The electronic voice entered her ears, and Bai Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, but her expression quickly returned to calm.
Shen Lian touched her cheek; the pimple that had been raised was much smaller than before.
[There's a reason Bai Yan was so popular back then; her face was even prettier than Shen Yinghou's!]
One sentence completely ignited an argument in the live chat. Shen Lian's current number of fans and status are certainly higher than Bai Yan's.
Her fans started explaining Bai Yan's past in the comments, watching it again and again after watching it once.
[Let's not talk about looks, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But how can anyone compare to Lianlian's fair skin and figure? Have the online trolls gone mad with their hype?]
[A hired troll? How can she compare to Chen Lian from head to toe? She's just trying to scam someone by going to the moon!]
[Yeah, she's probably almost 120 pounds!]
Bai Yan's current weight is certainly not considered fat compared to a normal person; she has a slender and well-proportioned figure and a full and delicate face.
But compared to female celebrities in the entertainment industry who are skin and bones, she is indeed considered fat.
She plans to lose another seven or eight pounds from her current weight. It's not that she thinks she's fat; firstly, it makes her look wider on camera, and secondly, all the male and female celebrities in the industry are thin now, so it will be difficult for her to get roles if she doesn't lose weight.
"Hello everyone, I'm Linlin, the host of this variety show~ It's great to meet you all here~"
The host went on stage, greeted the audience, and began to explain the competition rules for the "King of Acting".
"Let me give you a brief introduction. Our preliminary round consists of three rounds. After the three rounds, the contestants with the highest scores will advance to the next round."
"The actors who have already advanced will have to undergo a series of acting assessments and competitions. Our program team has invited five world-renowned directors. The actors who pass the assessments and are selected by the directors will enter the final round of the competition, which is the role competition for 'Phoenix Above'."
Linlin then teased, "You can all look forward to seeing who our five great directors are!"
As she spoke, Linlin smiled and said, "During the competition, the production team has prepared luxury suites for everyone to facilitate acting and rehearsals." She then waved her hand, adding, "Please don't go out unless you have a reason!"
"Alright, now let me introduce our amazing team of mentors~"
Like the directors, there are five mentors in total. Apart from Shen Lian, the other four are teachers from the film academy who have mentored countless Best Actor and Best Actress winners.
The camera finally focused on Shen Lian, who blinked and said, "Hello everyone, I'm your mentor Shen Lian today."
When it was time to introduce the trainees, a glint flashed in Linlin's eyes. Instead of introducing them in order, she looked directly at Bai Yan's seat.
"This trainee looks familiar; it seems like she debuted around the same time as our actress Shen Ying."
Linlin smiled and asked Bai Yan, "Everyone knows that the acting industry is full of ups and downs. Now you see your contemporaries becoming mentors, while you still have to compete with them. How does that feel?"
The camera gave Bai Yan a close-up shot. This was a live broadcast, and anyone with a weaker mentality would have immediately shown their fear.
Bai Yan simply smiled and looked at the camera: "There's a very cheesy saying: 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.'"
"I remember that when Shen Ying was in the industry for the first six months, the media said that she was mediocre in every aspect, but now she's shining brightly, isn't she?"
"I believe I can do it, and all the actors here have their own futures."
What the hell? Comparing herself to Chen Lian? That arrogant girl doesn't even deserve it!
[Alright, why so hostile? Which actor doesn't want to be famous?]
Despite her many controversies, she's undeniably beautiful. I can't resist; I want to be a fan of her looks!
[Use your brain, upstairs! Letting pretty faces like Bai Yan enter the entertainment industry is just bad money driving out good!]
The comments section was noisy, but not too many. Bai Yan had really flopped before... so much so that even now, few people are cursing her. Instead, they're all bringing up Shen Lian's story, from her unremarkable debut to her current stunning success.
In the live stream, Shen Lian's lips twitched for a moment, but she forced herself to smile and applauded Bai Yan.
Ordinary and unremarkable... She hates those four words the most!
Linlin's attempt to stir up trouble failed, and she was about to speak again when Director Zhu spoke through her earpiece: "Alright, let's get down to business!"
Director Zhu clearly loves his show, otherwise he wouldn't have invited so many big names and professionals. There needs to be some hype, but the main course can't be neglected.
Linlin nodded and announced the rules for the preliminary round with a smile, "The actors who rank first can choose their acting scenes and partners." Linlin said, "After the top three actors have chosen their partners, the other contestants can also choose their partners on their own."
"The preliminary round consists of three rounds, scored by our mentor team and the audience in front of the screen. The top 30 in the cumulative score advance, and those with higher scores have the right to choose their partners and roles first."
This competition format is not absolutely fair. People with lower rankings already have lower popularity, and with a high elimination rate, they are more likely to be eliminated if they cannot get good segments.
But that's how the market works.
There were fifty people in the preliminary selection, and no one wanted to be eliminated. When choosing roles, the first choice was roles with great dramatic conflict and stage effect.
Bai Yan had the lowest status and the least popularity. By the time she entered the casting room, all the dramas had already been selected. She couldn't choose a drama, so she could only look for a partner who was willing to work with her.
"No, I've already found an actress to work with."
"I also have people to work with now."
Bai Yan wasn't embarrassed by the rejection and was about to ask again when a girl called out to her, "Bai Yan."
Bai Yan turned around, and the girl smiled at her: "My name is Fang Yaming. You came in late; the casting for the previous rounds has already been decided." Fang Yaming glanced towards the corner as she spoke: "Your partner is him."
Lu Chengyu—the boy sitting next to her.
"Hello, I'm your partner." Bai Yan walked over with a smile and raised her hand to him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Chengyu only glared at her before turning and leaving.
[Hahaha, Lu Cheng went to the production team to ask to be replaced!]
[Can't we keep the cast? Lu Chengyu's acting is disastrous enough, and adding Bai Yan, who's just a pretty face, makes it an epic disaster!]
[Oh my god, let me see what scene they're going to act out? Holy crap, they're performing the scene where the seductive concubine Hede dances to seduce the emperor! They're doomed!]
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