After the members introduced themselves one by one, the host, Senior Leeteuk, smiled and gestured for them to go off the stage and change their clothes.
Ouyang Guangqi was at the end. As he walked down the stairs, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Yixing holding his waist, and his movements were obviously slower than usual. He paused, but didn't say anything, and just followed the team silently.
The lights in the backstage corridor were dim, and the actors hurried to the dressing room, their footsteps echoing in the empty corridor. When Ouyang Guang came out after changing his clothes, he happened to see Jin Zhongyu leaning against the wall, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
"Brother Zhong, are you okay?" Ouyang Guang asked in a low voice.
Jin Zhong opened his eyes and forced a smile: "No, I'm just a little tired."
Ouyang Guang nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Jin Zhongmei and Zhang Yixing had to take injections to numb the pain, but the cost was that the injured area would be under greater pressure.
The brighter the light on the stage, the heavier the price behind it.
EXO's concept film began to play on the big screen. The magnificent music and futuristic images attracted the fans' cheers. The film ended, the lights dimmed, and the first solo performance began.
"MY Lady" by KAI.
Kim Jong-ho stood in the center of the stage, with the lights shining on him. His dance was full of temptation and power, with every move carrying a strong sense of aggression, and there was no sign of an injury on his waist.
Only Ouyang Guang knew that just now in the backstage, Jin Zhongyu had to grit her teeth to bend down to tie her shoelaces.
There were constant screams from the audience as the Golden Bell Awards performance ended, and then they quickly left the stage.
Then there was TAO's martial arts performance, he danced the wooden stick in his hands vigorously, and the last somersault landed cleanly, attracting cheers from the audience. Then there was the trio dance of LAY, LUHAN and XIUMIN, their smooth coordination and tacit positioning showed their dancing ability.
Finally, LAY was the only one left on the stage.
The music started, and it was the Phoenix Kneeling, a difficult move that required the dancer to jump from a height and hit her knees directly on the floor. Ouyang Guang stood at the side of the stage, her fingers unconsciously clenching the corner of her clothes.
Zhang Yixing took a deep breath, his eyes became firm, and he jumped up.
"Bang!"
The sound of the knee hitting the stage seemed to echo throughout the venue. The audience gasped, and Ouyang Guang's heart tightened.
Zhang Yixing's expression twisted for a moment, but was immediately covered up by perfect expression management, as if the muffled sound just now was just an illusion.
When the music ended, Zhang Yixing bowed and left the stage, his steps obviously a little unsteady. Ouyang Guang immediately went up to him and hugged him.
"Brother, are you okay?" Ouyang Guang's voice was very low, with undisguised worry.
Zhang Yixing's breathing was a little rapid, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat, but he still managed a smile: "I'm fine, don't worry, I'm fine!"
He reached out and ruffled Ouyangguang's hair, then patted Chen on the shoulder and said, "Hey, sir."
Ouyangguang and CHEN went on stage, and blue lights poured down like water. The prelude of "Tears of Mermaid" sounded, and Ouyangguang picked up the microphone, his voice low and gentle:
"Just stop hesitating, okay?
Please give me my heart..."
His voice is low and gentle, with a clearness that is unique to young people, but it also has a kind of deep appeal that seems to be able to sing directly into people's hearts. CHEN's high note then comes in, clear and mournful, and the harmony of the two people blends perfectly, as if they are really telling a sad fairy tale about mermaids.
The fans in the audience raised their cheering sticks and gently waved them; some of them already had tears in their eyes.
After the performance, Ouyangguang and CHEN turned their backs to the fans, then turned around and bowed and left the stage. Then BAEKKYUN and DO sang, and then CHANYEOL and KRIS rapped, KAI and LAY danced, and the four of them performed "Two Moons" together, and LUHAN and SEHUN danced...
Every member is trying their best to show their best.
The final performance was a duet dance by KAI and Ouyang Guang.
Green lasers wove a web on the stage, and the two stood in the center of the beams, their movements synchronized with each other in an amazing way. Their movements were wide and sharp, clean and full of power.
Kim Jong-ho's dance moves are more flexible and have core strength, and her expression is seductive and charming, like dangerous water.
Ouyang Guang dances with great control, a large frame of movement, strong explosive power, and a dangerous and fierce expression, like a burning fire. One soft and one hard, but wonderfully harmonious.
The last movement was frozen, the two stood back to back, the lights suddenly went out, and deafening screams broke out from the audience.
The performances were all over, and under the auspices of Leeteuk, all the actors went on stage and sat on the stools prepared in the middle. The lights became softer, and everyone finally had a chance to take a breath.
Ouyang Guang passed by Zhang Yixing and noticed that he frowned slightly when he sat down.
"Brother, does your waist hurt?" he asked in a low voice.
Zhang Yixing shook his head, "It's okay, don't worry."
The fans cheered one after another, and the members were exhausted, but they all had satisfied smiles on their faces. Ouyang Guang looked at the lights in front of him that belonged to EXO, and suddenly felt a little sour in his nose.
Just like what Leeteuk asked now, how long did you prepare for a stage like this?
As Junmyeon was answering, "The time we spent preparing cannot be measured in time. We practiced until we bled."
All of this - the applause, the lights, the cheers - was earned through their countless days and nights of sweat, and even their health.
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