Biography
- Birth name: Zhao Lusi (赵鲁思)
- English name: Rosy Zhao
- Nationality: Chinese
- Place of birth: Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Date of birth: November 9, 1998
- Weibo: Zhao Lusi’s Weibo
- Instagram: @rooosyzh09
Curiosity
Zhao Lusi attended Mingdao University and graduated with a degree in fashion design. During this time, she studied in Los Angeles, United States, as an exchange student.
The actress is very fond of spicy foods. When he studied in Taiwan, he often cooked dishes from his hometown for his classmates. He also applied and opened a stall at school to sell wontons, personally visiting food markets every morning to collect and purchase ingredients for pork wonton fillings.
Zhao Lusi’s ideal type is a person with Wang Yilun’s sense of humor, Xiao Zhan’s tenderness, Wu Junyu’s sweetness, and Li Hongyi’s cunning.
She is an avid pet lover with 3 dogs (named Ba Wan, Mi Dou and Lai Fu) and 1 cat (named Rou Rou).
He can play the traditional Chinese guzheng instrument.
Career
Zhao Lusi entered entertainment in 2016 as a co-host of the variety program “Huo Xing Qing Bao Ju” (Mars Intelligence Agency). She then made her acting debut in 2017 with a supporting role in the web-drama “Cinderella Chef,” followed by a minor role in the film “City of Rock.”
In 2018, Zhao Lusi appeared as a supporting character in the romantic historical drama “Untouchable Lovers” and attracted attention. After the success of “Untouchable Lovers,” Zhao Lusi landed his first leading role in the historical time travel series “Oh! My Emperor”, thanks to which she quickly became popular and received the Newcomer Award at the Golden Bud – The Third Network Film And Television Festival. The actress also sang an OST for this series.
In 2019, the actress starred in the Chinese film adaptation of the famous K-drama “Autumn in My Heart”, followed by various other projects, including the period fantasy “Prodigy Healer”, the historical romance “Love Better Than Immortality” and the romantic drama “I Listen”.
Zhao Lusi is known to be a hard worker, as demonstrated by her steady stream of work in the years since.
In 2020, she starred in the hit historical drama “The Romance of Tiger and Rose”, which earned her the Best Leading Actress Award at the 2020 Wenrong Awards. Two more works by the actress were also released in the same year: “Love of Thousand Years” and “Dating in the Kitchen.”
In 2021, Zhao Lusi won the Asian Star Prize at the 2021 Seoul International Drama Awards with his role in the historical drama series “The Long Ballad”. That same year, she also starred in the romantic comedy “Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling” and the period drama “A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College.”
2022 was also an active year for Zhao Lusi, as he worked on the popular dramas “Who Rules The World”, “Love Like the Galaxy”, and “Gen Z”.
In 2023, with her fame steadily growing, the actress was named Versace’s global brand ambassador, solidifying her status. In 2024, she ventured into music with the release of the song “You R”, as well as starring in works such as “There’s a Kiosk Near the Clouds” and “The Story of Pearl Girl”.
However, the actress had to suspend all her work starting from December 2024 due to health problems.
Health problems
In 2024, it was revealed that Zhao Lusi is battling aphasia due to his excessively busy schedule. There were reports claiming that Zhao Lusi needed an oxygen mask during filming and was seen walking unsteadily, and photos of the actress in poor health began to spread, attracting sympathy.
It was in fact shown that the actress was unable to formulate a speech, had to use a wheelchair to get around, needed help to lie down in bed and had to learn to walk again.
Luckily, the actress has since made a significant recovery, sharing positive updates on her health condition.
Additionally, according to the actress, she began suffering from depression in 2019 after suffering abuse, loss of loved ones, and cancer diagnoses within her family.
Controversies
In 2022, Zhao Lusi was criticized for making an assistant kneel down to put her shoes on. However, a friend of the actress and many others defended her, praising her character both on and off the filming set.
In October 2024, Zhao Lusi was suspected of plastic surgery, as netizens pointed out how her face looks different than in the past. However, some defended the actress, insisting that the changes were mainly due to weight loss. Meanwhile, Zhao Lusi has never directly addressed the plastic surgery rumors.
In December 2024, Chinese media reported that Zhao Lusi was physically assaulted by her boss, citing a close friend of the actress.
The incident occurred in April 2019, when Zhao Lusi was still a young actress, mainly working in online dramas and not yet widely recognized. At the time, she had gone to Beijing for auditions and was at the house of a friend, who witnessed a moment of helplessness and fear on the part of the actress.
In particular, it was reported that the friend found Zhao Lusi hiding in a dark room after being beaten by her boss for failing an audition. At that time, the boss dragged her into the bathroom and repeatedly belittled Zhao Lusi for 2 hours until 2 am. When Zhao Lusi left, the leader chased her and hit her.
It has since been speculated that the boss who assaulted and physically humiliated Zhao Lusi was another famous actress named Xu Yiruo.
Dating Rumors
In February 2024, it was stated that EXO’s Zhao Lusi and Lay (Zhang Yixing) would appear together at a hotel. In particular, one blogger claimed that Zhao Lusi was often spotted in the parking lot of the hotel where Lay usually stays.
However, many people argue that just because the two stay at the same hotel doesn’t mean they were dating, as the hotel in question is popular with many celebrities during busy periods.
Furthermore, Lay’s agency shut down the rumors as “baseless”, while Zhao Lusi’s side remained silent.
