Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

Chapter 109 Analysis of Wang Churan's Micro-expressions

Originally, this was just a small interaction on a variety show. After all, it's not the first time variety shows have used celebrity phone calls to create buzz; the audience just enjoys it, and the hype will die down once it's over.

But no one expected that after the episode of "Happy Camp" aired on November 25, a post quietly fermented on a certain forum and eventually turned into a small-scale storm.

The incident began when a user with the ID "Eating Melons, Not Believing in Melons" posted a thread on Douban's Group 8 with the short title: "Am I the only one who thinks Wang Churan's expression was a bit off when she was on the phone with Su Yu?"

The post was made in the early hours of the night the show aired, when most viewers were already asleep, but night owls were still browsing the forum.

The post contained quite hardcore content.

The original poster clearly watched the scene where Wang Churan made the phone call countless times, and then did a frame-by-frame micro-expression analysis.

The opening line is explosive: "Let me state my conclusion first: there's definitely something going on between these two."

Then she began to analyze it frame by frame: "When Wang Churan said 'I miss you,' the slight upturn of her lips was definitely not acting."

"Look closely, after she said that, she made a very brief pursing of her lips. In psychology, this is called self-restraint," meaning she subconsciously tried to hold back her laughter, but couldn't.

"Also, if they were just ordinary friends, they would probably feel embarrassed or want to laugh when they heard about the punishment, but her expression was one of genuine joy, and her eyes were shining."

"Look at the first moment Wang Churan called out 'Brother Su Yu' when Su Yu answered the phone. Listen carefully to Su Yu's tone; his voice was noticeably gentler than it usually is in interviews and events."

"If you don't believe me, you can go and compare Su Yu's tone in public before with this one."

"That kind of subconscious gentleness and patience is not something you can fake with an ordinary colleague."

Even if he later tried to cover it up by saying you were okay, your first reaction doesn't lie.

"And Wang Churan's expression after hanging up the phone."

"When she returned the phone to the staff member, the blush on her cheeks hadn't faded yet, but the corners of her mouth were curved. The smile wasn't the relief of completing a task, but the sweetness of just finishing a phone call with someone she liked."

"If you don't believe me, go watch the replay yourself. It's around 42 minutes and 17 seconds into the program."

"In short, Wang Churan's behavior on the show clearly resembles that of a young girl in love. If you say it's all an act, then I can only go along with you."

At the end of the post, the original poster also shared more "evidence" that they had unearthed.

"Later, I followed the clues and checked their Weibo accounts, and sure enough, I found some clues."

"Su Yu previously posted a group photo of the cast and crew of 'Oh My General' on Weibo. It was a nine-grid photo, and the one in the middle was a solo photo of him and Wang Churan."

"Think about it, why would he put a photo of himself with one of the actresses in the center?"

"The other eight photos are group shots or photos with the male and female leads and their seniors, but the one in the middle is a solo shot of the two of them. I don't believe that this was an unintentional arrangement."

"Let's look at Wang Churan's side now."

"She posted a selfie on Weibo in June of this year. The background was a makeup mirror, and the mirror reflected a blurry male profile, wearing the exact same jacket that Su Yu was seen wearing in the photos taken that day."

"There's also a photo she took in October of this year of eating. There are two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table. The angle clearly shows that there are people opposite her, and the background looks like Su Yu's house."

"If you don't believe me, you can look at the photos on Su Yu's Weibo. There are background photos of his house in there. You can compare them yourself."

"In addition, in March of this year, Wang Churan posted a Weibo post with a picture of a Disney background and the caption 'So happy today!'"

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"Coincidentally, some netizens saw Su Yu in Shanghai around that time."

"So my conclusion is: the relationship between these two people is definitely not simple. As for whether they are boyfriend and girlfriend, you can judge for yourselves."

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This post didn't go viral immediately when it was first published.

The first few replies were all skeptical and sarcastic: "Another one gone mad. Can the haters please stop acting crazy on Douban?"

"Hilarious, they can imagine an entire idol drama just from making a phone call."

"You've even got micro-expression analysis now? You might as well get a police dog license; you're completely obsessed."

But soon, the wind direction began to change.

As more and more people clicked in to read the post, they found that the original poster's analysis did indeed make some sense.

Especially after the screenshots of the show's replay were posted, Wang Churan's expression of "pursing her lips and holding back a smile after saying she missed you" really didn't look like she was completing an awkward punishment task. It looked more like she was feeling guilty and satisfied after taking this opportunity to speak her true feelings.

Of course, Su Yu's haters also took the opportunity to fan the flames and push this "exclusive" post to the top.

Even more damaging is that some "gossip from passersby" has started appearing in the comments section.

"The original poster is right. I saw them having dinner together when I was in Shanghai with my girlfriend in March this year."

Back then, Su Yu wasn't as famous as he is now. Wang Churan paid the bill at the front desk, and Su Yu sat in the corner waiting for her.

I mentioned this later when there were reports about the two of them, and as a result, I received hundreds of abusive private messages from Su Yu's brainless fans.

"Indeed, I met them at Disneyland before. Su Yu didn't even wear a mask and just openly held Wang Churan's hand while queuing to ride the TRON Lightcycle Power Run."

Su Yu wasn't famous at the time, and no one was watching. It's a pity I didn't take any pictures.

I even told my friend how good-looking this couple was, but seeing this post now makes me realize it.

"I met Su Yu at Hongqiao Airport. The person who picked him up when he arrived was Wang Churan."

Su Yu was dressed very casually at the time, and he was wearing a hat, so I couldn't see his face clearly, but his figure did look a lot like his. Wang Churan wasn't covering up at all, and she really looked very beautiful in person, which is why I still remember her.

These revelations are a mix of truth and falsehood; some are clearly fabricated, while others are described in such detail that they seem plausible.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, the post has already ignited a huge firestorm.

The very next day, the post was shared on Weibo.

Several entertainment influencers started taking screenshots and reposting them, with increasingly sensational headlines.

Is Su Yu and Wang Churan in a suspected relationship? Netizens analyze frame-by-frame the phone interview segment on "Happy Camp," and Wang Churan's micro-expressions reveal the truth.

"Is there a warning sign of a top celebrity's relationship collapsing? Su Yu and Wang Churan have been exposed with multiple instances of subtle displays of affection."

A complete timeline of Su Yu and Wang Churan's relationship: their chance encounter at Disneyland, their trip to Shanghai, and the airport pickup.

Although most marketing accounts are still skirting the line, using words like "suspected" and "exposed" to leave themselves an escape route, the hashtag #SuYuWangChuRan# has quietly climbed to the tail end of Weibo's trending topics.

Fortunately, Su Yu's studio monitors public opinion surrounding Su Yu every day and quickly discovered that something was wrong.

"Brother Yu! You and Chu Ran are trending on social media!" Xiao Zhou rushed into Su Yu's lounge with his phone in hand.

Su Yu was leaning back on the sofa flipping through a script when he heard this and frowned.

He took the phone from Xiao Zhou, flipped through a few pages, and felt increasingly overwhelmed.

Some of those so-called "solid evidence" are true.

For example, going to Disneyland and eating at restaurants are things he has done before, but he never expected them to be brought up again.

However, most of these are just netizens' imaginations and fabrications, mixing truth and falsehood together, making it impossible to distinguish between them.

"Suppress it quickly, don't let the hype continue to escalate."

"It's already being suppressed." Xiao Zhou quickly switched to the studio's public relations group. Huo Xiaolan had already issued instructions, and the public relations team began emergency handling.

They have contacted Weibo to reduce the popularity of the hashtag, organized fans to control comments on the main page, and reported the posts that have already spread.

Huo Xiaolan's efficiency remained as high as ever. Under her direction, the popularity of the hashtag #SuYuWangChuRan# gradually declined, and the discussion on the forum was once again dominated by positive comments from fans.

Surprisingly, his rivals were unusually quiet at this moment. Perhaps they had lost heart because the previous two major upheavals had failed to bring Su Yu down.

Moreover, this is just speculation by netizens; there is no concrete evidence whatsoever.

As a result, the hashtag #SuYuWangChuRan# quickly disappeared from the trending topics list.

But it has been up for a while now, and many people have already seen it.

Someone posted the exposé to Su Yu's fan page with the title "Su Yu and Wang Churan's relationship confirmed, check it out now!" As soon as it was posted, it was bombarded with criticism from fans.

"It's obviously fake. These kinds of rumors circulate every now and then. Can't you come up with something new? My Su is so busy filming that she doesn't even have time to post on Weibo, how could she possibly have time to date?"

"You're spreading rumors without any solid evidence? Can't you be a little more professional?"

"Sigh, it's like this, after Su became famous, she threatened some people's interests, so naturally they can't stand to see Su doing well. Every now and then, these so-called 'exposés' come out, and I'm tired of seeing them."

"Hilarious! These people are talking so convincingly, like they've seen it with their own eyes. Disneyland? Eating in Shanghai?"

Airport pickup? Why don't you guys mention they have an illegitimate child?

"Seriously, why is everyone copying everything into my Su Super Topic? Aren't these administrators, who are clearly spreading rumors, going to do their jobs?"

The supertopic administrators quickly arrived and deleted all the reposted exposé posts.

However, some fans have already begun to have doubts. Most of these people switched their allegiance from Lu Han and are quite sensitive to this kind of thing after Lu Han's official announcement.

"Am I the only one who thinks this revelation makes some sense?"

"The timeline seems to match up, could it really be true?"

"Why did the trending topic disappear so quickly? Is something really going on?"

"No way, will my idol's image ruin everything?"

Meanwhile, Tian Xiwei also saw this so-called "revelation" on Weibo.

Unlike the reaction of Su Yu's fans, her expression was quite bad at this moment.