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[Wanna Be]

[Brand ambassador Han Yijing]

Being a model is not as easy as you think,

especially for a male model.

Thousands of people like you

come and go every year.

Having wasted their time and money,

they leave empty-handed.

So stop dreaming

and go back to your old life.

Hello.

I was wrong, Yijing.

I shouldn't have lied to you.

I promise

I will tell you anything.

Don't tell Ms. Ling. I beg you.

I...

If you make it, it'll become your side hustle.

If you don't, it'll make you a hustler.

What do you mean?

What about Curly?

Handle it as you see fit.

Just don't get me involved.

[Episode 4] [Example of Life Does Exist]

Impressive, huh? Gold.

I can read without my eyes.

You're back.

Stop for a bit.

Are these photos

meant for his portfolio?

Yes. What's wrong?

He has to pose naturally.

He was being too dramatic.

Was I?

Weren't you?

I thought you were doing a photo book.

Let's take ten.

Try to loosen up.

What's wrong with you?

I told you to get yourself prepared.

I did.

I prepped myself up the whole night.

Mentally, I mean.

Not physically.

As a beginner,

confidence is all that matters.

Copying others' styles

will drain your confidence

and your body will get stiffer.

You...

Alright.

I'll get some fresh air.

I...

Mister,

would you like some fruit?

It's so sweet.

OK.

Nice.

Perfect. Perfect.

Every shot is stunning.

Let's take a break

Get another SIM.

Hey.

Why are you here?

I'm also having a photo shoot.

What?

Do I need another haircut?

Much better after the haircut.

Just as I expected.

Expected?

What are you doing here?

The photographer is waiting...

Hi, Yijing.

Go on then.

The model portfolio

is something you can't fail.

Gosh.

This place has a good reputation.

Now I believe it.

Even Yijing is here.

Wait for me.

Did you see it?

Learn from her, OK?

But no pressure.

After all, she...

She's one of the best in modeling.

Just like I'm the best at handling sashimi.

I was born with the talent.

You have a good understanding of yourself.

Practice makes perfect.

After a few more photo shoots,

I'll definitely do...

better than her.

You're pretty thick-skinned.

Shall we call it a day?

Two more, please.

Please. I really appreciate it.

Wait a minute.

What are you doing here?

This is the question I want to ask you.

Dead eyes. Stiff limbs.

Didn't you sleep last night?

And your suit.

Did you just buy it from a supermarket

without even trying it on?

I'm having a photo shoot.

Don't stand in the way.

You're wasting everyone's time.

Yijing.

Do I have to get your consent

before I have a photo shoot?

You told me

I inspired you, didn't you?

How can I, in that case,

watch you humiliate yourself?

You're my responsibility.

The camera can't see your eyes and your belly button at the same time.

This is the most basic rule.

What?

Don't get nervous.

I'm not eating you up.

You have too many things on you.

Get rid of some.

No worries.

I'm not interested in you at all.

No. There are many people watching.

Let's have some relaxing jazz music.

OK.

You saw me in the photo shoot, didn't you?

Dare to show yourself

without thinking about your handsome face.

True confidence

is daring to show one's imperfection.

And your eyes.

It's normal to feel awkward

to do something you're not good at

in a place that's strange to you.

This is exactly

when you should learn to blend in.

You were acting quite naturally when you were busy

with your work in the market.

Your eyes looked firm when you were handling sashimi.

How do you know?

Turn off the front light on the left.

Are you not shooting?

The model is ready.

Alright, come on.

Drinking coffee late at night,

are you not going to sleep?

You're too nosy, don't you think?

You're so ungrateful.

I'm talking about the fish guy.

His name is Jia Fan.

He's a participant after all.

We should remain neutral

to avoid gossip or even scandals.

What did I do?

A tip or two, that's all.

What about that?

Do you treat others

the same way?

No.

He reminds me of you

when you just entered this industry.

You were eager

but your body wouldn't work along.

He has high self-esteem

and never admits defeat,

just like you used to do.

So do you mean

you think he has potential

and want to help him win this thing

and get him into Moyi Road?

I didn't mean that.

That's why you helped me back then.

I wouldn't help anyone.

You distort my words.

You're getting more stupid

staying with You Ning for too long.

Come over and give me a hand.

It's hurting my scalp.

Your chin was squeezed,

the belt taken off.

"Don't get nervous.

I'm not eating you up.

You have too many things on you.

Get rid of some."

You're the stylist here.

Shouldn't you be ashamed?

Let me go!

And you're taunting me instead.

You jerk.

It took me long to style my hair

and it's messy again.

I told you many times

not to mess with my hair.

Cry then.

What you said was totally meaningless.

If Han Yijing was satisfied with my work,

how would I be styling you?

One more thing,

you should be grateful to me.

If I hadn't styled you,

you wouldn't have been instructed

by Han Yijing in person.

Oh? Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

I didn't ask for it.

Just admit it.

You couldn't reject her

and did exactly what she told you to.

I...

I didn't want to embarrass her.

Oh, really?

That means what she said was right.

The photos are the best proof.

You.

Since you've determined to do it,

save your self-esteem to yourself, OK?

Attitude and the way people talk?

None of those matter.

A good result is what matters.

Remember how your teachers

scolded you when you were at school?

At least, you don't have to pay to learn.

You lucky chap.

[Brand ambassador Han Yijing]

Who did this?

This is too rude.

Who did this?

This is too rude.

Let me do it.

Get it clean.

Yes, ma'am.

Gosh.

Does it ever come off?

Is he...

looking at me?

♪Daydream♪

♪Don't kneel before reality♪

♪Win or lose, you can choose♪

[Tian Chu]

[Kong Ernuo]

[Zhang Yunfei]

[Zhao Hanling]

[Zhao Lisha]

[Liu Jia]

[Tian Chu]

[He Yanting] [Gao Chengyi]

♪To love, you must open your heart♪

♪A soul dares to dream is respectful♪

[Audition for a new face] Careful.

♪I will take you far away♪

♪To see the mountain, the sea, and the sunset♪

♪I'll collect a ray of starlight for you♪

♪If you're lost in the wind♪

♪If the sun is shielded by heavy rain♪

♪I want to be your light♪

♪Daydream♪

♪No more disguise, put your guard down♪

♪Salute to youth by joining a mid-night party♪

[Out]

[Pass]

[Jia Fan] Hello, my dear audience.

I'm at the preparation zone

of the annual model competition,

Billion Light Model Competition.

It's said

that the number of participants

doubled compared to last year.

However, the number of people to be selected

remains the same.

Which means

the passing rate will drop by 50%.

The competition is fierce.

OK, coming up,

please follow us

to get to know the models here.

Let's cheer them up

before they get on stage.

♪I'll collect a ray of starlight for you♪

A girl is sitting over there.

Hi.

Hi.

Please say hello to our audience

and introduce yourself a bit.

Hello, my name is Zhou Lu.

♪I want to be your light♪

Is that all?

I'm not a model.

My friend signed up for me.

I came because I was selected.

But I don't think I can make it.

What's your talent show?

Talent show?

Do I have to do that?

Hi.

My name is Kong Ernuo.

I've loved watching fashion shows since I was little.

Joining Moyi Road

is my dream.

I'm well-prepared this time.

Please support me.

Thank you.

OK, thank you.

This participant here

seems to have prepared a lot for it.

I wish you a good performance

in the competition then.

Sure.

Thank you.

[Venue of the 7th Billion Light Model Competition]

Are you all ready?

It'll start in 20 minutes sharp.

Who are they?

They've arrived.

Separate them as far as possible.

I don't want them

to hit the trending list tomorrow.

At least, he should wear some BB cream.

Attention, please.

The contest will begin in ten.

Please be prepared.

Bro.

Bro, are you all right?

Hello.

This is No.19 Yushan Road.

Someone had a car accident and fainted.

Yeah, yeah, OK.

Bro.

You... You should stay still.

Don't move.

The ambulance is on its way.

I'm OK.

Are you sure?

You...

Are you sure?

[Venue of the 7th Billion Light Model Competition]

[Scoring sheet]

Hey, man,

where are you?

How can you be late for an audition?

[Zhao Wenxin]

[You Ning]

[Xing Mo]

Please come in.

What's going on?

There's supposed to be one more person.

Quite, please.

Concentrate.

Get started when you're ready.

Why is one person missing?

Where is No. 96?

He's been out of reach.

Maybe he's not coming.

Betty Botter bought some butter.

But she said the butter is bitter.

If I put it in my batter,

it will make my batter bitter.

But a bit of better butter

will make my batter better.

So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

Come on.

What took you so long?

How did you fall?

I'm alright. Stop looking.

Group G, get ready.

I'll explain later.

OK.

One more for Group F.

Please wait up. Hello.

There's one more.

Sorry.

I'm late.

[Xing Mo] [Han Jialing]

You are late.

It's finished.

You can deduct my scores. I...

We don't score whoever comes late.

He's not that ate, is he?

He's the last one in Group F.

Did something happen on your way here?

Car accident?

See? There's blood on his sleeves.

Late is late.

I won't make excuses.

I only want a chance to perform,

even if you won't score me

and eliminate me right away.

Can you still do it?

Yes, I can.

Are you ready?

Get started then.

Coffee making?

Pretty creative.

I thought he'd kill fish.

What kind of talent show is this?

What does this have anything to do with modeling?

Yeah.

We can't tell if he has what it takes to be a model.

I wanted to customize the pattern

for each of you.

But I don't know you enough

so I go as I see fit.

Please forgive me

if you don't like it.

I thought you worked at a seafood store.

I'm not good at coffee making.

I asked someone to teach me,

especially for this contest.

I only had a cup of coffee or two.

I don't know much about it.

I may have only spent two hours

on learning to make coffee in total.

If luck favors me and let me pass,

I will...

So your talent show

[Han Yijing] is your ability to learn?

Yes.

I sell fish for a living.

I can make you coffee today

and tomorrow,

I may become a professional model.

Any more reasons?

Tell us the truth.

To impress you.

I hope

you will be reminded of me

by the coffee I made.

You're clever.

So, No. 96,

prêt-à-porter,

haute couture,

what do they mean?

What's the difference

between ready-to-wear and made-to-measure?

I've read your resume.

Your experience

has zero relevance to modeling.

You decided to take part in the audition,

so you should've prepared yourself for it.

All that talk of yours

and the mere grandstanding

aren't enough to get you there.

He can learn the theory later.

Talent and determination are what matter the most.

Now I doubt how determined he is.

Can you answer my question?

If you can't...

Haute couture,

or made-to-measure, is a phrase that originated

from the famous designer who set his career in Paris,

Charles Frederick Worth.

His design concept is one-on-one...

Charles Frederick Worth.

His design concept is one-on-one

customized garments for certain clients,

so his standard for garments is extremely high.

And ready-to-wear

is something between customized and mass-produced.

Its main customers are the middle class.

Simply put,

haute couture is a symbol of high social status,

just like you, Ms. Han.

While ready-to-wear

represents personal taste

which suits ordinary people like me more.

OK.

One last question.

Why do you want to be a model?

Stepping into a totally strange industry

requires much determination.

Why?

Because of one person.

At first, all I wanted was to make more money

so I could have a better life.

The time when I was preparing for the audition

was harsh

and tiring.

I didn't know what was lying ahead of me.

But I felt content.

So I want to do this for myself.

Nothing special actually.

Everybody has a dream.

But when I was little,

I only dreamed when I slept.

Daydreaming?

It's my first time to do so.

His vision is narrowing.

Your dad is aging.

His resistance and resilience

has declined a lot.

If this goes on,

he'll soon lose his vision entirely.

You need to be prepared.

What about surgery?

Retinitis pigmentosa

is a rare disease.

Having surgery will only postpone

the coming of the last stage.

There is no cure for it.

Moreover,

this is a hereditary disease.

Not one hundred percent

but

highly probable.

I suggest you have an overall check.

I used to feel that my life

was a tunnel.

Very dark.

Very long.

And very narrow.

So narrow that all that I can see is money.

It stayed that way until one chance came to me.

I stood on a place

called "runway".

There, I saw light.

So I was wondering,

can my life

be like a runway?

It doesn't have to be long,

but there has to be light,

audience,

applause,

and hope.

I clearly know

that I have much to learn

before I become a model.

Therefore, recently, I've been trying

to make up for it whenever I have time.

I went to a bookstore to buy a magazine

that had ceased publication a long time ago.

In it, I saw one of you here.

Happiess.

Pain.

Despair.

All kinds of emotions.

I was so inspired.

Taking photos isn't something easy.

It's not simply about showing one's beauty.

It's about delivering sentiments

with one's body and expressions.

The magazine you mentioned is...

The One.

It takes great courage for me

to stand before you.

I won't regret it

no matter what the result is.

Give me a chance

and I'll become a professional model

in a short period.

I hope you

can trust me.

Thank you.

♪Like a bird flying♪

♪Across a desolate desert♪

♪Having imagined too many ifs♪

♪If you also love me♪

♪Like a falling star♪

♪Ignites the passion inside♪

♪Don't miss out on the chance to love♪

♪Like two pieces of cloud meet in the sky♪

♪Oh, dream♪

♪Could you come closer?♪

♪When the passion reemerges♪

♪Let me be your shining light♪

♪When I finally stand before you♪

♪My daydream comes true♪

♪I've put you into my heart♪