Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 17: The Most Romantic Thing

Chapter 17: The Most Romantic Thing
“10、9、8、7……3、2、1……”

"let's go!"

The director started the countdown with a stopwatch.

At 8:30, the advertisement screen switched to the Super Girl stage, where hosts Wang Han and You Weiwei quickly walked to the center of the stage.

The live stream for the top 10 to top 7 elimination round has begun...

You Weiwei: "Hello everyone, this is the live broadcast of the 2005 Mengniu Yogurt Super Girl Top 10 to Top 7 competition."

Wang Han: "Yes, it's 10 to 7. As the name suggests, only 7 out of 10 people can advance today."

Yu Weiwei: "Yes, the competition is brutal... Look, there are so many fans here today, fans of all the contestants, let me see where you are!?"

Cheers erupted from the fans.

"Ah ah ah..."

"Go, Liangying!"

"Ji Minjia, you're the best!"

"Ye Yiqian, keep going!"

"Go, Consort Shen!"

"..."

The audience members at the scene had various items on hand: some were holding light sticks, some were holding up support signs, some were pulling banners, and some were carrying small whistles...

among them,

Fans of Zhang Liangying, Ye Yiqian, and Shen Pinpin are all wearing T-shirts with their photos printed on them, which shows they are true fans.

Over the past month, each contestant has gained their own fans, and the feeling of being loved has left them dazzled.

Every contestant wanted to stay on stage.

But reality is cruel!

Three people must leave tonight.

Wang Han: "Wow! Zhang Liangying has so many fans, a huge, dense crowd, are there even two hundred?"

You Weiwei: "Haha, I feel about the same."

Wang Han: "Come on, director, could you please give us a shot so the viewers can see just how enthusiastic Zhang Liangying's fans are..."

The director cut the camera to the audience.

The video shows a huge number of "liangfen" (a type of jellyfish), occupying almost half of the audience seats, and the majority of them are male.

"Woooooo~"

"Ah ah ah..."

"Go, Liangying!"

"Zhejiang University Music Society supports Zhang Liangying!"

"Beautiful figure, beautiful voice, beautiful figure."

"..."

When the fans shouted in unison, it was deafening.

Shen Qing, sitting at the very front of the jelly stall, covered his ears and laughed heartily. His handsome smile was incredibly charming.

The director was quite clever; he gave Shen Qing a huge close-up, instantly exciting the female fans watching on TV.

Well known.

Female fans love shipping couples the most. They've been posting about Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying's relationship on forums for the past two weeks...

Seeing Shen Qing's smile now, they smiled like doting aunts.

Son, come quickly into Mommy's arms.

Ahhh... I really want a baby like Shen Qing.

I want to date Shen Qing.

[Liangying and Shen Qing are so sweet together!]

Mom loves you

【…】

As for the male fans watching on TV, they were much more rational; they were more concerned about Zhang Liangying's outfit and the songs she would sing that day.
Generally speaking, male fans can be divided into two groups.

One type is the "face fan," who craves the body's appeal;

One type is her dedicated fans who love listening to her sing;
Zhang Liangying can satisfy almost any fan's needs, whether it's her looks, figure, or talent.

Especially her singing ability, it's incredibly strong.

You Weiwei: "Haha, Liangying's fans are so enthusiastic!"

Wang Han: "Of course, our other contestants have just as many fans. Let us hear your cheers, okay..."

"..."

"Now that we've witnessed everyone's enthusiasm, please pick up your phones, enter the number at the bottom of the screen, type in your favorite contestant's number, and send a message to support them..."

"Next, let me introduce our judging panel members. They are our old friends Hei Nan and Zhang Lu, as well as music program host Zhang Man..." "The three judges will use their professional perspectives to critique the contestants, and then send the contestants who performed weaker on stage to the waiting area."

"Next, we will introduce the 31 audience judges. They were selected from hundreds of enthusiastic viewers who called and texted us. Tonight, they will directly decide who will be eliminated..."

The public jury stage is actually somewhat pointless.

The two weaker contestants, who were sent to the PK round by the judges and via text message, were ultimately eliminated by a vote of 31 audience members.

To a large extent, it depends on the personal preferences of these 31 individuals.

This renders the professional judges ineffective.

But this is a variety show, so it's understandable that they did this... It can make the audience feel more involved, which is another kind of compensation.

Soon, the relay singing began.

Ten contestants sang for 30 seconds in sequence according to their numbers. The judges and the two weaker contestants were then selected by SMS to compete against each other.

Zhang Liangying was the third to appear.

The first contestant to perform was number 10 – Ding Ding.

The pianist pressed the first note, and Dingding began to sing.

She sang Lin Junjie's "Jiangnan," a song that premiered on radio stations across Asia on May 19 last year and received countless positive reviews.

"We who don't understand the torment of love, hate, and passion."

"I thought love was as fickle as the wind and clouds..."

"Believe that loving for one day is worth more than loving forever."

"Time froze in that instant."

"..."

Ding Ding sang the wrong lyrics on the very second line.

The original lyrics should be "Everyone thought that love was as fickle as the wind and clouds," but she sang "everyone" as "still," probably because she was too nervous.

Moreover, the 30-second performance was very bland, with nothing memorable about it.

How to say~
The singing was very average, just karaoke level.

The second to appear was contestant number 09, He Zhuoyan.

She sang "The Love You Want," a song written by Taiwanese singer Penny Tai, which is also the ending theme song of the idol drama "Meteor Garden."

Shen Qing's assessment was: KTV level.

The third to appear was Lu Jieyun, number 08.

She sang S.H.E's "Tropical Rainforest," a song that demands a high level of vocal quality. The singer needs strong soft mixing and chest resonance, and ideally, a slightly grainy vocal tone...

Lu Jieyun's voice is extremely monotonous and not smooth enough. She sounds like a student randomly pulled out of a high school classroom, not even up to KTV standards.

Shen Qing felt that she was in grave danger.

Even if the number of SMS votes is not the lowest, the judges will still send them to the PK stage.

After she finished singing, it was Zhang Liangying's turn, number 07.

The cheers at the scene instantly rose several octaves.

The director also gave close-ups of the fans in the audience.

This treatment is unique to tonight.

Being a fan of Zhang Liangying means getting more screen time than other fans (hands on hips)!

Similarly, the fans watching on TV were also cheering and looking forward to it.

Even ordinary viewers who don't support any contestants wanted to hear what Zhang Liangying would sing—because the previous three singers' performances were too ordinary.

Will it be an original song?

"Ahh, I can't wait!"

"It's only thirty seconds long, so it might not be original."

"Never mind, Liangying sings everything beautifully."

"Wow, Liangying is up here! I didn't see her clearly before, but she looks so beautiful tonight! Her dress is so cute, and her face is so pretty!"

"..."

The announcement effect flashed by, and a voice-over said, "Contestant number 07, Zhang Liangying, will be singing 'The Most Romantic Thing'."

This song was the breakthrough hit for Malaysian singer Zhao Yonghua in 1994, making her an overnight sensation across the country.

"The most romantic thing I can imagine"

"It's about growing old with you."

"Collecting every bit of laughter along the way"

"Let's leave it for later—while we're sitting in rocking chairs—and chat slowly."