Shan Zeyu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shan Zeyu (单泽宇)
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Singer-songwriter; mentor on Era Idol and Era Idol 2; guest on Food Journal
Affiliation	Era Idol; Era Idol 2; Food Journal
First Appearance	Era Idol mentor lounge and evaluation sessions 6

Background / History

Shan Zeyu and He Jinyun grew up together and remain close friends. He knew He joined Era Idol partly to search for a suitable actor for a role, and initially suggested Tang Jing after Ye Zexi declined He’s offer. 6

As a prominent music-industry figure, Shan wrote the theme song for The Famous General and later sought to invite Ye Zexi to record it with him. Ye refused the invitation—or genuinely failed to remember it—leading Shan to say he would have his agent contact Ye’s agency formally in the future. 59 128

Shan returned as a mentor for Era Idol 2, where his reunion with Ye Zexi and He Jinyun immediately revived their familiar bickering. 133

Personality

Shan Zeyu is a demanding perfectionist who applies strict standards to himself and others. His evaluations can be severe, but his praise is meaningful precisely because he gives it sparingly. 6

He is blunt, expressive, and fond of teasing, especially when He Jinyun and Ye Zexi display their relationship in front of him. His complaints about being treated as a “third wheel” are often comedic rather than malicious. 133 260

He is also highly competitive. When paired with Ye Zexi on Food Journal, he was determined to win the grand prize and successfully motivated Ye by offering embarrassing stories from He Jinyun’s childhood. 95

Abilities & Skills

Music and Stagecraft

Shan is an accomplished singer-songwriter and an exacting performance mentor.

• Wrote The Famous General’s theme song. 59
• Performed “Enjoy to the Fullest” with Ye Zexi during the first Era Idol 2 public-performance livestream. 260
• Maintained a flawless stage performance with Tang Jing despite being in a poor mood. 269
• Assesses vocal, dance, and stage-performance weaknesses with uncompromising standards. 6

Performance Evaluation

Shan recognizes exceptional stage talent even when it challenges his expectations.

• Harshly criticized numerous Era Idol contestants during the first post-performance review. 6
• Publicly praised Ye Zexi as seeming like “a completely different person” onstage; it was Shan’s first praise of the session. 6
• Described Ye as someone born for the stage and argued that pursuing acting would waste his musical talent. 21

Variety-Show Play

Shan is observant and strategically engaged, though he can be misled by stronger coordinated players.

• Noticed that clues in an undercover game could correspond to the guests’ names, including “sunlight” for He Jinyun and “water” for Ye Zexi. 136 137
• Became the main suspect after He Jinyun redirected the group’s suspicions toward him. 137
• Won a Food Journal puzzle challenge alongside Ye Zexi after bargaining for Ye’s active cooperation. 95

Relationships

• He Jinyun — Childhood friend and frequent sparring partner. Shan knows He well enough to recognize his feelings for Ye Zexi, but He dismisses Shan’s attempts to pry into the relationship. 6 95 140
• Ye Zexi — Fellow Era Idol mentor and recurring variety-show companion. Shan respects Ye’s talent but is repeatedly exasperated by Ye and He’s closeness; he accidentally livestreamed their kiss, exposing their relationship to the public. 6 95 112
• Tang Jing — Worked with Shan on Food Journal and later in stage performances. Tang can recognize Shan’s moods because they have collaborated for a long time. 69 269
• Wei Bei and You Jia — Food Journal co-guests who joined Shan in being outmaneuvered by the undercover partnership of Ye Zexi and He Jinyun. 137

Story Role / Major Arcs

*Era Idol*

Shan serves as a mentor whose strict critique establishes the competition’s high standards. He is initially stunned by Ye Zexi’s abrupt improvement, then becomes one of the first mentors to openly acknowledge Ye’s exceptional stage ability. 6 21

*Food Journal*

Shan joins the program as a guest and is repeatedly caught between Ye Zexi and He Jinyun’s teamwork. He unsuccessfully tries to partner with Ye, is framed as an undercover agent, and later wins a separate episode with Ye after offering childhood information about He as a reward. 64 69 95

Accidental Relationship Reveal

At The Famous General’s celebration banquet, Shan begins a livestream while looking for a place to smoke. He unknowingly enters a private lounge where Ye Zexi and He Jinyun are kissing, broadcasting the moment to thousands of viewers before realizing what happened. 112

Although his agents reprimand him, fans praise Shan’s mistake as a “divine assist” because it led to the couple’s official confirmation. 112

*Era Idol 2*

Shan returns as a mentor alongside Ye Zexi and He Jinyun. He resents the couple’s displays of affection and becomes increasingly frustrated when He calls him a “third wheel,” yet continues to work professionally with them. 133 260

Trivia

• Shan Zeyu openly complained that his family pressures him to find a partner and has threatened not to let him return home for New Year if he remains single. 269
• He once offered Ye Zexi embarrassing stories about He Jinyun’s childhood—including bedwetting—in exchange for help winning a variety-show prize. 95
• His livestream apology for accidentally exposing Ye Zexi and He Jinyun’s relationship was several hundred words long. 112