Chapter 4 Rehearsal
Chapter Summary: This season is truly a battle of gods!
The trainees present were all looking forward to Mu Zhi's performance.
This expectation harbors a degree of ill intent.
Waiting to see the joke.
Trainees who had previously worked with "Muzhi" knew this all too well. In the training sessions of the earlier episodes, "Muzhi" worked very hard, but she tended to get nervous and perform poorly on stage.
It's not just this current competition.
For the upcoming second performance.
Mu Zhi was not well-regarded.
Zhou Jingzhu and the others quickly formed their performance formation. To everyone's astonishment, Mu Zhi stepped into the center position, struck a pose, and stood still...
As soon as the music started, Mu Zhikai began her solo part, eliciting gasps from the audience!
The cameraman's lens captured several trainees in the "audience" who were wide-eyed or gaping in astonishment, completely amazed by Mu Zhi's performance.
Apart from Yu Nannan, the other three mentors on the mentor seats all showed surprise on their faces.
Compared to Xia Xinyan's group, the dance for the song "Beautiful Skin" doesn't have as many eye-catching special moves.
The key is the word "beauty".
Mu Zhi, standing in the center, completely carried the show with her face and figure!
This is also Mu Zhi's first time challenging a sexy and alluring dance in "Chasing the Light Girl". The hem of the pink T-shirt she wore was twisted into a knot at the side of her waist, showing off her slender waist.
She wore black athletic pants, so her legs weren't exposed.
When dancing, there are leg-lifting movements, causing the trouser legs to ride up, revealing a small section of snow-white ankles, a unique touch of sexiness.
Zhou Jingzhu's group worked together seamlessly, completing the dance flawlessly with zero mistakes.
After the performance ended, the trainees were stunned for two seconds before enthusiastic applause erupted.
The mentors provided feedback.
Yu Nannan said happily, "You guys performed even better today than I saw yesterday. Keep it up!"
Guan Qi'er first praised Zhou Jingzhu's group for their overall performance, and then gave each person some professional advice.
Generally, the dance performances are mainly commented on by Yu Nannan and Guan Qier.
From the very first episode, Xie Chaoyun, the music mentor who was considered very aloof by the trainees, also picked up the microphone and commented, "I would like to commend Mu Zhi. Your dance performance just now has improved a lot. I hope you can maintain your stable performance in the performance the day after tomorrow."
He then turned to the other trainees and said, "I hope everyone remembers why you came here, and never give up until you are eliminated."
Mu Zhi understood Xie Chaoyun's unspoken meaning: she was using her transformation to encourage the other trainees to adjust their mindset, work hard, and be recognized again.
After the remaining two dance groups finished their performances...
The captains of the four dance groups were invited to stand in front of the camera in a row, waiting for the results of the competition to be announced.
After whispering among themselves for a while, the instructors wrote down the answers on the whiteboard.
Guan Qier will announce: "Congratulations to the dance group winners for today's competition! The first place winner is..."
They deliberately dragged out the last note for the sake of the show's effect before announcing the result.
"Zhou Jingzhu's group!"
Upon hearing this answer, Mu Zhi and the other team members stood beside Zhou Jingzhu and celebrated happily!
"Then, Zhou Jingzhu's group, please make a choice: which dance group do you want to compete against?"
Through the PK performance just now, everyone has seen the strength of the four teams and gained a basic understanding.
Choosing which group to PK with is quite important; it can be said to determine the outcome of the second performance.
Zhou Jingzhu asked the team members, "Everyone, please give your opinion. Which team do you want to choose?"
Seeing that her teammates were all looking at her, Mu Zhi said the answer she had in mind: "Team Xia Xinyan."
She enjoys challenging strong opponents; she becomes stronger when faced with a strong one.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a glare from Lü E, who then nominated the name of another team, the dance group that ranked third in the performance.
The other two team members echoed Lü E's choice.
Zhou Jingzhu: "OK, then the minority shall obey the majority."
I revealed the answer to my supervisor.
The other trainees found Zhou Jingzhu's team's choice to be expected. Choosing Xia Xinyan's team would have been much more exciting and dramatic, and the rewards for winning would have been greater; however, choosing a less strong team was safer and undoubtedly offered a better chance of winning.
In the final segment, the team that won first place in the dance group, Zhou Jingzhu's team, and the captains of the winning vocal and rap groups drew lots to determine their performance order.
Zhou Jingzhu drew number 3, and the dance group was the last to perform.
They also have a perk: they can decide their team's performance order among the four dance groups. After discussing it, Mu Zhi and the others decided to perform last!
After this impromptu battle ended...
The way all the trainees looked at Mu Zhi changed.
Those who were thought to be eliminated have surprisingly recovered and remain formidable opponents.
After the group competition ended, Mu Zhi was taken to the interview room for an interview.
"Everyone noticed the change in you today; you've made tremendous progress. What motivates you?"
"I don't want to lose."
The answer was too brief.
At the prompting of the staff, Mu Zhi looked at the camera and added, "I cherish the stage of 'Chasing the Light Girl' very much. I hope to show the national producers who support me that their love is worthwhile. Thank you all for voting for me."
How do you cope with negative feedback?
"I think the best approach is to 'correct your mistakes and strive to improve where you don't'. The most important thing is to work hard to grow quickly and become better."
The original owner only had two months of training experience before being sent to participate in the competition.
And her opponents:
Zhou Jingzhu Xingyao Entertainment
Zhang Mengyu Xingyao Entertainment
Lü Esheng Entertainment Media
Liu Caiyi Media
Xia Xinyan has four years of experience as an overseas trainee.
Starry Entertainment and Yima Media are both well-known star-making factories, while Shengyu Media is a famous film and television production company in the industry. Muzhi's rivals not only have considerable strength, but also have large companies supporting them behind the scenes.
This season is truly a battle of the gods, with intense competition.
Therefore, when the original owner was compared with these contestants who were highly competitive in forming a group, his strength was constantly being underestimated. It wasn't that he was really useless; it was mainly because his opponents were all quite excellent.
The second performance is fast approaching, and stage rehearsals are about to begin.
Mu Zhi's group performed a dance, and the songs were only lip-synced on stage, so the songs had to be pre-recorded. Each person's solo part was assigned by the mentors, and most of the performances were duets.
Because Mu Zhi was in the center position, she was given a short monologue at the end.
After recording, as I walked out of the recording studio.
Mentor Xie Chaoyun glanced at Mu Zhi with an inscrutable expression and praised, "Your delivery of lines is excellent."
Mu Zhi is a professionally trained actress, and reciting lines is a basic skill for her, but the original owner of this body is not, so she can only pretend to be stupid and laugh it off, "Really? Thank you for the praise, mentor."
Next, we proceeded with the stage makeup and styling.
Since transmigrating, Mu Zhi has been busy practicing dance and has no time or means to take care of herself. Fortunately, she has a face that is 70% similar to her own, so she can still look good even without makeup.
From the first episode, the original owner always had long golden hair with bangs, like a delicate human Barbie doll. When styling for the second performance, Mu Zhi suggested dyeing it back to a dark chestnut color that was close to black, and combing the bangs to the side to reveal a full forehead.
Without the bangs to cover her eyes, her slightly upturned peach blossom eyes, combined with idol makeup, make her beauty even more dazzling and radiant.
The aura buff of a great beauty.
In addition, the costumes prepared by the production team for Mu Zhi and her group were predominantly red.
Mu Zhi was assigned a short red top with wide shoulder straps adorned with sparkling rhinestones. The chest area featured a ruffled, frilled design, and the length reached her ribs. At the back was a red tulle bow design, with two thin red ribbons cascading down to her hips.
She wore a pair of high-waisted black hot pants and black knee-high boots.
This outfit is a common look for girl groups. When Mu Zhi put it on and walked out, Zhou Jingzhu and others couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" Even Lü E couldn't take her eyes off her, feeling for the first time that Mu Zhi's beauty was so striking.
"So stunning!"
"That face, that waist, those legs, absolutely stunning!"
Mu Zhi had been praised for her appearance since she was a child and was used to it, so she returned the compliment with a polite smile.
Changing into performance costumes is like an actor putting on a theatrical costume.
Next, we went to the "film set" to start the "screen test".
In the original owner's memories, she was afraid of the stage.
The psychological pressure is too great, and I'm afraid of failing again.
But actress Mu Zhi wouldn't.
When she performed in plays, there were many audience members sitting in the audience. She was honored to stand on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and sing with many artists. She also attended movie and TV series press conferences, roadshow meet-and-greets, and award ceremonies of various year-end events.
To put it bluntly, I have a lot of stage experience.
She had experienced and enjoyed the allure of the stage, and she longed for it.
The rehearsal scene.
When Mu Zhi's group arrived, the previous group, Liu Cai's group, was still performing on stage.
Liu Cai's off-key rap had been lingering in Mu Zhi's mind for two days. Unexpectedly, she watched a short performance from the audience this time, and it just so happened that Liu Cai was the one who ended the show. His pitch was very accurate, and his rap was full of attitude. She felt Liu Cai's charm on stage. He was very cool.
Mentors Xie Chaoyun, Yu Nannan, and William were all present. After Liu Cai's group finished their performance, the three mentors gave feedback and reminded them of some important points.
When Liu Caizu left.
As Liu Cai passed by Mu Zhi, she saw Mu Zhi's look tonight and exclaimed in exaggerated admiration, "You've reached a new level of beauty! No wonder you're part of the Beautiful Skin Group, keep it up!"
It was Zhou Jingzhu's group's turn to rehearse on stage.
Despite practicing many times in private, some unexpected situations inevitably arise when performing on stage, such as: someone standing at the wrong distance, not keeping up with the rhythm, or not looking good from the camera angle...
Mu Zhi was incredibly focused throughout. After the first rehearsal, she carefully noted down her questions when the mentors gave their feedback.
Finally, he asked, "May I see the replay?"
Xie Chaoyun was sitting in front of the monitor. When he heard Mu Zhi's request, he nodded and said, "Come over here."
Mu Zhi jogged over; it was a habit she'd developed as an actress. After each take, whether it was a success or not, she habitually went to the director's side to watch the monitor and review her performance.
In her view, rehearsals are like auditions and rehearsals during filming, and they are very important.
She has a clear grasp of her performance on stage, meticulously examining any shortcomings, and strives to present a perfect performance.
As Mu Zhi bent slightly to look at the monitor, a strand of long hair fell down and brushed against Xie Chaoyun's hand. Xie Chaoyun felt an itch on the back of her hand. Before she could pull her hand back, Mu Zhi moved aside without making a sound, creating some distance between them.
The other trainees also gathered around.
Xie Chaoyun took the opportunity to stand up and give them her seat.
A strange feeling crossed his mind; he had just felt a bit like he was fleeing in panic.
As soon as Zhou Jingzhu's group appeared tonight, his gaze swept past everyone else and locked onto Mu Zhi, who was dressed up for the rehearsal. He looked away after just one glance, but his chest felt as if it had been hit.
A phrase came to mind to describe her as breathtakingly beautiful.
Because recording songs and rehearsals take up a lot of time.
The night before the performance, Mu Zhi was still practicing dance in the practice room. She was so sleepy at one o'clock in the morning that she finally went back to her dormitory.
I ran into Xia Xinyan at the dormitory entrance.
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