Liu Qichu
Pretending to Be an Overseas Contestant on a Boy Group Survival Show
- Original Name:
- 刘启初 (liú qǐ chū)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 96
- Chapters:
- 25
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Liu Qichu (刘启初) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Qihuan Music 8 |
| Occupation/Role | Trainee on Ascend to Stardom 8 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6; first appears onstage in Chapter 8 6 8 |
Appearance
Liu has a youthful, adorable face and appears younger than his age is established to be 9.
- Black hair and round, puppy-like eyes 9 22
- A radiant, sunny smile 8 9
- Noticeably shorter than the approximately 1.9-meter-tall Pei Lan 37
Personality
Liu is outgoing, talkative and quick to befriend others. His team emphasizes his genuine sociability as a “social-butterfly” persona. He can get carried away in his enthusiasm, but apologizes when he realizes he has made someone uncomfortable 9 10 28.
Despite his poor initial rating, he remains optimistic: he sees a low starting point as an opportunity to make visible progress. He also pays attention to others, comforting Lai Yudong over the difficult theme song and warning him against discussing the show’s scripted performance order on camera 12 13 28.
Performance and Training
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | His sunny personality made a favorable impression, but weak performance skills earned him Class F 8 9. |
| Dance ability | Liu says dancing does not come easily to him, despite practice. Jin Xiheng and Su Junzhe later promise to teach him 12 22. |
| Theme song | He worries that learning “To The Stars” will take more than a week. During an in-class performance, he stands in the back row beside Pei Lan 27 37. |
| Teacher’s feedback | Cao Yan tells him to pay closer attention to details: he has captured the general idea of many movements but simplified the choreography 39. |
| Vocal class | Liu says he asked staff for the lyrics and was told they would be distributed in vocal class 46. |
Story Role
Initial evaluation
After receiving Class F, Liu sits beside Lai Yudong, introduces himself slowly for the supposed overseas contestant and chats with him throughout the evaluations. He praises confidence as an important quality for an idol, even while acknowledging that his own performance was weak 9.
Liu enthusiastically cheers Jiang Yangfan’s dancing and declares that Yu Yizhen deserves a debut spot after hearing his original rap, “Dream.” Before Liang Zhisheng performs, Liu encourages him and prompts Lai to do the same 11 12 14.
Dorm assignment and theme song
Liu moves into Dorm 706 with Jin Xiheng and Su Junzhe. He invites Lai to take the remaining place, but Lai chooses Dorm 707 after Xu An invites him to practice singing together 22 23.
When the trainees learn the assessment schedule, Liu jokes that Class F has little to lose in the reassignment. He also tries to reassure Lai that the Class F trainees can face the difficult song together 28.
Relationships
- Lai Yudong / Miura Yuki — A fellow Class F trainee Liu befriends during filming. Liu accommodates what he believes is Lai’s limited Chinese, invites him to room together and comforts him during theme-song preparations 9 22 27 28.
- Liang Zhisheng — A fellow trainee from the same hometown; they make plans to eat skewers together after filming 13.
- Jin Xiheng and Su Junzhe — Liu’s roommates in Dorm 706, both Class A dancers who agree to teach him 22.
- Zeng Kai — A fellow Class F trainee who teases Liu about how long he expects to need to learn the theme song 27.
- Jiang Yangfan — A performer Liu knows from Soft Words and cheers enthusiastically during the initial evaluations 10 11.
Notable Quotes
“Confidence! The most important thing for an idol is confidence!” 9
“When your starting point is low, it’s easier to improve, and it’s easier for people to notice your improvement!” 12
“Aim for A, settle for F!” 14