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I watched this for 3 reasons: 1) Queen Sa DingDing, 2) Queen Tia Ray, and 3) Queen Chen Lijun. But most of them were Queens by the end of the season.
I only watched Call Me By Fire S4 before, so comparing, I think the girls are more determined than the guys. I thought I wouldn't find the same camaraderie as in CMBF4 but I was pleasantly wrong. The girls (women, since they are all older than 30) showed a lovely bond and admiration between them. Take for example the first magnificent group (SDD, CLJ, Chen Haoyu and Liu Yan). They all formed different groups afterwards, but that first group was the most beloved for all 4 of them. SDD and LY formed again later on a duet where they told the other girls how they teased each other. Or you could tell how much CHY admired and looked up to CLJ (she was never too far away from CLJ, and always wanted to collaborate with her). Then there were Laure Zhang and ZhuDan, and Joyce + Han Xue. There were many girls that formed a tight bond with another, and it was very nice to see.
What is nice about this type of reality show is that you can see how someone who is excellent inspires others. And how someone who is mediocre gets better after much determination and perseverance. Like Zhang Yuxi ans ZhuDan, two very mediocre artists who couldn't sing nor dance at the beginning (whenever they sung in the first episodes, it was so embarrassing) but they persisted and both got so much better at the end.
Much admiration for Joyce, the French artist and the only Western artist that persisted till the end ( I wonder if Mai, Sasha Alex Sloan and the Russian girl felt too overwhelmed but the best reason they could give was "health issues"). Joyce (a Queen) sings many songs in Chinese, and as an Ambassador for France, she committed to learning Chinese. And she sings so well (I fell in love with her with that first very song, and the one she sings with HX is on my playlist).
Two things where CMBF4 was better: 1) the first half of this show the performances were MEH.. the songs the show gave to the girls were, 40%, of the "cute" type, and the other 40% of the "slutty" type and only 20% of the good type. We had to wait a bit for the "cool" performances, and even then, the actresses didn't have stages where their skills as an actress were shined. Unlike CMBF4 that had many stages that mixed dance, singing and acting. And 2) CMFB4 had 17 winners, RWTW5 had only 15, and they were:
1) Liu Xin: the rocker who cried a lot XD She is very cool, can sing, dance, arrange, and be an awesome leader. Her voice is great.
2) CLJ: one of the most consistent artists. Everyone wanted her on her team, but her greatest fan was without a doubt, CHY XD Not only she is beautiful but also handsome and amazingly talented in Yue Opera (the representative of this type of Opera). She was the Wang ZhengLiang of this season.
3) Qi Wei: I wouldn't say she was the best at dancing nor at singing, but she was a Winner right from the start. Her personality, her determination. She was the Hacken Lee of the season.
4) CHY: from a somewhat shy actress that was self-taught in musicals to a more confident leader. She was the Azora of this season.
5) He Jie: she could do everything: dance, sing, lead... very extrovert.
6) Tia Ray: who doesn't know her singing skills? And she can dance too! And even if her voice stood out over everyone's, she wasn't overwhelming and knew that it was fair that she shouldn't sing all the high notes.
7) Shang Wen Jie (or Laure Zhang): I knew her from "Super Vocal" as a judge. And she continues to be a good judge here. And mentor. And she could easily speak in Chinese or French or English. Starts as an introvert artist who can't dance... but then she is a very good dancer :)
8) SDD: our weird Queen, she was a bit crazy but so funny. And we see her dance! And she danced very well too. I love her and I am going to miss her.
9) Joyce Jonathan: what more can I say about her? a French Queen.
10) Cai Wen Jing (or Elvira): a very outgoing girl, she could talk! Impossible not to like her specially at the beginning where she "adopted" the two oldest contestants (that were over 50). She can sing and dance, not like WOW but she was good.
11) Liu Yan: the sweetest actress, I am so glad she made it to the end! I was sure she would bc she had been in the top3 once, and bc she was part of that 1st Top Group. She teased SDD and wasn't in awe about anything.
12) Han Xue: a very regal Lady. Sings like a Queen, but can't dance :D Her English is very, very good, and she formed a tight duo with Joyce.
Anyway, I liked all the girls that got it till the final episode. I was sorry for all of them having to wear those super high heels + long dresses + that terrible stair though XD Like it happened after I finished CMBF4, I have withdrawal symptoms, I am going to miss them all <3
I only watched Call Me By Fire S4 before, so comparing, I think the girls are more determined than the guys. I thought I wouldn't find the same camaraderie as in CMBF4 but I was pleasantly wrong. The girls (women, since they are all older than 30) showed a lovely bond and admiration between them. Take for example the first magnificent group (SDD, CLJ, Chen Haoyu and Liu Yan). They all formed different groups afterwards, but that first group was the most beloved for all 4 of them. SDD and LY formed again later on a duet where they told the other girls how they teased each other. Or you could tell how much CHY admired and looked up to CLJ (she was never too far away from CLJ, and always wanted to collaborate with her). Then there were Laure Zhang and ZhuDan, and Joyce + Han Xue. There were many girls that formed a tight bond with another, and it was very nice to see.
What is nice about this type of reality show is that you can see how someone who is excellent inspires others. And how someone who is mediocre gets better after much determination and perseverance. Like Zhang Yuxi ans ZhuDan, two very mediocre artists who couldn't sing nor dance at the beginning (whenever they sung in the first episodes, it was so embarrassing) but they persisted and both got so much better at the end.
Much admiration for Joyce, the French artist and the only Western artist that persisted till the end ( I wonder if Mai, Sasha Alex Sloan and the Russian girl felt too overwhelmed but the best reason they could give was "health issues"). Joyce (a Queen) sings many songs in Chinese, and as an Ambassador for France, she committed to learning Chinese. And she sings so well (I fell in love with her with that first very song, and the one she sings with HX is on my playlist).
Two things where CMBF4 was better: 1) the first half of this show the performances were MEH.. the songs the show gave to the girls were, 40%, of the "cute" type, and the other 40% of the "slutty" type and only 20% of the good type. We had to wait a bit for the "cool" performances, and even then, the actresses didn't have stages where their skills as an actress were shined. Unlike CMBF4 that had many stages that mixed dance, singing and acting. And 2) CMFB4 had 17 winners, RWTW5 had only 15, and they were:
1) Liu Xin: the rocker who cried a lot XD She is very cool, can sing, dance, arrange, and be an awesome leader. Her voice is great.
2) CLJ: one of the most consistent artists. Everyone wanted her on her team, but her greatest fan was without a doubt, CHY XD Not only she is beautiful but also handsome and amazingly talented in Yue Opera (the representative of this type of Opera). She was the Wang ZhengLiang of this season.
3) Qi Wei: I wouldn't say she was the best at dancing nor at singing, but she was a Winner right from the start. Her personality, her determination. She was the Hacken Lee of the season.
4) CHY: from a somewhat shy actress that was self-taught in musicals to a more confident leader. She was the Azora of this season.
5) He Jie: she could do everything: dance, sing, lead... very extrovert.
6) Tia Ray: who doesn't know her singing skills? And she can dance too! And even if her voice stood out over everyone's, she wasn't overwhelming and knew that it was fair that she shouldn't sing all the high notes.
7) Shang Wen Jie (or Laure Zhang): I knew her from "Super Vocal" as a judge. And she continues to be a good judge here. And mentor. And she could easily speak in Chinese or French or English. Starts as an introvert artist who can't dance... but then she is a very good dancer :)
8) SDD: our weird Queen, she was a bit crazy but so funny. And we see her dance! And she danced very well too. I love her and I am going to miss her.
9) Joyce Jonathan: what more can I say about her? a French Queen.
10) Cai Wen Jing (or Elvira): a very outgoing girl, she could talk! Impossible not to like her specially at the beginning where she "adopted" the two oldest contestants (that were over 50). She can sing and dance, not like WOW but she was good.
11) Liu Yan: the sweetest actress, I am so glad she made it to the end! I was sure she would bc she had been in the top3 once, and bc she was part of that 1st Top Group. She teased SDD and wasn't in awe about anything.
12) Han Xue: a very regal Lady. Sings like a Queen, but can't dance :D Her English is very, very good, and she formed a tight duo with Joyce.
Anyway, I liked all the girls that got it till the final episode. I was sorry for all of them having to wear those super high heels + long dresses + that terrible stair though XD Like it happened after I finished CMBF4, I have withdrawal symptoms, I am going to miss them all <3
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