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Zhang Wanfei | 24 | Chinese | Dance Contestant | Member of small K-pop group Starry Girls

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unit-cameron​:

Starry Girls, now it was coming back to him. “Oh, of course, that’s where I recognize you,” he said with a smile before she mentioned disbandment. It gave him a familiar pang of sadness as his own disandment and it definitely showed on his face. “Well, now that you’re here, I’m sure that won’t happen,” he said, doing his best to be reassuring. “And sure! Maybe we could help each other!” Sure, it was a competition, but what was the harm in helping someone else?

She raised her brows, surprised he’d actually heard of her group. Then again, maybe he was bluffing too. Either way, she appreciated the gesture. Although, his words felt empty, despite her determination, she knew failure was a still possibility. 

“Wonderful. Of course we want to win but I also think making connections and relationships will build us up just as much in the long run, both personally and in our careers.” Another lie. She wasn’t here to make friends. While she’d make an effort to get along and probably expected them all to become rather familiar, close friends just weren’t Wanfei’s scene. They never had been and they could never equate in impact to pure success to her. 

“So, what about after it all? What are you plans then?”

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gongbyeolmi​:

    The two ladies were in an almost identical situation, both main dancers and the popular member of their group… the similarities were uncanny. Except Stella wasn’t there to promote anyone but herself. She knew there was a reason for her joining, and that was to gain more buzz and interest about her. That is, if her solo debut were ever to happen.

    With her voice pitching high, she nods her head “Oh absolutely! This is a talent competition and it should stay that way.” The public was superficial. If you have ever watched and observed a survival show, there’s always bound to be a member who didn’t deserve their spot and only made it because of their looks. Stella could easily be that member, but thankfully she did have talent to share other than just her pretty face.

   “I wonder when the competition starts, would we be on the same team? Or competing against each other?” Stella expressed amusement.  

“Hm, it might change around quite a bit. But I promise to be a helpful ally and a worthy competitor. I’m sure we can give the audience some talent worth watching.” Wanfei could sense a fire in this girl, she always enjoyed someone with a determined spirit. Hopefully they could feed off each other that way. That is, is Byeolmi lived up to the expectations Wanfei was suddenly putting on her. The older girl considered herself quite talented at reading people though, and she felt Byeolmi to be someone deserving of a competitor like herself.

“What kind of music genre do you usually do in your past career? And what are you hoping to do here?”

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gongbyeolmi​:

    The waiting room was filled with fellow wannabe idols preparing inside the cramped room. Precious snowflakes that irked her. Even if she preferred not to compete, Stella knew that she would make it until the end. Considering the amount of time the program would take, she figured she would attempt to find people she could tolerate. At the corner of her eye, she observes a fellow female dancing to their heart’s content despite the space they were in.

    Tapping the woman’s shoulder, she introduces herself “I’m Stella, but you can call me Byeolmi for the show’s sake.” She identified more with her English name; but being in Korean media, the public might find it easier to familiarize her face with her birth name ‘Byeolmi’, so she went by it. Extending her hand out for a handshake, “I was the main dancer of Satin, until our unfortunate disbandment.” She adds, “I was also the visual—but, that’s already a given.” A smirk appearing on her face, she tilts her head releasing a quick snicker out of her breath.

    ‘So this is my competition’ She thought to herself. Forming a tight lipped smile, she replies “Same goes to you.” Knowing that the female was a dancer as well intrigued her. Her techniques were clean and sharp, it was quite striking. But still, Stella didn’t break a sweat. “Why did you join The Unit? Did your company send you too?” She chuckled.

Wanfei giggled at the girls affirmation of her visual role, truly not thinking much of her looks but playing it off as a reaction of agreement. Anyone here could be a visual, perhaps it just meant Byeolmi had good stage charisma too, or that the rest of her group was ugly. 

“Yes, perhaps like you I’m among the only well known members of my group, and even then my fanbase is small compared to what we hope for. But I am hoping to change that here. Of course, the competition looks stiff. Hopefully the emphasis will be on talent more than popularity but...you never know with these shows.”

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unit-cameron​:

He definitely recognized her face and name, but couldn’t get the name of the group into his head. They must be small, like Sky High was. Or at least he hoped that was the case, otherwise Cameron was going to feel like such an asshole. “Nice to meet you,” he said with another bow before her words surprised him. “Wait, really?” He was genuinely touched by her words and the fact that she had even seen his covers, let alone was a fan of them. “That’s very kind of you, thank you!” Now he felt worse about not knowing which group she was from. He hoped phrasing his question differently might save him some embarrassment. “Are you here to promote your group? Or to find a new one?”

“I’m from a group called Starry Girls. We’ve been around for a little while but we’re far from popular. I’m considered the more recognizable member so here I am. Hopefully I can bring in some new fans or we’re at risk of disbandment.” Wanfei sighed, slumping her shoulders and letting her stakes sink in. Not that she expected anyone to go easy on her here, everyone had something to lose surely. 

“But I’m confident I can do well if I try really hard. Maybe you can help me learn some cool new moves too!”

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Cameron’s strong suit was his ability to perform, not so much his socialization ability.

He was one of the shyer ones in Sky High, even though he was always their English speaking representative. His introverted side was practically invisible when he was on stage, but at a dinner party like this? It was glaringly obvious.

But he had to make a good impression. He had to talk to people and make friends… or at least have people not think he was a weirdo hanging out in the corner. So, he took a deep breath, approached the next person he saw standing alone and did a little bow.

“Hello, I’m Lee Cameron.”

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“Hello, Lee Cameron. I am Zhang Wanfei.” She’d heard of him before, but not his group. He was a fellow dance contestant and she knew for a fact he was good, but she wasn’t worried about him taking attention off of her. 

“I’m actually a fan of your Youtube channel.” Wanfei chuckled, wanting to flatter him. “I find it very inspiring how you continued your career despite your groups’ struggles. Your covers show off your skill well.” She had actually only seen maybe two videos from him, her exaggeration was to serve to his own ego though and to possibly create a good relation. But she did truly think it was good he persevered. She hoped that if she were to fail on this show, that fate would give her yet another second chance. 

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She hadn’t heard of this girl before but that didn’t matter, most people hadn’t heard of Wanfei either. She had her eye on one of the many beautiful contestants she was meeting today. Byeolmi was a generic type of stunning, at least in Wanfei’s eyes. Someone who could be styled as a glamorous young woman or a cute little girl quite easily. And here Wanfei was, assuming everything she could about the individuals in the rom before even speaking to them. The other girl had introduced herself as a former main dancer and visual, a role Wanfei continued to hold in her own group. Everyone here was pretty, there was no use comparing in that aspect and Wanfei still thought herself unique among her fellow competitors, but Byeolmi was a bit too much like her for comfort.  

“Ah, hello,” Wanfei bowed deeply, ready to get in this last greeting before they were asked to turn in for the night, “I am Zhang Wanfei. Seems like we’ll be working hard together proving ourselves as main dancers. I look forwards to working with you.”

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AUDITION || Self Para

In theory, she knew she’d make it. She was notable, beautiful, and talented. Still, the stakes were high, she was the last hope for her group. If her Starry Girls couldn’t gain success on their next comeback after her appearance on The Unit. They were done.

Audition Song

The number pinned to Wanfei’s shirt let her know that no one was exceptional here. They were just bank slates, ready to be whatever the production wanted them to be, changing from the mold their company can already pushed them into. They were all bright eyed and ambitious, but it was the hard workers who would make it through to the end. Well, that and the ones who make good TV. Wanfei was determined to be both. 

She hadn’t faired badly on the survival show she participated in last year in China, but it had a smaller audience, it had less popular contestants, and it wasn’t her last chance. 

Wanfei’s company had chosen a song to emphasize her elegant nature. It wasn’t vocally challenging and had a good beat. A dance break was inserted just for her. There were no mistakes, but she knew that still held no promises. She’d seen idols do perfectly and still not get what they deserve. 

They debate, very impressed by her dance and charisma, but not so much her voice. They wonder if she should really be in A if she’s not exceptional at everything, especially with such strong trainees here. She was used to it. She waited anxiously for her ranking result.

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INTRO POST

This is Zhang Wanfei. She is from a 5 member unpopular Korean group that debuted in 2015 but has made her mark among Chinese audiences. She is the main dancer and visual of her group and is trying to make an impression on the show so that she can go on to help her group stay together.

Overall she is a very hard working person who gladly takes the responsibility of representing her group but feels the pressure of it. She is very careful about how she shows her emotions and opinions on the outside, often being rather manufactured and always trying to say, do, and be the best.

Here is her full biography

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