In the 31st year of the Republic of China, Shen Yutang, the top performer in Shanghai's "Yanqiu Troupe", burned herself on the stage in costume when the Japanese army seized the theater and forced her to sing for "East Asia Co-Prosperity", leaving a legacy in the opera house where "the bones of the opera can be burned but the character of the opera cannot be broken." As soon as she opened her eyes, she became Shen Yutang, the bottom trainee of the 2024 talent show "Star 101". The original owner had only beauty but no strength. She relied on buying hot searches to gain attention. She was a "royal loser" and had just been criticized by her mentor for paddling on stage.
With the skills and character of the Republic of China, Shen Yutang stood on the audition stage: for the preliminary evaluation, she sang and danced an adaptation of Kun Opera "A Dream in the Garden" to amaze the audience; the Sangong stage rejected the "Oriental style" arrangement and insisted on using Peking Opera rhymes to adapt the lyrics, shouting "The voice of China cannot be tampered with"; in the face of anti-fans spreading rumors about "advocating foreigners and favoring foreigners", she showed her strength through live broadcast, and her song "Mu Guiying Takes the Command" attracted countless fans.
Her uniqueness attracted the show's chief producer Lu Shiyan. He watched her demonstrate ancient manners for her teammates all night long, spend her own money to customize costumes with traditional patterns, and straighten her back when capital put pressure on her. His appreciation gradually turned into deep love.
From the stage of the Republic of China to the modern talent show stage, Shen Yutang has proven with his strength that a true idol takes culture as his soul and patriotism as his bones, letting traditions and beliefs shine in the spotlight.
