in december 2014, china national radio ranked luhan in sixth place among the top 10 most popular entertainment stars in the country. he began his career as an actor in the film "20 once again", released in january 2015. in may of 2015, it appeared in 37th position of the richest celebrities of forbes china. luhan made his debut as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, titled "reloaded i", on september 14, 2015. he became the first celebrity born after the 1990s to be named the "artist of the year" by china newsweek in 2016.