Chapter 187 The Importance of Voice Acting, The Charm of the Voice

These three female guests were named Zhang Mengxiao, Shi Xue'er, and Shen Wenjun.

The first two were unfamiliar to Bai Ling.

However, Shen Wenjun was different.

Back when Bai Ling participated in her very first show, "Girl Group Assembly", she had already had an encounter with Shen Wenjun.

Of course, after that single encounter, Bai Ling didn't really have any deep understanding or comprehension of this singer.

Yet, given that she didn't know anyone else present, Bai Ling naturally felt a sense of closeness toward her.

The group exchanged brief greetings and then walked over to the side of the stage.

The live audience had not yet fully arrived, and the seats arranged for the guests were two sofas placed at the side of the stage.

As for the exact center of the stage, it was set up with a set of recording and sound-capturing equipment, the most eye-catching of which was a microphone.

Bai Ling chatted casually with the other guests, which served to help them get somewhat acquainted with one another.

Soon, the audience members filed in one by one, signaling that the show was about to begin.

"Welcome, everyone, to today's live recording of 'The Magic of Sound'!"

"Let us give a warm round of applause to welcome today's participating guests!"

"Bai Ling..."

Upon hearing her name called, Bai Ling stood up, smiled, and bowed.

The others did the same.

After the opening remarks concluded, the host said, "Alright, I believe everyone has a fair understanding of today's guests by now."

"Even if some of you are still unfamiliar with a few, it doesn't matter; we will introduce them further in the subsequent segments."

"This show is proudly brought to you by... Let us kick off today's show, and please look forward to the wonderful performances of our guests!"

"Let us begin with the first clip!"

In an instant, the large screen displayed a scene of an oppressive, silent battlefield with thousands of horses poised.

Shortly after, a general appeared, shouting at the top of his lungs, "The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers shall endure forever! The nation shall endure forever!"

"Everyone, today we break through the enemy lines and shall not stop until death!"

"Charge!"

Following that, countless soldiers rushed forward into a fierce, bloody battle to the bitter end...

This was a clip from a historical drama, depicting a counterattack against invading border forces—a blood-stirring scene of countless soldiers defending their homeland.

The entire sequence lasted only a few minutes. Starting with the initial roar of the general, there were a total of dozens of lines of dialogue.

Every single line fully stirred the emotions of the viewers, making them feel as if they had truly stepped onto the battlefield, surrounded by the clamor of hand-to-hand combat, clashing weapons, and the ringing of swords.

It was only at this moment that Bai Ling finally understood what the phrase "The Magic of Sound" truly meant.

The host stepped onto the stage and said, "I imagine that through the previous episodes, everyone should already understand the importance of dubbing to a film or television drama."

"Although original live-sound dialogue is often more fitting for the characters, in special circumstances, dubbing can achieve a much better effect. These are well-worn topics."

"Take this current clip, for instance. Due to live sound-recording issues, dubbing is required. The difficulty level is extremely high. Therefore, would any of our guests like to volunteer and give it a try?"

The guests looked at each other in dismay. They were different from Bai Ling.

They were either born as singers or debuted as actors.

Do not assume that because one profession requires a good voice and the other requires reciting lines, they are related to dubbing.

They were entirely different career spans.

Even though many knew that Bai Ling possessed a versatile range of vocal tones, no one believed she could handle dubbing work.

After all, aside from mastering the vocal tones required for corresponding scenarios and characters, one also needed to handle emotional processing.

The sheer number of techniques involved was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Therefore, an exceptional voice actor was extremely sought after.

In her past life, Bai Ling had heard tales of certain voice actors who could practically monopolize the entire domestic animated dubbing industry.

Was it because they wanted to monopolize it?

No, it was simply because no one else could possibly compete with them.

Of course, that was digressing somewhat.

When all of them hesitated to try, Gong Jialun stood up and said, "I'll give it a try!"

The audience welcomed him with applause.

Then, he treated everyone to a masterclass in what it meant to sound hoarse from shouting one's throat raw.

It was evident that Gong Jialun had done his homework beforehand.

Yet it was equally obvious that his preparation was insufficient, leading to a lack of breath support later on, which resulted in that awkward outcome.

Some audience members in the stalls chuckled softly, while others shook their heads helplessly.

Fortunately, Gong Jialun was relatively easy-going and made a helpless self-deprecating joke after his failure; otherwise, the atmosphere on set might have become rather awkward.

Following Gong Jialun, the others also took turns trying, but this first film clip was simply too difficult.

Thus, everyone ended up failing. As for Bai Ling, she remained completely unmoved.

There was no need to rush to show off.

After the host smoothed things over with a few witty remarks, they proceeded to play other film and television clips.

The subsequent clips were not nearly as high in difficulty.

The other guests also felt the urge to try, and needless to say, since they were not professionals, they certainly could not achieve the desired effects.

直到白灵第一次出手。

Up until Bai Ling made her first attempt.

People had initially assumed that different professions were like separate mountains, and even if Bai Ling stepped up, the result probably wouldn't be much better.

However, they had clearly thought wrong.

Bai Ling was not only a great singer, but also a great actress.

By controlling her vocal tone, Bai Ling could dive into the film and television clip with relative ease.

This was what was known as truly entering the role.

Coupled with the fact that she always used her own original voice for dialogue when acting, she had absolutely no issues when it came to emotional control and delivery.

Consequently, during her performance dubbing a historical palace drama, Bai Ling's display could be described as dazzling to the extreme.

Not only was her vocal tone identical to the original show, but she even managed to surpass the original production to a certain extent.

After all, the character she was dubbing did not possess top-tier acting skills to begin with.

Adding value to the character through voice and dialogue was by no means difficult for her.

Even the director of the production team felt a pleasant surprise. Inviting Bai Ling to participate in the show not only brought internet traffic but also delivered brilliant highlights—she truly lived up to expectations.

Naturally, the actor guests among the group now looked at Bai Ling with a hint of deep respect in their eyes.

Only true actors understood the level of skill required for Bai Ling to achieve such a feat.

In the blink of an eye, over an hour had passed, and everyone spent the first half of the show trying out various challenges and creating comedic variety effects.

Next came the fan-favorite segment that had received rave reviews across several previous episodes.

How much joy this segment could bring depended entirely on the guests themselves.

After all, the routines were entirely determined by the guests.

As long as it was related to sound, basically anything went.

The performances by the actors were relatively simple; asking them to pull off high-difficulty stunts wouldn't be quite appropriate.

Therefore, two of them chose relatively simple ventriloquism and sound imitation.

As for the remaining participants, they unanimously chose musical instruments.

After all, the show claimed to reflect the magic of sound; aside from dubbing, musical instruments were also a great choice.

Whether it was the violin or the drum set, both were solid options.

And indeed, the stage effects were quite decent, especially the flustered and clumsy performance of one actor who was relatively unfamiliar with playing the drum set, which elicited hearty laughter from many present.

Finally, only Bai Ling was left.

Many people had already turned to look at her, their eyes filled with curiosity.