Dance of the Dragon

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Tae-Kwon

Tae-Kwon

Where are

your shoes?

I brought the wrong bag

You've obviously underestimated the

importance of auditions at this school

He'll just have to dance barefoot

We're judging his dancing,

not his dress sense

When you're ready

You've just mixed three dances.

Do you have any idea what you're doing?

Thank you

Excuse me

If you don't get into the school

What will you do?

I don't know

Classes start on Monday - 9am

Congratulations

Thank you

I want your best performances

Relax

Excuse me

You here for the job?

Yes

You fast?

Yes

Ok - bucket and sponge, over there

Ok

As you practice your routines today

Think of your posture

The competition is only a month away...

so walk tall

That doesn't mean you

walk on your toes Jun

Did you hear that Tae?

Everyone - this is the very late Tae Kwon

Class starts at 9 - which means you begin

warming up at 8:
30

Go and get ready

Tae

I hope you brought the right bag today

Let's begin

Straighten your back - good

Grace, you're next

Head up - nice

Ok Tae

Stop

Start again

Stop

Have you ever been taught to walk?

No

How could your past instructor teach

you to dance, but not teach you to walk?

I asked you a question?

I never had a teacher

How did you learn to dance?

Books

Books?

Ballroom dancing books

Have you ever danced with a partner?

No

All right - who hasn't walked?

Jun - yes, stretch through your spine,

stand tall and proud

Lynn you're next. Stay

straight and proud. Yes, good.

It smells a bit, it's

been closed up for awhile

But - it's close to your dance studio

Nice desk

How much?

Only $800 dollars

Tae, I want you to hold her

like she means something to you

Let me show you

You've never had a partner and it shows

I want you to lead me

I'm waiting

You're giving me too much space

Pull me closer

Good

You're coming along really well

Keep practicing

Emi, I don't want you teaching anymore

Why?

After what I saw I think you

should take a few months off

A few months off? Who's going to

prepare them for the competition

Look I don't care about the competition,

I care about you not breaking your ankle

It's got nothing to do with my ankle

I just don't want you to get hurt

What are you doing?

Dancing

You're strolling, and your partner would have

been lost because you have no direction

You arms are too weak

Hey

You're new here right?

My name is Tae Kwon

I say this once

Keep your hands off Emi

What?

Leave her alone and

everything will be fine

Emi is my teacher

And you're her student

Don't touch her

Got it?

I remember the day the

dressmaker measured you for that

You may think I only care about

stopping you from doing what you love

The truth is I'm stopping

you from hurting yourself

Emi

You still have a pin in your ankle

It feels fine

So does my knee but I

can't compete anymore

It has nothing to do with my ankle

What do you mean?

It's the spotlight

It always has to be on you

Is that what you think?

How many times have you watched me dance?

That's right

You were never there

Not even once

You were a champion

And now you have students who

will pay for your instruction

Do you think they'll pay if you

return to the floor and come in second?

Or fifth?

Or if you fall again?

It's over

It's over

Easy To Learn - Dancing

Waltz

Sometimes I come here

Find a nice place on the grass...

...and listen to the music

You know

I used to do ballet

But when I was 9 years old...

...I saw a group of ballroom dancers

So I asked my mom if I could try it...

...and I fell in love with it

Whenever I was down...

...dancing lifted me back up

It must be great to win a competition

It's not about winning Tae

It's about who you become...

...when you try

Close your eyes

Imagine the music is inside you

It's going through

every part of your body

Do you feel it?

Lead me

But...

I have to go

See you on Monday

Bye

You've not eaten much

I'm not so hungry

How were your classes today?

They were fine. Yours?

No

Fine

I think I will have a drink

Do you ever think about...

...competing again?

A true champion retires once

Why do you ask?

No reason

Hey

Hey!

I didn't come here for that

A list of every other

dance school in the country

I don't have money to

go to another school

How much do you need?

A thousand? Two thousand?

Take it

Find another school

Ok - let's begin

I don't want your money

And I'm not changing my school

You sure about that?

If you're still here in seven days

We'll meet...

...on that floor

You and me

Or I'll find you in the

street and there'll be no rules

But I...

If you beat me...

...you can stay

If you lose...

...you go back to where you came from

But I'm...

...I'm a dancer

That's your problem

Did you study those dance books...

...in your bedroom Tae?

I want you to imagine...

...that you have red paint

on the bottom of your shoes

After you dance...

...I expect the entire floor to be red...

...not just the corner of it

Applications for the

competition close soon

If you can't get things right...

...you'll be watching with me

Go on

Hi May, it's Emi

I was just wondering, do you have

any dancers looking for a partner?

Great!

No it's for me

Really?

Can you let me know

if you hear of anyone?

Ok, thanks May

Twenty thousand

But I need you to do

something for me first

What?

You know what I'm talking about

I already told you I

don't do that kind of thing

That's right. You don't do

that kind of thing anymore

What do you want me to do?

There's a man in a blue suit

at the back of the restaurant

He owes me a lot of money

Remind him of his debt

Take the class

If you came back for the

money it's no longer an offer

I cannot beat you in a fight

Then leave the school

But I can beat you at this

You're gonna learn that in a week?

And if you lose?

I will leave

Do you know who that is?

He came second in five national

championships doing that exact routine

He came second - to me

Now you can save yourself a lot

of wasted energy and leave now, or

You can embarrass yourself

in front of everybody

Your choice

See you next week

Hey

Emi doesn't have to know about this

Gentleman:
Tae-San Kwon

Lady:
Emi Lim

You took the money and

you never touched the guy

Pick up the phone

Pick up the phone

Don't say you weren't warned

Bye Tae

See you

Singapore Ballroom Dance Championships

Gentleman:
Tae-San Kwon, Lady: Emi Lim

Thank you

Are you Tae Kwon?

Yes

Put this on

Locker room is over there

Be on the floor at 9 o'clock

Does anybody know where Tae is?

He said he might have to...

Might have to what?

Give it to me

Emi...

I just came to see you...

I just came to see you dance

Why now?

I just want to see you happy

All I ever wanted...

...was to dance again

...and you took that away from me

It's too late

I'm sorry Emi

I'm sorry

Emi

Get up

Emi

It's not about winning

This is our moment

Let's paint the floor red

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