"Next up, let's welcome our initiator, Long Zitao, to the stage."
Following Uncle Bao's words, Long Zitao, dressed in athletic wear, walked up onto the stage.
He performed his hit song for the live audience, which the production team considered a perk for the mentors. Fans below the stage were shouting his name incessantly.
Long Zitao sang while looking at the passionate faces in the crowd below.
In the beginning, when he joined the show, his original role was as a mentor. However, the production team felt his singing and dancing skills weren't sufficient for that position, so they redefined his role as the initiator instead.
At the start of the show, he faced considerable criticism and attacks.
People said he lacked emotional intelligence, his taste made everything seem "low," his professional level was inadequate, and he had a penchant for using motivational speeches and overly sentimental, over-the-top ways, like holding a morning meeting in a street-side hair salon.
