Additionally, the reason An Mingzhu lost to Lin Chuxia was not merely her inadequate skill; there were also many other factors mixed in.
An Mingzhu's performance was pleasant to hear, but compared with Lin Chuxia's, it seemed somewhat petty.
If Lin Chuxia's piano playing resembled that of a masterly skilled artist, then An Mingzhu's was like that of a beginner who had just started to learn.
When An Mingzhu played the piano, she wanted to achieve gracefulness in the music as well as to show her most beautiful side to everyone; she never forgot to look for opportunities to display her best profile.
Because she couldn't fully immerse herself, and because she wanted everyone to see her delicate hands moving elegantly yet skillfully over the black and white keys, her actions seemed a bit forced.
As a result, her music sounded rather like a coy and restrained little girl, lacking Lin Chuxia's naturalness and fluency.
