After the spotlight fades
By Xing Wen | China Daily | Updated: 2026-01-08 05:43
Interestingly, a song Huang and Li performed together at the 2024 concert became a hit that year.
Soon after, Huang was invited to join the popular reality show Riding Wind 2025, a TV program known for shattering age stereotypes and showcasing the brilliance of women over 30 in the entertainment industry. There, she practiced dance and rehearsed on less than two hours of sleep a night — yet when Ma asked if she was tired, Huang replied, "Not at all."
Li did not appear on the show, a fact Ma saw as a genuine shame.
The documentary lingers on an extended take inside Li's studio, where Li is collaborating with friends to record violin samples.
Wearing headphones, she appears uncommonly animated, a stark contrast to her usually reserved demeanor in daily life.
The moment the violinists improvise the very sound she had envisioned, the session concludes swiftly.
She opens the studio door and says with a big smile, "This is pure happiness."
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