The format of the semi-finals was much more interesting than that of the preliminary rounds.
Each designer will choose their favorite piece from the five submissions to illustrate their inspiration and creativity.
After all 10 designers have finished their presentations, each designer chooses a model from the pool of models prepared by the organizers who they feel best matches their work, and asks her to wear the piece for a demonstration.
After the judges scored the designers, the results were announced on the spot, and the designer with the highest score advanced to the final.
How captivated I was when listening to the designers explain their ideas.
Look how excited the models are when they're showcasing their work.
Therefore, one must feel extremely frustrated and disappointed when eliminated.
After only five groups had passed, the atmosphere on site was already as tense as the finals.
Fortunately, it was lunchtime.
Almost as soon as the judges left the stage, the remaining 50 designers breathed a sigh of relief.
Two hours of lunch break is enough time for them to organize their thoughts or have a meeting with their colleagues.
At least they now know who their opponents are, which is much better than the five groups that were completely clueless this morning.
In the restaurant, Ye Li looked at the three nervous Morning members with amusement, "Hey, do you guys not believe in yourselves, or do you not believe in Director Xie?"
In the morning's five groups, Xie Chenlu and Wan Mingyi advanced to the finals without any suspense.
Of the five contestants from Ye Li Studio, the three newcomers from Morning were left for the afternoon session.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
Although Xie Chenlu's talent is real, it is also true that they are Xie Chenlu's apprentices.
However, in recent years, most of my time and energy have been spent on jobs that are just enough to make a living.
Not to mention that Xie Chenlu is an unreliable master.
A few years ago, I might not see him even once a month.
I've only managed to study hard and do design diligently in the last two months. How can I compare to those who spend 300 out of 365 days a year in the studio?
Morning sighed, "I don't believe in myself."
Yan Ziqing glanced at Xie Chenlu, "He doesn't trust Master either."
"That's right."
Ling Xiaohan frantically ruffled her new hair and looked up at Xie Chenlu, "Master, our group's contestant number 321, her entry in the preliminary round was amazing! If she brings out an even better entry, I'm guaranteed to lose!"
"A sure loss? Heh..."
Xie Chenlu sneered, "Do you think everyone is as low-key and monstrous as us? If you lose, it will only prove one thing!"
Liu Shuang's eyes both turned to Xie Chenlu.
Xie Chenlu looked at Ling Xiaohan and said, "This shows you're not skilled enough!"
Ling Xiaohan: ……
Morning, who was standing to the side, seemed to have figured something out. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Xie Chenlu. "Master, if we follow your logic, then our preliminary round entry should be the one with the worst quality and the most questionable talent among all the entries we submitted, right? But I think 'All the Way to Blossoms' is my best work in recent years..." Are you sure you didn't make the wrong choice?
"The best work?"
Xie Chenlu frowned. "A pile of dog shit!!!"
? ? ?
Morning was so angry that she almost betrayed her master and ancestors on the spot.
Beside her, Yan Ziqing nudged her with a smile, "Even 'dog shit' made it to the semi-finals, so our semi-finals are a sure thing!"
That makes a lot of sense!
Morning indicates that she felt comforted.
Ling Xiaohan gave a thumbs up: Senior sister is right! Senior sister is indeed senior sister!
Ye Li, Wan Mingyi, and Qiao Lian experienced Xie Chenlu's sharp tongue up close: ...
At 2 PM, the second half of the semi-finals officially began.
The first one to go on stage was Ling Xiaohan.
Although he was Xie Chenlu's last disciple, his gender gave him an advantage, and coupled with his playful and mischievous personality, he had spent a lot of time by Xie Chenlu's side over the past few years.
When they're in high spirits, it's common for them to eat and sleep together.
So even though he was the junior disciple, he actually had more opportunities to be taught by Xie Chenlu than the others.
Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, and with the encouragement and praise from Ye Li and the others over the past few days, when it was Ling Xiaohan's turn, he not only explained the source of his inspiration, but also combined the design works of top masters at home and abroad to create a fusion of Chinese and Western styles.
In the judges' panel, the judges smiled and nodded repeatedly, looking at Ling Xiaohan as if she were their own nephew or niece.
When the scores came out, Ling Xiaohan was only 0.02 points ahead of the second place.
But according to Ye Li, a narrow victory is still a victory!
As soon as Ling Xiaohan stepped off the stage, she gave Morning and Yan Ziqing a high-five to celebrate.
There was a brief moment of excitement in the venue.
"Where did Ye Li Studio find so many dark horses?! They're incredible!!!"
"That's right, there's a big shot, a rising star, and now this handsome guy I've never even heard of, let alone seen. And that doesn't even include the boss himself. The speed at which Ye Li Studio is rising is terrifying!"
"And there's something even more terrifying!"
"???"
"Didn't you guys notice that from Xie Chenlu, who was the first to perform, to Wan Mingyi, and then to Ling Xiaohan, who just advanced, their works in the semi-finals were several levels higher than those in the preliminary rounds?"
"Yeah, that seems to be it!"
"Holy crap! Should I call them confident or arrogant? This is just too inhumane!"
Normally, when several works are submitted together, designers will put their best works in the preliminary round.
After all, that's the threshold for being shortlisted.
If you can't even get into the preliminary rounds, how can you talk about the semi-finals and finals?
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