Quoted from Xu Kai's interview on Arena Hommes+ July 2025: (with "red hot" BTS clips by his Studio https://youtube.com/shorts/qMwFxxXjznM?feature=share) "At thirty, Xu Kai has begun to seriously examine the relationship between his roles and himself. His choice is to return to life itself — behind the spotlight, it’s about steady, everyday effort. "Moonlit Reunion" and "Fire Investigator" are two upcoming projects soon to meet the audience: one steeped in the supernatural and mysterious, the other belongs to the thriller crime genre—each bringing its own set of challenges. Reflecting on his experience after immersing in these roles, Xu Kai shares, “The characters are cool, but the process is 'burning hot'.” Much like life itself—where brilliance and searing hardship always coexist—only what is genuine can truly move the heart.
Quote from Xu Kai's interview on Arena Hommes+ July 2025: "At thirty, Xu Kai has begun to seriously examine the relationship between his roles and himself. His choice is to return to life itself — behind the spotlight, it’s about steady, everyday effort. "Moonlit Reunion" and "Fire Investigator" are two upcoming projects soon to meet the audience: one steeped in the supernatural and mysterious, the other belongs to the thriller crime genre—each bringing its own set of challenges. Reflecting on his experience after immersing in these roles, Xu Kai shares, “The characters are cool, but the process is truly 'intense—burning hot'.” Much like life itself—where brilliance and searing hardship always coexist—only what is genuine can truly move the heart.
Xu Kai's photos on Arena Homme+ https://youtube.com/shorts/uqPGkIwJmvM?feature=share --- Turning into thirty, with inner shifts and slow-settling reflections, life for Xu Kai has gradually grown more tranquil. Through constantly challenging himself with diverse roles, and after immersing in countless different “lives,” he has come to understand that comfort, naturalness, and sincerity are what he truly seeks. These days, Xu Kai often contemplates the boundaries between performance and real life, between destiny and self. To him, work is a mirror of life; acting is both a detachment and an approach, both a deliberate setup and—more so—a breaking free. In that intersection between reality and the virtual world, he is gradually finding his true self.
Official: Xu Kai is the cover star of Arena Homme Plus July 2025 Introduction: Amid the interplay of light and shadow, @Xu Kai quietly reflects on fate and searches for his true self through each role. He doesn’t long for the roles themselves — he simply seeks to be part of truly good works. Each role is just a stop along the way, while life is the unending journey back to the self. On that path, Xu Kai is both the traveler in the story and his own guide. He says, “After experiencing the ups and downs of a role’s life, I’ve come to cherish my own ordinary life even more.”
Happy Ending, definitely. Just that it is a last minute happy ending, as you'd expect for most xianxia dramas.Only…
ALP is a complicated story and the drama added a lot small details which are easily ignored. Thus, people should take time to watch it or rewatch it to absorb all the subtle intention. The OSTs also add hidden messages and convey inner thought of characters at key moments. For example, this is the translation of the theme song - Penannular Love https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ancient-love-poetry-jue-lian-english
Regard to what ZDW have experienced since this drama on air, how she was ridiculed, I don't think she would participate…
When ALP was first aired, ZDW had just became the youngest actress who won the 3 prestigious awards in Chinese cinema. Thus, she also became target of many actresses' fanbases due to jealousy , competition etc. The dirty, "well-organised" attacks on internet on her and the drama got at the beginning of broadcast were partially intentional to devalue her
i watched the drama years ago. but everytime i open the yt, some clips of the drama always pop up in my scroll.…
Regard to what ZDW have experienced since this drama on air, how she was ridiculed, I don't think she would participate in any other xianxia drama in the future.
It's a shame this aired so far ahead of the drama's premiere. Terrible marketing decision.
there is a special episode which will be aired during the broadcast. It was the same to As beautiful as you. Hi6 broadcast follows Hunan TV’s schedule while drama schedule depends on many factors. Thus sometimes they don’t match
In the first ep, the lady in the Abyssal Prison who gives orders to the man in black is that evil Phoenix Heavenly…
No. She is not the Phoenix Heavenly Empress from ALP. If she is Qing Lin, then she was Qing Li (or Xiao Li - the fox. But in ALP she was also dead in the drama, however in the book she was exciled in Abyssal Prison.
Is this broadcast license? I heard that this mean the drama will be aired within 30 days since the issue of the…
so this is distribution license. So why did they apply for it twice? The first time to total number of eps was 39 (had increased from 36) and now from 39 to 38 eps?
The drama "Moonlit Reunion" starring Xu Kai, Tian Xiwei, Wang Jiayi, and Zhu Zhengting has been changed from 39…
Is this broadcast license? I heard that this mean the drama will be aired within 30 days since the issue of the license. If the waiting duration exceeds 30 days, it is required a new license
许凯时尚竞技场采访
步入三十岁的大门，许凯开始更多思考，角色和自己的关系是每一个演员都在探索的命题。许凯的选择是更加努力地认真生活，角色光鲜背后是脚踏实地的畅快。回归本真，才能打动自己和观众。
每一次与许凯聊天都能听出他对事情的思考和实践。就好像他看过很多次的《楚门的世界》，在一次次重复的“早安午安晚安”中，在被设计好的命运里寻找逃出去的出口。
步入三十岁的大门，许凯开始更多思考。与发小散步时，看着来来往往形形色色的路人，他产生了一种“每个人都是NPC”的想法。一个路人也有自己的生活，有自己的父母、家庭、事业，每一个人都是鲜活的，哪怕只是擦肩而过的缘分。“楚门一切是被设计好了的，其实我们每个人的人生我觉得都像是被设计好的。”
表演角色似乎也是这样，作为演员在“设计”好的轨道到诠释一个人的一生或者片段。采访前不久，许凯刚刚杀青新作《方圆八百米》。他在其中出演小镇青年陈辉，一个曾经生活幸福、家庭美满的青年，因为命运齿轮的转动，不得不走上弯路，一步错，步步错的故事。
“我想尝试一下这种命中注定依然对抗命运的角色。”经历比输赢更重要。角色故事起伏大，表演起来也更“心累”。“特别特别伤心。”许凯说。
三个月的拍摄有无数印象深刻的情节，许凯说：“从陈辉开始去犯罪，到一步一步走向深渊。”20集的剧本安排了诸多起伏，情节环环相套，接二连三。
这部戏对许凯更大的挑战是在情绪方面，如果诠释“情绪崩溃”中犯下的错事和清醒之后的不知所措。哪怕导演已经OK，他依然精益求精地要求再来一遍。
许凯用“很爽”形容这次表演。对他来说，这是一个全新的体验。从无到有塑造一个角色，一个之前经验完全帮不到的角色。许凯看了很多纪录片来丰富角色，无论是心理学的还是犯罪记录。“他从无意犯错开始睡不着、做噩梦、惶恐、不知所措、发抖、眼神逃避……见到父亲见到任何人，再到有心事的状态，到最后很冷静处理。”参考真实事件和人物，他给角色设计了层层递进的变化。
《子夜归》和《火场追凶》是许凯即将与大家见面的作品。志怪题材的《子夜归》，“施法放符咒就把妖收到囊中”，古装作品尚在他的舒适区。《方圆八百米》和《火场追凶》就是“另外一回事”，许凯介绍：“尤其是‘火场’，它是我真正意义上去接的一部现实题材，拍起来真的是不容易。”两部作品有其快乐，也“各有各的累”。
《火场追凶》更多是身体上的累，他需要在极端环境下调查问题真相。一边是身体考验，一边需要具备丰富的知识。虽然是复制火灾现场，剧组为了呈现真实也是真正烧毁一片废墟后搭建拍摄。在戴着专业口罩的情况下，许凯收工后还常常能从鼻子里洗出炭灰。
演员是一个职业
三个角色，三种人生，许凯聊起他们各有各心爱。“首先，《子夜归》是小天师又是古装志怪，束缚比较多，不能演得太过跳跃。《火场追凶》是每个男孩心中都有一个消防英雄梦，这也是一种精神，能够很快带入到剧情里面。案例也是生活中常见的，不存在很多困难的表演方式。《方圆八百里》可能会累一点，我以前没接触过这种角色，但我觉得是很好的挑战。”
一个角色到另一个角色，许凯保持热情的秘诀就是寻找好题材、勇于挑战、敢于尝试。他对表演的理解也随着积累而越发游刃有余。“更加注重自然一些、真诚一些，学再多技巧，有再多的经验，最终还是回归生活、回归本真的，这样才能打动观众，打动自己。”
回看复盘是最好的学习。许凯说：“要审视以前的自己，才会知道自己的优缺点在哪。”用第三人称视角客观分析，才能找到问题并加以改进。
杀青后，许凯一定要回家休息一段时间。他喜欢和家人们在一起一起爬山、吃饭。“我理解的休息是摆烂躺平一阵子，该吃吃该喝喝该玩玩。”他允许自己在休息期间胖一点，复工后再疯狂健身恢复。“玩的时候就好好玩，认真的时候就好好认真。”人字拖和短裤就是许凯心中最时尚的造型。
入行多年，许凯性格也有改变。“从浓人到淡人”，他比喻。“也许每个人的改变的时间节点是不一样的，拍的戏多了之后，也会有一点点这个因素，因为经历了太多不同角色的人生了。”在故事中全身心代入角色大起大落的人生后，面对真实生活，幸福指数反而会提高。“好好活在当下就好了，因为你不知道明天和意外哪个先来对吧？”经历过更多别人的人生，许凯反而更要抓紧自己的人生。珍惜已有的生活，珍惜幸福的每一天。
角色上升到演员是很多人遇到的苦恼。“就像我看我喜欢的剧，我不会羡慕这个角色，我会羡慕这个剧。”许凯说。“演员是一个职业，他也是一个普通人，没有那么神圣也没有那么的高级，只是大家的职业不同而已，没有说比谁优越，比谁人上人那种。”
许凯的谦虚正气是来自端正的家风。“我感谢我父母，他们教育得真的很好。所以我们对一些东西的欲望完全没那么高。”比起山珍海味饕餮盛宴，许凯最爱的永远是街边炒粉的烟火气。哪怕请客吃饭，他都能心静如水。“招待完大家之后，我自己转身就去吃个沙县小吃，我觉得很舒服。”工作中体验过霸总生活，许凯也会调侃。“我不会有心理落差，我会觉得这是一个特别好的人生体验。”
每一年都平安健康
ARENA：“如果有机会能遇到刚出道时候的自己，你会给自己什么建议？
许凯：千万不要吃汉堡，未来几年会特别胖，控制身材一定要。
ARENA：今年对自己有什么新的期待？
许凯：我每一年生日时许的愿都很简单，很平凡又很珍贵，永远都是身体健康，家人平平安安，我觉得这个是最难求的。
ARENA：进入30岁，心情是怎么样的？
许凯：我以前老听身边的人说老了或者说30岁会怎么样，不知道你有没有听过一句话，仿佛从30岁开始的时候，时间会过得特别快，转眼就走到人生的一半了。我自己感觉还好，但是我看到现在身边很多演员朋友他们都才05年06年生人，我就会想，真的时间过得很快，但是30岁的我仿佛又好像什么都没有干。
ARENA：你感到自己有什么变化？
许凯：我觉得很奇怪的一个改变就是，以前从来不想学也没有耐心和精力去学的一些兴趣爱好，现在想学了。
ARENA：一个人的时候会做些什么事？
许凯：一个人有机会就去运动，没机会的话就收工后在家里坐着，看看电影、打游戏、听听歌。
ARENA：最近还会骑车吗？
许凯：骑的少了，还是那句话，这个行业会有利弊得失。很多观众看作品会上升到艺人本身，这其实是一件好事，但过度上升就会变成一种剥夺。我们出门戴口罩、帽子已经是家常便饭了。我很讨厌戴口罩，我并不觉得把脸遮住是一件很酷的事情。
ARENA：被认出来苦恼吗？
许凯：比如说去个地方点个饭被认出来，就只能走，甚至饭还没上来，只能买单。如果我能就穿个短裤、人字拖出门在路上走，我都会开心幸福。
ARENA：会想玩点极限运动吗？
许凯：以前我觉得这些太酷了，但是我现在就想身体健健康康的，别一个不小心摔了或者把自己弄伤了，又让父母担心又耽误工作进度，不立危墙之下。
ARENA：你的生活完全围绕工作？
许凯：我一直以来就是这样，因为我对生活没有别的太多的追求。我们一家子都很简单，一家人天天坐在一块吃饭喝东西聊天散步，这就很幸福。这个应该是天生的，跟钱多钱少关系不大。我小时候最大的生日愿望是18岁以后能去当网管，因为网管可以免费上网，真的。
ARENA：为什么会选择重刷《楚门的世界》？
许凯：我也好奇怪，我这么多年听的歌来来回回都是小时候听的，好像我的世界已经容不下更多新的东西了。我觉得我这个人就是这样。
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/42FuzmF4vXZyMMUPQPTMdg
"At thirty, Xu Kai has begun to seriously examine the relationship between his roles and himself. His choice is to return to life itself — behind the spotlight, it’s about steady, everyday effort. "Moonlit Reunion" and "Fire Investigator" are two upcoming projects soon to meet the audience: one steeped in the supernatural and mysterious, the other belongs to the thriller crime genre—each bringing its own set of challenges. Reflecting on his experience after immersing in these roles, Xu Kai shares, “The characters are cool, but the process is 'burning hot'.” Much like life itself—where brilliance and searing hardship always coexist—only what is genuine can truly move the heart.
"At thirty, Xu Kai has begun to seriously examine the relationship between his roles and himself. His choice is to return to life itself — behind the spotlight, it’s about steady, everyday effort. "Moonlit Reunion" and "Fire Investigator" are two upcoming projects soon to meet the audience: one steeped in the supernatural and mysterious, the other belongs to the thriller crime genre—each bringing its own set of challenges. Reflecting on his experience after immersing in these roles, Xu Kai shares, “The characters are cool, but the process is truly 'intense—burning hot'.” Much like life itself—where brilliance and searing hardship always coexist—only what is genuine can truly move the heart.
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Turning into thirty, with inner shifts and slow-settling reflections, life for Xu Kai has gradually grown more tranquil. Through constantly challenging himself with diverse roles, and after immersing in countless different “lives,” he has come to understand that comfort, naturalness, and sincerity are what he truly seeks. These days, Xu Kai often contemplates the boundaries between performance and real life, between destiny and self. To him, work is a mirror of life; acting is both a detachment and an approach, both a deliberate setup and—more so—a breaking free. In that intersection between reality and the virtual world, he is gradually finding his true self.
Introduction: Amid the interplay of light and shadow, @Xu Kai quietly reflects on fate and searches for his true self through each role. He doesn’t long for the roles themselves — he simply seeks to be part of truly good works. Each role is just a stop along the way, while life is the unending journey back to the self. On that path, Xu Kai is both the traveler in the story and his own guide. He says, “After experiencing the ups and downs of a role’s life, I’ve come to cherish my own ordinary life even more.”