Gentleman (EP)

It took Xue nineteen months to complete The Gentleman while traveling between Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei.^[3] He chose the EP format because he felt that, often, when a full album is released, people only listen to songs that were released as singles and ignore the rest of the album. A lot of hard work went into creating an album and he'd like each song to be heard, so the plan, Xue shared, to release three songs first, then three more, and finally the entire album.^[4] He advised against buying the album as it only contained three songs and not a good value proposition. He recommended listening to it for free online first and purchasing the full album but only if you liked the songs.^[5]

Gentleman contains three singles with music videos accompanying each song, which were written, composed, and produced by Xue himself. The inspiration for "Gentleman" is the choice between being lost lovers who have no contact with each other or maintaining a careful distance, with the conclusion that a gentleman of unrequited love is the most difficult role to play. "Actor" expresses the wish of "if you no longer love me, please express it openly" and outlines the roles one acts out as a relationship is near its end. "It's Raining" uses its melody and lyrics to create a melancholic atmosphere that portrays the "heavy downpour inside the hearts of those who have lost their loves".