Searching for a star

On the morning of Feb 10, I broadcast a livestream online from the Beijing Film Academy, focusing on the large number of applicants and the crowds that had gathered to watch them as they waited to take the school's entrance exam.

The belief that it's easy to become a film or pop star has become a hot topic in China, as evidenced by the upsurge in the number of young people applying to gain places on performing arts majors.

When I arrived at the campus, I was surprised to see many other members of the media were also streaming the event live, making sure they included lots of shots of the crowd.