Chinese Showbiz: What Makes a Top-Tier Star a Hexagon?

Looks, acting, singing, fashion, the ability to carry a drama, box-office appeal... He's maxed out in every category!

Chen Yu's career is proof of what a true six-sided top-tier star looks like!

At 21, Chen Yu was an internet-addicted teen obsessed with Fantasy Westward Journey and League of Legends. But thanks to his outstanding looks, he stumbled into the Chinese entertainment industry in 2012.

In the industry, the actresses born in the 1980s were at the height of their fame, battling fiercely for the spotlight, while the actresses born in the 1990s were just beginning to emerge...

Outside the industry, powerful rivals lurked everywhere. Korean idol groups were riding a wave of momentum, preparing to invade the Chinese market and win over its female fans. The Chinese entertainment industry was about to enter its wild age of "traffic rules all."

But he'd been reborn.

From the moment Chen Yu stepped in front of the camera, he had only one goal: to reach the very top of Chinese entertainment!

From a screen newcomer who dazzled audiences, to an all-around artist spanning film, television, and music, then to the undisputed godfather of a new era in Chinese entertainment, he climbed to the summit one step at a time.