Chapter 80 It seems that our domestic entertainment industry is really going to be finished.
With Chu Ling's resounding opening remarks, the exciting atmosphere of the show was pushed to its climax.
She put down the microphone and walked to her judges' table and sat down.
[To be honest, what Chu Ling said is quite right.]
[It turns out that the production team asked Chu Ling to give the trainees a stress test. Hhhh, only those who can pass Chu Ling's comments can develop the courage to enter the entertainment industry, right?]
[That's right. If I really debut in the future, passersby might not be much friendlier than Chu Ling. It's better to practice in advance.]
The first group of trainees prepare to perform.
Chu Ling leaned back in his chair, intending to appreciate it slowly.
She supposed that since it was the opening scene, they usually had to have something eye-catching, right? Something that would keep people watching, but not too overwhelming, otherwise it would ruin the suspense for what would come later.
She estimated that they should be of above average strength.
The first group to take the stage was a five-member trainee group. When the music rhythm sounded, the five people wearing uniform silver-gray stage costumes quickly danced to the fast-paced beat.
Chu Ling first glanced at his face.
There really isn't a single good looking one.
She sighed and turned her attention back to their own stage.
“…”
Then I realized there was nothing to pay attention to.
Chu Ling's prediction was wrong.
This level of quality at the opening really made her feel that our domestic entertainment industry was really going to be doomed.
After the first group's two-minute performance, all the trainees were out of breath, so the host had to invite the mentors to comment on each of them one by one.
The dance instructor, a young member of a girl group who debuted a few years ago, was rather tactful in her response: "As a newcomer, it's already quite good to be able to perform at this level on your first stage. You just need to hone your skills a bit more, and it would be even better if you could develop better chemistry."
The vocal instructor nodded and said, "Don't forget to practice your vocals while you're dancing. This is just as important for your official stage performances. Keep up the good work! I'm very optimistic about your future."
The instructors finished their comments and finally came to Chu Ling.
"You guys don't say anything, right?"
Chu Ling glanced sideways at the other instructors, all of whom had friendly, encouraging expressions, and said, "Then I'll tell you."
"What you just sang—it was all terrible."
She held up the pen she was writing with, as if praying, "I hope there aren't too many people watching our show right now. Otherwise, if they just click on it, they might think our show is just this level and be scared away."
The trainees had just listened to the encouragement from other mentors, and they still had happy smiles on their faces, but they froze immediately after hearing the words.
"I don't mean anything against any of you."
Chu Ling said, "I mean everyone here—"
[——It’s all garbage! I speak for Chu Ling!]
I'm just wondering why this guy is so unimpressive. What kind of a dance is this? His skills are so weak! And the key is that none of the instructors dared to criticize him on the mic? They were just doting and encouraging him.
[But she's only been a trainee for a short time. Isn't Chu Ling being too harsh?!]
If you think the criticism is too harsh, you can check out Chu Ling's old WeChat comments section... Only those who read through the comments section from two years ago have a strong heart. She knows better than anyone what kind of public opinion environment she'll face after her debut. She's absolutely right. If you can't handle this level of criticism, you're not fit to debut.
Chu Ling glanced around and continued, "The five of them couldn't even dance in unison. At a glance, it looked so uneven. If you know it's a group dance, you might think it's actually a competition."
"No one was singing in tune. It felt like the five of us were singing five different notes."
"And even after dancing for so long, some of you are still panting. I wonder if you guys have done any physical training."
“I don’t know the other teachers’ attitudes.”
Chu Ling showed his F card, "But as for me, I will give you all a failing grade."
Like other mentors, Chu Ling also has a grade rating card in her hand - this means that she also has the right to give scores to the trainees.
Although she is not a professional judge, as she said, she represents the position of an ordinary audience.
At first, no one took her grading authority seriously - after all, she was not a professional, and she would probably follow other instructors in grading.
Unexpectedly, she was the first to express her attitude.
Even the other instructors were stunned for a moment before they smiled and smoothed things over: "Everyone F... Isn't that too harsh?"
"If you want to give an A, I won't stop you."
Chu Ling said, "From my personal perspective, I don't think this is worthy of being on stage."
So strict.
I thought there would be at least a C or a D.
[What are you thinking? This is Chu Ling, famous for being "strict with others but lenient with himself."]
The host added: "We will also have a personal presentation session. If there are any trainees who want to win extra points for themselves, they can take the initiative to present."
The trainees had originally prepared individual presentations, but because Chu Ling's words were so sharp, they were a little scared for a moment.
In the end, it was the person in the center of the group who chose to step forward and say, "I want to try."
The music started.
He performed a solo dance.
Chu Ling looked up to him at first, but the more she looked at him, the more she felt that if she were at this level, she would definitely not choose to stand out.
Choosing a bigger stage would only bring greater embarrassment.
After finishing the dance, the trainee bowed to the camera, and seemed to be quite satisfied with his performance. He subconsciously looked at Chu Ling with a smug look for two seconds, but quickly retracted it.
Chu Ling applauded.
“Very courageous.”
She changed the subject, "But courage is all I have."
"I can see your level is indeed a little higher than your teammates, but the difference is about 40 points and 55 points. Being the center in this group is considered a short person outnumbering the tall ones, but it's still not up to the passing line. Keep up the good work."
C-position trainee: “…”
Even the system couldn't help but say, "You're too strict."
"Hehe, I'm the kind of bad guy who tears other people's umbrellas into pieces after getting caught in the rain myself."
Chu Ling and the system sighed lightly, "Besides, their performance is really not good enough."
[Damn it, why do I feel like Chu Ling's comments are the most accurate?]
[The other instructors were mostly polite and flattering, but only Chu Ling dared to speak the truth.]
However, although the other instructors gave encouragement on the surface, they were more or less influenced by Chu Ling when they gave out the scores, and all gave low scores.
Chu Ling: “…”
You also know that they really can't do it.
The next few groups of trainees came on stage, and Chu Ling became more and more proficient in each group's increasingly poor performances.
Faced with a boring stage without any highlights throughout the whole process.
Chu Ling: "After watching it, I feel like I wasted five minutes of my life."
Facing a stage where the performance is too poor.
Chu Ling sighed: "How did your company decide to send you to participate in the audition? Is there really no one else?"
The stage was packed with interactions, and it seemed full of tension, causing countless screams in the venue, and even other mentors gave it some praise.
Chu Ling rolled his eyes: "A stage that only hypes up the CP but has no real talent is like a pile of sand, it will scatter in two steps without the wind."
When a trainee, with tears in his eyes, remarked on how hard they had worked for this stage, Chu Ling couldn't help but interrupt and play his pity: "Don't tell me you've worked hard. First of all, I don't seem to have seen the results of your efforts. Secondly, if this counts as hard work, then I think you really shouldn't be doing this job."
[Chu Ling is really too cruel hahahahaha]
[He's still the anti-pretentious expert he was back then, not one bit fooled.]
[No matter what the trainees are like, I enjoyed listening to them. This is the kind of judges we need in our talent show!]
It's not that she's mean.
These trainees are really not good enough.
Chu Ling originally thought that only one or two groups performed poorly and things would get better later on. He even planned to give them some encouraging education, but what else could he do if he couldn't live up to expectations?
In the end, even the director couldn't help but remind her in her headset that it was enough, and she should also leave a few praises. Scolding everyone would reduce the audience's desire to pick, and that would be contrary to the needs of the program.
Chu Ling nodded, but muttered to the system, "I've already given them a lot of face, okay? I really can't make money against my conscience."
system:"……"
"Teacher Chu Ling."
However, when she was reviewing a new group, a trainee who had been scolded finally raised her hand and said, "I think it's unfair."
Chu Ling was interested: "What's unfair?"
"Even professional instructors haven't pointed out so many problems with us, yet you've made us sound so worthless."
The fearless trainee asked, "Who should we listen to?"
The tone sounded sincere, but the content was sarcastic.
[How dare you confront Chu Ling! ]
[This kid doesn't know Chu Ling's law of house collapse, right? Hahahaha? How dare he!]
Chu Ling raised an eyebrow and said, "You mean, I'm not professional enough, so my opinion is useless?"
"I'm sorry, but I don't need to know how to act when the audience comments on my acting. Just like when I comment on you now, I only need ears and eyes to see and hear for myself."
The trainee hesitated for a moment, but immediately said, "I just think you should give us a chance to grow. There's no need to say it so harshly."
"Although our performance is not good enough now, I believe in the future...we will slowly prove ourselves with our strength and prove that we are worthy of the debut position."
Chu Ling: “…”
With your level, how can you make your debut?
Is this your "Don't bully the young man"?
"Ah, you want to debut at this level? It's not impossible."
Chu Ling said, "As long as you are good-looking, it's fine. After all, some groups will leave a place for beautiful losers."
She narrowed her eyes, as if sizing up the trainee, then chuckled and said, "Do you think your faces have reached this level?"
[This is so funny! If you want to be a celebrity, you should at least be good-looking! ! ]
[Only someone who looks like Chu Ling has the capital to say that rapping and dancing are useless and that he can attract fans instantly just by looking at his face!!! Others are prohibited from trying to deceive me.]
"Why am I sitting here? I've already said that although I'm not a professional, I do have normal aesthetic ability."
Chu Ling said, "Do you know what an idol is? Do you know what a star is?"
"That means that when you leave here, you'll have to make money by relying on your charm on stage."
"Do you think your current strength is worthy of the income you want and worthy of people spending money on you?"
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