again, found itself trending on social media—and this time, not just one, but several related topics dominated the trending list:
#Jiahuan Biography Costume Photos Released: A Feast of Ancient Beauty!#
#Xu Yifei's Jiahuan Biography Costume Photo—Goddess Xu Reaches New Heights of Beauty!#
#Fu Shan as Emperor Yongzheng and Prince Guo—Two Distinctly Handsome Looks! Fu Shan Can Do It!#
For several days running, these topics surged to the top of the trending list, occupying the top several positions.
The topic about Fu Shan, in particular, shot straight to the number one spot, dominating the trending list.
His popularity was truly unprecedented.
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