Genre: Romance, Drama
Starring: Fann Wong, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Chan, Jang Hyuk, Lim Kay Tong
Release year: 2008
Language: Chinese
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Determined to become a ballroom dancer, country boy Tae (Jang Hyuk) farewells his disapproving father and journeys to a renowned studio in Singapore to train under his idol Emi Lim (Fann Wong), a former champion.
A fish out of water, Tae struggles to survive in the big city, and having taught himself to dance solely from instructional videos he’s the worst student at the studio. Emi however recognizes his passion and hidden talent. When the other students shun Tae as a partner for the looming ballroom dancing championships, Emi steps in and romance blossoms.
However, Emi’s ex boyfriend Cheng (Jason Scott Lee), the reigning kung fu champion, refuses to let her go and fuelled by jealousy forces Tae to accept a challenge, a show down of furious martial arts routines, with the loser leaving town, and Emi for good.
RATING: 8/10
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REVIEW:
" It takes Korean hunk like Jang Hyuk to carry this off: A boy who dreams of being an accomplished ballroom dancer. In the hands of any other mere mortal, this role would have been fleshed out stereotypically as a flamboyant wannabe. But here in his first English speaking role, the heartthrob paves his way to becoming a star international directors should look out for.
Known for his breezier roles in Windstruck (2004) and Volcano High (2001), Jang plays a country boy who arrives in Singapore to enroll himself in a dance school. Before he knows it, he finds himself developing feelings for his beautiful mentor, while being threatened by her boyfriend, who was a former martial arts champion. The 111-minute movie culminates with an international ballroom dancing competition which is everything our protagonist has dreamed of since young.
And in this finale you’ll see our very own Fann Wong dancing with Jang, donning a diamond studded dress specially designed by one of Singapore’s top designers, Francis Cheong. The crystals on the dress, in different shades of red no less, aren’t the only things you’ll take note of. You’ll also notice how ravishing the actress looks throughout the movie with her sponsored jewelry, so much so that you are distracted by her awkwardly scripted lines. Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Balls of Fury) plays her jealous boyfriend who spouts one-dimensional angry dialogue at Jang. Familiar local actors like Lim Kay Tong, Jason Chan and Gerald Chew fill up the somewhat forgettable supporting roles.
Co-directed by John Radel and Max Mannix, the film features beautiful cinematography courtesty of Radel, who doubles up as the director of photography. Check out the adequately done street scenes of Singapore, thanks to support from our tourism board. There are also images which provoke exoticism of the Asian world. The tracking and slow motion shots also effectively portray the tale of passion, dreams, love and hope. However, the sometimes overbearing emotionally dramatic score and the sometimes overlong intense gazes of the characters may be a test of patience to the edgy viewer. Seeing that this is a drama about daring to dream, expect lines which you can only hear in a movie. Serious expressions, solemn exchanges, heated arguments and passionate looks of love are aplenty here, with a lack of lighter moments.
What works is the story between Jang and his parents back in Korea, which manages to pull heartstrings. The movie also gets points for its wonderfully executed dance choreography. Whether it’s the waltz, the samba or the classical ballroom dance, seeing Jang and Fann moving gracefully across the dance floor will make you think that anything is possible with you are determined and daring enough to dream.
In one scene, Jang’s father tells him: “Hobbies are dangerous things because they turn into dreams” Being a mere mortal, we wouldn’t dare to harbor such thoughts, especially anything to do with ballroom dancing, because we know the glitz, glamour and grace we see on screen remains on screen "
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