Chapter 17 Audition Initial Rating Stage Recording (6)
Hearing this, a buzz of discussion suddenly broke out in the studio.
"National Tsing Hua University? Is this the Tsing Hua University I imagined?"
"He was even recommended for admission... Holy crap, he's a top student!"
"Speaking of which, why is a top student like him coming to a boy group audition? Maybe he went to the wrong set? I remember that 'Genius's Memory Method' was also filmed at Xingyue Film Park."
However, the contestants' discussions were soon interrupted.
The host Zeng Yu then asked, "I saw in your profile that you've been admitted to National Tsing Hua University. Why do you want to participate in our program?"
Lin Jiongyi pushed up his glasses and said, "I don't think there's any direct connection between my admission to National Tsing Hua University and my participation in this program."
"I came to this show purely because I wanted to, so I came."
The young man before him was young, but he spoke with an air of old age. And judging by his stiff tone, his emotional intelligence didn't seem very high either.
Such a personality is undoubtedly not very likable.
No matter how much he despised this question in his heart, he should have been more tactful.
This is both a respect for the host and a way to leave a good impression on the audience.
After all, "Youth Project" is a talent show, and the audience's preferences are closely related to the contestants' stay or departure. Most normal audiences will not like someone with low emotional intelligence and bad manners.
Perhaps Lin Jiongyi himself did not have such unfriendly intentions, but his behavior did give people a bad impression. If the program crew maliciously edited the program or some cyber trolls deliberately misled him, he might even be cyberbullied by netizens.
Thinking of this, An Junze felt a little reluctant. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke with a serious face -
"We're a professional program. You can't make it to the end just by thinking. Where do you think you'd rank with your current abilities?"
Perhaps it was because An Junze's aura was too strong, or perhaps it was because this top student had never been questioned in such a tone before, a look of astonishment flashed across Lin Jiongyi's face.
"I……"
He was a little confused about the answer.
An Jun hadn't expected him to give an answer. He simply wanted to draw the audience's attention to himself, to prevent netizens from attacking the young man when the show aired.
Seeing through his intentions, Lu, who was standing by, tried to smooth things over: "Won't we know the exact level after the performance?"
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Jiongyi, who seemed a little bewildered on the stage, and said, "Please start your performance."
Feeling relieved, Lin Jiongyi looked at Lu Ye gratefully and nodded slightly.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Lin Jiongyi did not choose a lyrical song like other contestants who could not dance, nor did he cram for a quick singing and dancing performance. Instead, he directly sang the Peking Opera "The Case of the Chopping of the Beauty"!
On the stage, the familiar Erhu Xipi Kuaiban music sounded, and the young man played the role of Bao Qingtian with a righteous face, scolding Chen Shimei.
Such a contrasting performance immediately shocked the entire audience. Not only the mentors, but even the contestants were left with their mouths wide open.
Despite his somewhat childish appearance, Lin Jiongyi's singing voice is very sophisticated. Even a complete layman who doesn't understand Peking Opera can tell that he has a profound foundation.
After three and a half minutes, Lin Jiongyi ended his performance.
There was silence for a few seconds, and then thunderous applause broke out.
People always have respect for things they don't know but others do, even if it seems a bit out of place for a Peking Opera performance to appear on an idol boy group's talent show.
After bowing to the mentors in the audience, Lin Jiongyi stood up and returned to his original slightly stiff state.
"We've seen your performance, it's fantastic." An Jun picked up the microphone and asked, "How long have you been practicing Peking Opera?"
Lin Jiongyi: "Seven years old. It's been almost 11 years now."
"That's been a long time." Lu Ye took over the conversation: "But how did you come up with the idea of performing Peking Opera on this stage?"
Although such a question was asked, both the instructor and the host were mentally prepared for the other party to give an official answer such as "to promote national quintessence".
However, unexpectedly, the boy in front of him only answered with one sentence -
“Because I’m the best at it.”
Facing the instructors' surprised looks, Lin Jiongyi paused and said, "Since this is a competition, I want to choose what I am best at to perform."
Hearing this, Lu nodded. "It's a good idea to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses. But our show is a talent show for creating an idol boy group. Your Peking Opera performance, while wonderful, doesn't meet the competition standards."
"I wonder if you have any other performances planned? It doesn't have to be a combination of singing and dancing, it could be just singing or just dancing."
Lu Ye was naturally smiling and spoke in a gentle voice, which made people feel good about him. Gradually, Lin Jiongyi slowly relaxed his tense nerves.
"Then I'll sing a cappella song."
Lu also nodded slightly, indicating that he should start the performance.
Just like the previous Peking Opera, this top student once again exceeded everyone's expectations.
It wasn't the expected pop song, nor was it a retro oldie. Instead, it was... a powerful national anthem!
"Rise up! People who refuse to be slaves! Build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood..."
The familiar tune echoed in the studio, striking everyone's heart.
Inspired by the music, the audience didn't know which contestant was the first to sing along, and then more and more people began to join in.
The situation was so unexpected that the mentors couldn't stop it immediately. Slowly, under the atmosphere of the scene, the mentors and hosts also started singing along.
For a moment, the entire studio was filled with the passionate national anthem!
At the end of the song, several contestants excitedly shouted "Long live the motherland", and then the scene returned to its original calm.
Only the tutors are stuck in the rating dilemma.
Lin Jiongyi's performance was unconventional from the moment he took the stage. First, he performed Peking Opera, then the national anthem. The former is a national quintessence, while the latter carries even greater significance. Faced with such a performance, they simply couldn't evaluate it.
If the rating is too high, netizens will be dissatisfied and say that the judges are forcibly elevating the theme of the show and are unfair to other contestants. If the rating is too low, people will accuse them of being unpatriotic.
After thinking for a moment, An Junze said, "Although the national anthem is good, can you sing other popular songs?"
Hearing this, Lin Jiongyi tilted his head inexplicably: "...For example?"
“These are the songs that most people would listen to on the charts of current music playback apps.”
Lin Jiongyi shook his head, "No. Because I've never heard of those songs."
"Never heard of it?" Ai Yao was a little surprised.
Seeing Lin Jiongyi nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, everyone was stunned. Since the beginning of the show, they had never seen such a strange contestant.
Do young people who never listen to pop songs really exist?
Lu couldn't help but ask, "What did you listen to in the past?"
"Peking Opera."
"...Alright." Lu Ye was defeated. "You still have to listen to those songs in the future, because it is related to the next competition."
On the side, An Jun asked again, "Can you dance?"
"Won't."
When the question is asked here, the answer is obvious.
After some discussion, the four instructors finally gave a D.
In fact, they originally wanted to give it an F. But considering the Peking Opera excerpt that Lin Jiongyi just performed, they felt that an F was too low, after all, it was the result of 11 years of real kung fu.
Hearing that he got a D, Lin Jiongyi breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, this result is much better than he originally expected.
After Lin Jiongyi, more than a dozen other groups took the stage. Perhaps because these contestants were almost all amateurs, few received an A grade in both singing and dancing. Most were partial to certain areas, so they received either a B or C grade. Of course, a small number received a D or F.
Although the mentors and the host consciously accelerated the review process, by the time dinner came, only two-thirds of the preliminary evaluation stage had been recorded.
Seeing that staying up late was inevitable, the directors gave the contestants and mentors an hour and a half break. The show continued recording at 7:30, and it was not until 1:00 in the morning that all the contestants' initial evaluation stages were recorded.
After the long recording of the initial evaluation stage, the one hundred young men didn’t even have time to change their clothes or remove their stage makeup before they carried their luggage and boarded the bus to the collective dormitory arranged by the program crew in the park.
Unlike the others who were carrying large and small bags, Mo Bei only had a mountaineering bag. Like the clothes on his body, this was also sponsored by Lu Yu.
In fact, Grandma Lu wanted to buy Mo Bei a new suitcase, but he declined. The two of them had already helped him a lot, and he was embarrassed to cause them more trouble.
The Zhao brothers came over with their luggage, looking sleepy. Seeing Mo Bei standing alone, Zhao Chen was startled.
"Brother Jiang, this is all you brought with you?"
"Yeah." Mo Bei nodded slightly, "I heard that the program team will distribute basic daily necessities, so I didn't bring too much."
As they were talking, many people around were secretly looking at the contestant named "Jiang Mo Nan" in front of them.
Some people didn't feel much because they were far apart in the studio. But now, seeing them from such a close distance, Jiang Monan and Mo Bei are simply cast in the same mold!
No wonder there was such shock when the other party appeared.
However... they also remembered that this person had previously said that he couldn't make big expressions because he had an injection.
Does this mean that his face is not natural, but the result of plastic surgery?
Thinking of this, many people had such dark speculations in their minds. For a moment, many overt and covert scrutiny quietly stuck to Mo Bei's face.
Mo Bei knew nothing about these people's slander.
At this moment, he was pushing his suitcase and following the large group, waiting for the program staff to arrange dormitories for them.
To his surprise, the production team did not assign dormitories according to the contestants' levels, but drew lots randomly.
Looking at the square, opaque lottery box in front of him, Mo Bei reached out and rubbed it for a while. Finally, he took out a note with the number "5" written on it.
Zhao Xi, who had just finished drawing lots, came over to take a look. "What a coincidence? We're on the same floor!"
Seeing Mo Bei looking over, Zhao Xi showed him the note in his hand. There was a big number 3 written on it.
"That's great." Zhao Chen, standing by, couldn't help but reveal an envious look. "I live on the top floor, room 25. From now on, I'll have to climb the stairs every day."
The building has five floors, with five dormitories on each floor. There's no elevator, so you have to take the stairs. Bathrooms and toilets are shared on each floor, and there's also a shared lounge.
Although a five-story building is not particularly high, it is tiring to climb up and down it every day.
Seeing his brother had the misfortune of staying in the top floor room, which also had the last number, Zhao Xi immediately started to show off and mock him. As a result, he got beaten up by his brother.
Seeing that the two brothers were having a great time, Mo Bei didn't want to intervene and went upstairs on his own.
Room 5 was at the very back of the first floor. Standing in front of the door, he hesitated for a long time.
He hadn't lived in a dormitory like this for a long time. Now that he was training as a zombie, he couldn't help but feel worried.
When he stayed at the Lu family before, he at least had a separate guest room, but now living in this four-person dormitory means that all his secrets will be exposed.
He had to be extremely careful not to reveal his zombie identity.
Just as Mo Bei was trying to prepare himself mentally, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind him like a ghost.
"Why don't you go in?"
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