Eight judges and twenty-six contestants took their seats on stage in turn, their arrivals punctuated by waves of cheers that filled the venue with an incredibly fervent atmosphere, especially when Qin Jiran led the entrance. A uniform chant rose, calling out Qin Jiran's name again and again.
When the contestants made their entrance, the names shouted from the audience seats were not as unified, but if one listened closely, a few could be heard louder than others, such as Tang Ya, Wu Xing, and also Li Tianchao and Leng Yue, who were particularly popular among the contestants.
