The way we Dance(狂舞派) is
filmed by Adam Wong Sau Ping. It shows on August 2013, and became a hot issue
at that time. Just like what we seen in the trailer, it is a dance film which
telling us the path of seeking dreams .Although the same categories of this
movie is very common in Hollywood genres, it breaks the genres limitation of
Hong Kong popular film.Until September，it's ticketing income is
over twelve million and won a lot praises from public，it might seeing as the
recovery of Hong Kong local film industries. Before
this movie, Hong Kongers will link with Grease or Step up easily when they
discuss about dance movie.
Full of youngers, the brave and passions of seeking
hopes (dreams)… these are the elements that we can find in almost of the dance
movie. The focus point of the way we dance is not in surprised plots but the Way
of narrative, the ability to tell the story’s detail. All of the actors are the professional in different dancing domains. Although the story axes mainly focus on Fleur(leading role), the main characters are not Fleur only; all the
dancers have their own story. To some HongKongers, they are decoding a
different political meaning instead of a simple Youth dancing movie.
So how far are you willing to go for dance?(為了夢想，你可以去到幾盡？) This is the most
impressive propaganda slogan in the movie trailer, and become the main theme
which gave the audience a sense of sympathy, and a deep reflection. This is
also the reason why I choose The way we Dance as an analysis texts, because it
brings a positive power while our society was facing a series of negative news.
Self identity of HongKongers ：Tai
Chi Hip Hop
Fleur
is a girl who has passionate in Hip-hop, however because of the traditional
ideology from her family, she choose study rather than the opportunity to
become a dancer as her future occupation. Fleur finally free to choose what she
wants and decided to continuous her ‘life’ in university. Fleur hates the
traditions, no matter her old family business(soy bean products) or Taichi, which
become the conflict between tradition (Chinese)and innovation(Western). We can not said Fleur is represent to Hong
Kong, but this is similar to nowadays Hong Kong situation. Of.Of course, Fleur and Alan(leading role who invite Fleur to join Tai chi society)
have told us the answer that we don’t need to choose any one side by adding Tai Chi into hip –hop dance performance. That’s the charming point of Hong Kong, a city accommodate Chinese and western culture.
Collective memories
director
uses a lot of Hong Kong special symbols ,such as the street border with weeds、soy
bean product shop, factory, under the banyan in the park etc. Audience feel familiar and shorten the distance between
actor and audiences , because these are the things we usually see
it . it highlight the Sense of local products and makes different to the
western dance movie which mostly sells “stylish”.
Through
the story, we know that seeking dreams are not as simple as animation.we need
to pay for it, also we can not seeking dreams without considering results, but insisting on it.
So how far are you willing
to go for xxx?(為了xxx，你可以去到幾盡？)
Remember why we still alive?
Why we are studying in UWA program? Why we need to find jobs and earn money?
Fail? It isn't a problem. However, we need to fight for our “xxx”, Of course,including
our freedom of speak etc.
Ip Kwan ching(10455744/21233907) words:621
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