The Auditions

[Shocking! TMY's Fan Benefit Revealed, May Allow Fans to Participate in New Song Production, Triggering Discussion!]

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An unprecedented move by TMY, the author of "Fox," with the upcoming release of two new songs, "Solo Dance" and "Closer." In "Solo Dance," TMY plans to solicit fan vocals on Weibo and then challenge The Rex's new song head-on.

The news of "Solo Dance" and "Closer" spread rapidly among fans the day after Tang Miaoyi posted it on her Weibo, completely engulfing mainstream social media platforms such as Huadian Forum, Light Cloud Music, and 10 Degrees Bar.

Accompanying the new songs' announcement is The Rex's official declaration of war and TMY's response, which has caused shock and amazement all around.

"Publicly soliciting fan vocals?"

"Is it going to be a vocal electronic music this time?"

"What kind of scam is this? After the fox's voice disappeared, are they now using fans' voices?"

"They're probably afraid of losing to The Rex and trying to use some tricks to attract attention. It's just a small, immature move."

"A bunch of idiots. Why did The Rex declare war on TMY? Wasn't it because Tianyou Entertainment unilaterally tore up their cooperation and chose TMY instead? Yes, 'Fox' was indeed amazing, but it was just a one-time upset. It's a bit too much to try and take on seniors with just one hit."

"Wrong. Did the person above just gain internet access 5 minutes ago? Why don't you go to 'Street Dance of China' official account to learn about it? The Tianyou official account has come forward to clarify that they have not had any cooperation talks with The Rex. Everything is just the imagination of some people who want to stir up trouble."

"Fantasy? Ha!... If there really isn't anything going on, then why did The Rex give it a thumbs up? I think that the so-called statement from TMY is just a means of after-the-fact mediation. This industry is very deep, which makes it easy to fool stupid people like you. Who knows what's really going on?"

"Don't you even start, Eric!"

Eric: "..."

The discussion on the internet is intense. At this moment, the electronic music community is full of discussions about "Solo Dance" and "Closer," and there are even messages directly challenging The Rex.

Riding on the popularity of "Street Dance of China," among the two new songs announced by TMY, the discussion around "Solo Dance" is undoubtedly higher than that of "Closer." Although some people also mention "Closer," more people choose to ignore this song.

Meanwhile, large posters for TMY's new works "Solo Dance" and "Closer" have officially appeared at the top of the home screen of the Light Cloud app, providing pre-release advertisements.

It seems that Light Cloud Music is determined to properly promote TMY this time.

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It was a calm Saturday, and the streets were significantly less empty than on the weekdays. However, at Tianyou Entertainment's building in the city, a large group of completely unfamiliar faces filled the parking lot and entered the complex. The official of Tianyou Entertainment had put up a cordon at the building's entrance, with a sign saying 'No media reporters allowed.'

These strangers all had different shapes and sizes, but they had one common trait... they were all youthful. Upon entering the building, they were led by staff wearing work badges into a theatre, which was as big as a gymnasium. The theatre was covered in posters, with the 'Street Dance of China' program logo being the most prominent.

This was 'Street Dance of China's first round of the open selection in Shanghai.

This selection was a preliminary screening and will not be included in the program's final broadcast. If the series became popular enough, they might show behind-the-scenes footage from the showing, but that's something to worry about later.

The theatre was bustling with young people gathered together, inevitably engaging in small talk. Their facial expressions were bright, and filled with confidence.

"Alright, quiet down. We have a lot of people to go through today, so we don't want to waste any time. We'll start as soon as the judges arrive, so let's go over the rules and basic information. If we have time after that, feel free to warm up." said a chubby man wearing a director's hat. He held up a document and coughed lightly before speaking again, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhang Yuan, and I'm the head director of 'Street Dance of China.' I am also the planner of the program. If any of you pass the audition, we will be working together for a long time."

The head director, Zhang Yuan!

He took the applicants through a quick briefing of the rules and held a short Q&A, and the three judges arrived soon after, one by one. Everything was ready.

Although the preliminary judges were not the famous judges of the official program, they were all respected senior members of the street dance community. Although they could no longer dance as well as they used to, their reputation was still high.

"Let's begin. Number 001, come up."

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"He's a B-boy. I didn't expect him to be here."

"Number 013."

"Number 014..."

The audition process was fast, with speed being the primary consideration. Each dancer had only one minute to showcase their skills, and after one minute, those who could stay were promoted, while those who could not were sent home.

For the first few dancers, only two made it to the next round, and the other dozen were eliminated. The atmosphere of the venue was already very tense.

Soon, the fifteenth dancer came up.

"Number 015." Zhang Yuan sat in the director's chair, reading the name from the paper in his hand.

"Here." It was a male voice.

The remaining dancers all looked in the direction of the voice.

It was a tall and slender figure, wearing a baseball cap with a hoop, hair sticking out slightly from beneath the hat, and dressed in a tracksuit.

"This guy is quite cool."

"Indeed, but I've never seen him before."

"Neither have I. We know almost all the dancers in this area. Who is he?"

"Zhang Yuan also saw the graceful figure and nodded calmly. 'Introduce yourself,' he said.

'Hello director, hello senior judges, my name is Lin Ruofang.' The man bowed politely and introduced himself in a calm manner.

If Tang Miaoyi were here at this moment, she would definitely recognize him as the guy who helped her manage attendance when she skipped class, the study committee member!

'I'm an urban dancer, DJ, please play some music...' Instantly, music filled the air, and Lin Ruofang closed his eyes and began to dance, moving his body to the beat with intentional, and precise movements.

The song started out quieter, with a powerful kick drum pulling the song together. The song slowly amplified in both volume and complexity. The producers chose the song very specifically so potential candidates could showcase their full range of movements.

And showcase what he did. He moved as if he had rehearsed for this exact song, which was practically impossible, as the song was revealed when they arrived. He knew almost instinctively when the song slowed, and when it was about to speed up, and moved his body pre-emptively, making it almost seem planned.

Then he began to speed up, at around 45 seconds. His legs moved with blazing speed, as he used the momentum of his arms to propel his legs to create seemingly impossible footwork. He almost never left the area he started in, choosing to always end up back at his starting place after a move, but the other candidates could barely tell when one move ended, and another began.

He ended his routine by changing his strategy, boldly running a few steps forwards, and leaping in the air. His forehead was propelled behind him, and he rotated upside down with his hat almost falling off. Fortunately, his legs came back around under him, and he landed on his knees, just as the minute ended.

In the final few seconds, he had pulled off a backflip.

The entire room fell silent, and many people looked toward the figure at the front in awe.