The Chinese musical theater competition event The City of Musicals released its final episode on July 15, 2022. This 13-episode Shanghai Television show was produced as an effort to introduce the musical theater industry to a wide audience. Through domestic and international classical performances, the audience will be able to feel the charm of the beauty of musical theatre. There are 32 participants in the first episode of The City of Musicals.
Some of the participants are experienced musical theater actors. While others are newcomers in this field. Through various stages of performance assessment, one of the 32 participants will emerge as the winner. Wang Zhuocheng , one of the young contestants in The City of Musicals, did an interview with Netease Entertainment 's Entertainment Fresh School to share his experiences and love for the world of musical theater.
Speaking of Wang Zhuocheng, all this time, the public knew him as an actor. His name is known after he starred in the hit Chinese drama The Untamed in 2019. However, not many know the fact that he is an alumni of a high school connected to the Chinese Music Conservatory. He even won many championships in the field of singing. Wang Zhuocheng once represented the school's music club to perform in a show exchange.
He also received professional school scholarships many times and starred in many opera shows and musicals. It didn't stop there, after graduating, Wang Zhuocheng even managed to enter the Chinese Central Drama Academy, majoring in Opera. Becoming a musical theater actor has always been Wang Zhuocheng's dream. When he received an offer to join The City of Musicals, he immediately decided to participate in the show.
Wang Zhuocheng's love for musical theater began when a music theory teacher in his second year of high school showed him the musical Les Miserables, which was released in 2012. Later, Wang Zhuocheng was chosen to play Marius in the school's Les Miserables performance. It was the first time he played a role in musical theatre. This is where the English name Wang Zhuocheng came from. He then introduced himself as Marius Wang .
In the first round of The City of Musicals competition. Wang Zhuocheng had the opportunity to perform the story of Romeo and Juliet. He admitted that he was very nervous when he found out about this. Because, he knows that many great musical theater actors are his rivals in this competition. What's more, it was his first show since finishing his studies. So, the day of the show was stressful for him.
Many misunderstood Wang Zhuocheng's original purpose of participating in The City of Musicals . He said that people thought he was just having fun. In fact, Wang Zhuocheng really wanted to fulfill his dream. He wants to tell everyone that he can also be a musical actor. When asked about various netizen comments on the internet, Wang Zhuocheng said that he didn't really care. But if one could objectively point out Wang Zhuocheng's weakness, he would accept the input and improve himself.
Wang Zhuocheng was overjoyed when he received such a good evaluation. He was also touched by the recognition of his fans. So in the future, he planned not to disappoint people's expectations of him. Wang Zhuocheng will continue to present good works to them. The great achievement that Wang Zhuocheng achieved during his time as a contestant for The City of Musicals was that he was able to absorb new knowledge from seniors.
This is certainly a huge advantage for him. He also felt like going back to the days when he was still in college. Wang Zhuocheng admitted that he felt insecure in the early days of joining The City of Musicals . He felt anxious and upset all the time. However, a participant then asked him to practice together every day. Other participants also helped him a lot in the show. Wang Zhuocheng was able to adapt to the current situation thanks to their help.
By joining The City of Musicals , Wang Zhuocheng said he wanted people to see his growth through the shows he put on. At the same time, he also wanted to let everyone know that Wang Zhuocheng was not only a good actor, but also talented in the field of musical theatre. Wang Zhuocheng's understanding and love of musical theater has never changed.
It's just that he sometimes always feels challenged when he thinks about how to do better. This year, Wang Zhuocheng plans to stage a musical theatre. The character that caught his attention was Salieri in Mozart's L'Opera Rock . Even though he only played it for a few minutes, Wang Zhuocheng felt that he could express himself freely. This kind of feeling was truly extraordinary for him.
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