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| Netizens Rediscover Xiao Zhan & Song Zuer’s The Best Summer MV – The Ultimate Softboi Era |
Who remembers this gem? While everyone’s busy bingeing The Legend of Zang Hai and just wrapping up The Prisoner of Beauty, netizens have dug up an unexpected blast from the past: a music video collab between none other than Xiao Zhan and Song Zuer.
Yep, six years ago, long before they were headlining rival primetime dramas, these two starred together in the music video for The Best Summer — and honestly, it’s the kind of nostalgic, softboi content that could melt even the coldest hearts.
In the MV, set around a classic high school puppy love theme, 27-year-old Xiao Zhan rocked a school uniform like it was no big deal, guitar in hand, flashing heart-shaped finger signs, and pulling out all the stops to make 21-year-old Song Zuer’s birthday extra special.
With her signature bangs and ponytail, Song Zuer looked like she’d stepped right out of a teen romance manga. There’s cake, laughter, and in the end? They both make it into the same uni and share a smile so sweet it’s now immortalised by fans as the “dream collab moment”.
No wonder fans are going feral. With both of their current dramas airing back-to-back this month — Legend of Zang Hai for Xiao Zhan and The Prisoner of Beauty for Song Zuer — people couldn’t help but notice the full-circle vibes.
Xiao Zhan is riding high again with Legend of Zang Hai, co-starring Zhang Jingyi, where his mature acting and the show’s polished production have earned heaps of praise. Meanwhile, Song Zuer just wrapped up a strong run in The Prisoner of Beauty alongside Liu Yuning, playing a couple who go from hardship to happily-ever-after.
The show officially wrapped on Thursday, May 29, but fans aren’t done comparing — or celebrating — both dramas, as they’ve consistently topped ratings and trended across multiple c-drama charts in China.
And as fans start connecting the dots, that 2018 MV has re-emerged like a forgotten treasure. Comment sections are now flooded with:
“We NEED a proper drama reunion!”
“They already have chemistry – just look at them!”
“This was peak soft drama energy. Bring it back!”
While Xiao Zhan originally debuted through the 2015 talent show X-Fire and later as part of X玖少年团 (X Nine), his breakout acting roles in Joy of Life and The Untamed (2019) catapulted him into superstardom. Song Zuer, on the other hand, didn’t officially debut as a singer, but with her background in choir since primary school, she pulled off the duet like a pro.
So, will they ever reunite in a full-on drama? Nothing confirmed, but with this kind of fan momentum and their current popularity, never say never.
One thing’s for sure — that MV isn’t just a throwback, it’s a reminder of just how far both stars have come… and how sweet a collab between them could still be.