The final battle began with a bang.
Within the allotted time, Chen Feng, with minimal lines and incredibly rich stage presence, won thunderous applause.
Whether at the live broadcast or on online platforms, audiences were captivated by his professional movements and flawless performance.
It was a true-to-life portrayal.
Another true-to-life portrayal.
Who would have thought he could perform such high-difficulty gymnastic movements?
An Olympic champion representative sitting in the audience immediately called the National Sports General Administration.
Shouldn't such a talent be pursued?
Isn't it a waste for him to be an Actor?
In just those ten-plus minutes, the movements he performed on stage, whether on the rings or the pommel horse, all had the highest difficulty coefficients.
Is this a damn genius?
Why be an Actor?
He should go directly to the Olympics next year.
...
Soon, the confrontation between Chen Feng and Xu Nuo ended.
The final effect presented on stage was Chen Feng's composure and calmness, contrasted with a dazed, sweating, and bewildered Xu Nuo.
The latter half of the lines weren't even used.
Everyone was just watching Chen Feng perform.
So the result was self-evident.
Through audience popularity votes at the venue and online platform votes, Chen Feng overwhelmingly defeated Xu Nuo without any suspense.
He successfully advanced to the top five.
After the competition.
Chen Feng returned backstage and sat in the advanced contestants' lounge.
As for Xu Nuo?
He slunk away as soon as he got off the stage.
...
The subsequent second match was between A Yi and Li Jiayi.
The topic they chose was a hospital ward scene.
A Yi played a nurse, and Li Jiayi played a patient.
The performance effect was decent.
The main reason was that after A Yi put on the nurse uniform, there was always a feeling of uniform temptation, so her popularity remained consistently high.
And Li Jiayi?
Ever since he played a tough general in the New Year's Day special program, his popularity plummeted.
A good role not only didn't bring him a boost, but instead dragged him down.
The contrast was too great.
He had already been labeled a 'pretty boy' and couldn't shake it off.
So after the performance, A Yi won by popularity, eliminating Li Jiayi and successfully advancing to the top five.
...
The third match.
Chu Ning and Yu Zhiwen.
This match was originally a highlight.
Chu Ning had very high support.
Among the ten contestants, besides the dark horse Chen Feng, she was the most popular person.
However, after the first match, and after Xu Nuo's 'sarcastic' lines, Chu Ning was already deeply embroiled in a public opinion storm.
Posts discussing her were everywhere online.
Chen Feng was actually also deeply embroiled in a public opinion storm, but he easily diverted everyone's attention with his exquisite gymnastics skills and successfully won a round.
Chu Ning didn't have this ability.
Therefore, her state was very poor.
The topic Chu Ning and Yu Zhiwen chose was a luxury goods salesperson and a wealthy female customer.
Chu Ning played the salesperson.
Yu Zhiwen played the wealthy female customer.
On stage.
Yu Zhiwen remained calm throughout.
Her family in Yu Dong was also one of the few wealthy families, otherwise, it would be impossible to have connections with Xing Ye from Hong Kong.
Therefore, Yu Zhiwen knew a lot about luxury goods.
Plus, she had long given up on competing for the championship, her mindset was very relaxed, treating it like a game, so it was equivalent to a semi-true-to-life portrayal.
Thus, one was flustered, and the other was supremely calm.
During Yu Zhiwen's performance, a series of professional evaluations and inquiries left Chu Ning speechless.
So the third match was an upset.
Chu Ning unexpectedly lost, while Yu Zhiwen advanced to the top five.
There was an uproar online.
More and more fans expressed their intention to unfollow, claiming that Chu Ning had let down their devotion, asking why they should follow such a celebrity.
For a time, Chu Ning's popularity plummeted endlessly.
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The fourth match.
Han Tao and Erma.
No suspense.
Han Tao was a newcomer launched by Mahua Group, and his stage presence was inherently better than average people's.
Although Erma shined brightly in the New Year's Day special program, and her combination with Chen Feng sparked a different kind of chemistry.
But her fan base remained consistently weak.
Plus, the topic they chose was about farmers from the Northeast.
Han Tao had a regional advantage.
So Erma ultimately lost and missed out on the top five.
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The fifth group.
Tang Xin versus Tao Yilun.
This group was evenly matched.
Tang Xin and Tao Yilun both had a certain fan base, and the companies behind them were also equally strong.
Therefore, the outcome was originally unpredictable.
The topic they chose was a young couple, a slice of daily life.
Generally, this kind of plot would have some intense conflicts.
Especially with a slight advantage for the female character.
Unexpectedly, on stage, Tang Xin's performance was far below standard, with continuous mistakes, and the performance ended hastily.
Tao Yilun won and advanced to the top five.
There was a sigh of regret online.
Everyone said that Tang Xin got a good script but messed it up herself.
She wasn't in good form.
No one knew what was going on with her.
Only Chen Feng, sitting in the advanced lounge, knew that Tang Xin was likely affected by his matter, leading to her poor performance.
Chen Feng was also helpless.
No one could have predicted such a thing.
It was a pity for Tang Xin, that girl from Sichuan.
At the same time, Chen Feng kept frowning in thought.
Xu Nuo's lines were pointed, clearly aimed at Chu Ning, so how did he know this secret?
No one should have known about that night between him and Chu Ning.
...
Finally, the first section of the final battle successfully concluded.
The top five nationwide were selected through popularity votes from the audience present and online.
They were Chen Feng, A Yi, Yu Zhiwen, Han Tao, and Tao Yilun.
Three men and two women.
The program team scheduled the second section, the battle for the top three nationwide, for tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the weekend.
The program team will still adopt the form of online live broadcast.
The time is still in the evening.
The battle for the top three is of extraordinary significance.
The program team spent a lot of money to invite three Chinese master artists to preside, and at that time, based on the results of online voting, plus their three live judges, they will select the top three of this season of 'What is an Actor'.
Everyone wanted to know who the three master artists were.
Unfortunately, the program team kept it a secret.
They didn't announce it even when the live broadcast ended.
So they could only wait until the next day.
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Evening.
The five successfully advanced contestants returned to the hotel where they were staying.
The five of them had dinner together.
During the meal.
Tao Yilun and others kept discussing today's competition, lamenting Chu Ning and Tang Xin's mistakes.
At one point.
Han Tao suddenly nudged Chen Feng: "Old Chen, what are you thinking about? Just drinking and not talking?"
Chen Feng smiled: "Nothing."
Tao Yilun, on the other side, blinked: "Old Chen, there's something I want to ask, but I don't know if I should."
"Then don't ask."
Chen Feng glanced at him.
Tao Yilun immediately raised both hands: "Okay, then I won't ask."
Yu Zhiwen and A Yi across from them both had complex expressions.
In fact, everyone knew what Tao Yilun wanted to ask was definitely about Chen Feng and Chu Ning.
Too bad!
Such a thing was really not easy to ask.
Just as the atmosphere became a bit awkward, Yu Zhiwen suddenly looked behind Chen Feng and the other two, lowering her voice and saying, "Feng Ge, it's Chu Ning."
She gestured towards the door.
Chen Feng looked back.
Indeed.
Outside the private room door.
Chu Ning was holding a rolling suitcase, dressed neatly, standing outside and looking at him.
As if she had something to say.
Chen Feng exhaled deeply, got up, and walked towards the door.
Things here, after all, had to end.