In this short scene, we are introduced to the young participants of a competition called "Hot-blooded Youth." The competition is being held at a theater in Shanghai, and the participants are complaining about the lack of fresh faces in the cast. The manager of the theater tries to calm them down, reminding them that the competition has been set up long ago, and that the entertainment industry isn't a "ivory tower." The manager then invites the student who has challenged the competition to come onstage and perform his or her part in the play.