'So they even gave the option to pay a penalty fee this time, eh?'
'But why does it say to make sure Wen Wen passes the selection round? Won't she be automatically getting a palace ah?'
When participating in major reality talent shows like 'Ancient performers', some concessions would be made to artists from major talent agencies like Star dreams entertainment. A few slots would be given for them for free, to enter the live performance rounds from the get-go. In this manner, there was no need for them to participate in the preliminary round and the selection round.
This could be considered as the show organizers giving face to these entertainment giants and was an act that showed goodwill between the two parties. But whether these participants could move forward to the future rounds– that would be at the expense of their own talent and discretion.
