Luo Yunxi shot to fame as a Chinese drama heartthrob after starring in My Sunshine, Ashes of Love, and more recently co-starring with Bai Lu in Till the End of the Moon. In recent years, his releases The Tale of Rose and The Ingenious One have met with poor reviews, severely damaging his popularity. Recently, he was suddenly swept up in romantic rumors with his fellow agency junior Chen Yao, with the news suddenly trending and sparking heated discussion. Luo Yunxi quickly denied the romance via a fan liaison account. According to reports, the reason behind Luo Yunxi's sudden romance rumors was that he had a 10-year contract with his agency, Zhongshi Tongcheng, and as the contract recently expired, Luo Yunxi chose not to renew. The company allegedly fabricated the romance rumors to pressure Luo Yunxi into staying. Moreover, fans claim that Luo Yunxi’s two main dramas from last year, The Ingenious One and Cocoon Breaking, received almost no promotion or exposure, actions they believe were deliberate moves by the agency.
After the hit series Till the End of the Moon, Luo Yunxi’s subsequent dramas Healing Lovers, The Tale of Rose, and The Ingenious One all received poor reviews, with his latest work Cocoon Breaking suffering from low ratings. Even though his popularity has drastically fallen, rumors say his income remains a major source of revenue for the agency, but Luo Yunxi’s share is extremely low. This led him to decide not to renew his contract last year, and the agreement ended at the end of last year. Formalities are currently being finalized.
While his career is facing setbacks, Luo Yunxi was also suddenly caught up in rumors of a real-life romance with his fellow agency junior, Chen Yao. The rumors shot up the trending charts, citing “evidence” like both using the same phone cases, the same headbands, and even being photographed entering and leaving Luo Yunxi’s residential complex. The topic dominated searches for nearly a whole day, after which Luo Yunxi, through his fan liaison account "Xinxi Yisongda," denied the relationship. Paparazzo Liu Dachui also spoke out in Luo Yunxi’s defense, saying the two are simply friends, bringing the rumors to a close.
However, Luo Yunxi’s fans found the sudden way in which the rumors emerged to be suspicious, suspecting deliberate manipulation. Rumor has it the agency intentionally spread the relationship news in an attempt to pressure Luo Yunxi to renew his contract. Additionally, fans allege that the lack of promotional resources for The Ingenious One and Cocoon Breaking last year was due to the agency’s malicious suppression and cold treatment of an artist about to leave. The exposed inside story has shocked netizens. Fortunately, Luo Yunxi had already established his own company as early as June last year to pave the way for going solo, and his future moves remain highly anticipated.
Source: Up Media Entertainment