If you have to choose one of the young artists with the fastest fame speed in Cbiz in recent years, Tu Du is a name hard to ignore. Before "Nghich Ai", he was almost an unknown face. But only after the movie was released online, Tu Du and his co-star Dien Hu Ninh immediately became a phenomenon, being sought after by the fan community inside and outside China.
The explosion of "Nghich Ai" brought Tu Du to the top of the charts, but also led to many obstacles because he starred in a romantic film genre that was limited in Chinese cinema.
For a long time, Tu Du's career almost fell into a state of stagnation, when new projects were delayed or little promoted.
In that context, "The Kingdom of Heaven" is considered an important boost to help Tu Du maintain his name. Appearing with ancient costumes, the actor attracted attention thanks to his calm aura, sharp eyes and more mature demeanor than his previous youthful image. Tu Du's character Bien Ky quickly became a topic of discussion on social networks, bringing keywords related to new looks to the Weibo search top.
Not only stopping at movies, Tu Du's true appeal is also clearly shown through concert ticket sales figures. In Nanjing, two consecutive nights with a capacity of 18,000 spectators each night are completely booked. The three-layer identity verification system makes "exaggerating data" almost impossible, when all spectators have to check information directly at the entrance gate.
According to data from ticket sales platforms, 36,000 tickets for the two shows burned out in just 1 second, with more than 813,000 visits at the same time. The "want to see" on Damai exceeded the milestone of 1.07 million, and the total number of ticket bookings in four cities during Tu Du's tour reached more than 1.65 million - a rare number for a male artist born after 2000.
With the current ticket sales and discussion level, Tu Du is considered to have a position not inferior to top male stars such as Vuong Hac De or Truong Lang Hach.
From a network phenomenon emerging from romantic movies, Tu Du is gradually proving its true appeal, not only based on the temporary effect, but by the ability to maintain market interest.
