Zhao Lusi once starred successively with Wu Lei in “Love Like the Galaxy” and with Chen Zheyuan in “Hidden Love”, both becoming hit dramas and propelling her to the top among China’s post-95 actresses, with popularity overshadowing peers like Meng Ziyi and Yu Shuxin. However, at the end of last year, Zhao Lusi’s new drama with Liu Yuning, “Pearl Curtain and Jade Screen”, suffered dismal ratings, losing out to Yu Shuxin’s “Eternal Night Galaxy” airing in the same period. Soon after, Meng Ziyi skyrocketed in popularity with “Jiu Chong Zi”, gaining millions of fans. Around the same time, Zhao Lusi fell ill while filming “Lovers”, giving Yu Shuxin and Meng Ziyi the chance to rise together, with Meng Ziyi especially continuing to attract fans with “Peach Blossoms Over Rivers and Mountains” recently. The July schedules for the three have now been revealed—with Meng Ziyi and Yu Shuxin both busy filming projects, their calendars are packed, while Zhao Lusi currently has no dramas to film, with just four events in July. She was recently spotted idly strolling in the shopping mall of her hometown.
Recently, the July schedules of Zhao Lusi, Meng Ziyi, and Yu Shuxin were exposed. Meng Ziyi is recording variety shows and announcing new endorsements, spending the rest of her time filming the new drama “Bai Hua Sha”; Yu Shuxin, besides filming “Brilliant Stars”, also has variety show schedules and may continue filming “A Thought of Jiangnan” at the end of the month. In contrast, Zhao Lusi has now fallen to the point of having no dramas to shoot, with only three business shoots and one livestream left on her schedule, slipping from a top-tier young star to an internet celebrity in just half a year.
Netizens believe Zhao Lusi’s downturn is due to falling ill while filming “Lovers”, clashing with director Deng Ke, falling out with her agency, and previously drawing criticism for discussing depression on a show, leading to a poor public image and likely causing the industry to avoid her, thus leaving her with no work. However, Zhao Lusi herself mentioned on a program that due to medication side effects, she’s currently unable to memorize scripts or act, so her absence from new projects might also be her own decision.
Sharp-eyed netizens also noticed that Zhao Lusi’s recent posts have IP addresses almost all showing as Sichuan—her hometown. She was recently spotted at the SKP mall in Chengdu, wearing a pink dress, flip-flops, and a baseball cap, completely in a relaxed, unemployed state.
News Source: Up Media Trend