In fact, the story is very simple. It mainly tells the story of five ballet teenagers of different ages participating in an important competition. The five characters are "Little Zhengtai", "Chocolate Princess", "Barbie", "Da Zhengtai" and "Sister Calm". Although they have very different family backgrounds and upbringings, they all have one thing in common, a genuine love for Ballet.
What is true love? I think the best way to explain it is to love the painful side of it. Everyone can easily fall in love with a thing, but in love with its bright side. For dancer, it is a moment in the spotlight. However, dancers face boring practice, frequent injuries, and fierce and brutal competition. . . However, those who truly love to the bone will also love this painful experience, because it is also a special proof of identity as a dancer. This reminds me of an older sister who studied piano. She had a difficult career in art and was strongly opposed by her parents. But suddenly one day, her hand was seriously injured and was sent to the hospital for treatment. She heard her mother ask the doctor worriedly how she was doing. The doctor said it was more serious. Doctor, you must be cured, my daughter is a piano student! At this moment, she was very moved, because her mother finally recognized her choice.
The five people in the film are all very determined to love Ballet.
It can be seen that "Little Zhengtai" is a young man who is energetic and loves extreme sports, but his favorite is dance. For dancing, he can give up other entertainment activities.
The "Chocolate Princess" was the most inspirational of them all, and because of her race, because of her skin color, it was difficult to associate her with the elegant, noble image of a traditional ballet dancer. Therefore, in order to gain recognition, she has to put in more effort. In the final, she endured the pain to present a near-perfect performance to the audience, and finally won herself a hard-won scholarship.
"Barbie" is one of my least favorites here. But in the end she really got nothing. Seeing that this girl's family is not bad, then she really treats herself as a princess. Pink house, pink dress, he is a cheerleader in school, has a handsome boyfriend, and is praised by teachers for his talent and righteousness. . . Some people will say that your evaluation of others is really diaosi, and the words are full of envy, jealousy and hatred, right? In fact, I just want to say that arranging such a character is not inspirational enough, probably no one wants to hear how Bai Fumei succeeded? It is precisely because she lacks everything, perhaps the desire for success in her heart is not so strong. It can be seen from the dance that it is not passionate enough.
Let's talk about "Taisho Tai". "Taishotai" won the contract of a dance company with his excellent performance in the competition, which is the highest "first position". There's not much else to say about it, but that little piece of him dancing in his yard when he got home made a lot of sense to me. In fact, in such a harsh environment, I don’t know how many young people with artistic talent, but due to the lack of resources, they cannot receive enlightenment education, and they may not be able to engage in art in their lifetime. When "Taisho Tai" in the film asked his brother if he really loved Ballet, the little boy nodded earnestly, then smiled happily. "Taishotai" asked him why he was so happy, the little boy pointed at him, because of you. Look, that's the power of example.
Lastly, "Ms. Calm". "Sister Calm" is my favorite character here, she is a Japanese girl. In fact, the film also talks about her brother. But in the end my brother gave up dancing. The reason is not enough love. He said he also liked dancing, but not as much as his sister. By the way, why call her "Sister Calm", because she has a very restless mother. Her mother belongs to the kind of person who is accustomed to worrying, nosy, and has a strong desire to control. Every time the girl has to nag a lot before she goes on the court, thousands of warnings and ten thousand orders, the final result is that the girl just made a mistake and fell down after a while. The mother immediately became honest and began to blame herself and repent constantly. But the girl stood up calmly, completed the following actions beautifully, and finally entered the finals. Then in the finals, the mum started to instruct her without any memory: "Oh, you have to smile more." At this time, the teacher couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You don't need to tell her what to do. She is willing to laugh. I laugh when I don't want to laugh, and don't laugh when I don't want to!" In real life, I have also seen such parents, no matter how small or small. Although this is done, there are also successful precedents, such as Lang Lang's father. But the best way is to give the child a certain space, let him grow up relatively freely, and truly be the self that he loves.
These are some of the messy feelings. I haven't written anything for a long time, and my thinking is really confusing.
Closer to home, let’s deduct today’s theme: everything is because of love, even the starting point is not easy, it requires enough courage and a clear understanding of yourself. It is a very happy thing to fall in love with something at a very young age, and to stick to it persistently. Unfortunately, most people, especially Chinese children, are probably not so lucky. Because there are some artistic paths, if you don't discover and start early, it will be impossible in the future.
However, there is still a long way to go in life. I wish every dancer in the film has a bright future, and I wish those who have no love for their careers can find their own starting point as soon as possible.
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