mijobooks Chapter 53 Teaching 3 People to Dance
Chapter 53 Teaching 3 People to Dance
The three of them found a Beijing cuisine restaurant. Tian Xi was starving, so she picked up her chopsticks and started eating voraciously, stuffing her mouth full. She mumbled, "It's so delicious...a hundred times better than bread!"
Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh at her expression and picked up a piece of tripe for her: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
After lunch, they drove to Fengrui Film and Television. As the car stopped in front of the office building, Tian Xi looked up at the towering structure and exclaimed, "Wow, Brother Feng, this is your company? It's so impressive!"
"This building isn't mine," Lin Feng said with a smile, pushing open the door. "Let's go in and take a look."
As soon as I entered the company, the receptionist greeted me with a smile: "Hello, Director Lin."
Tian Xiwei followed behind Lin Feng, looking around curiously. In the open office area, employees were busy, with the sound of keyboards clicking everywhere. Posters of "The Beginning" and "Take My Brother Away" were hanging on the wall, which made her feel particularly accomplished.
"Wow, that's my poster!" Tian Xiwei pointed to the poster for "Take My Brother Away," in which she, as Shi Miao, was making a funny face at the camera. "So cute!"
Liu Haochun also saw her own poster, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled a little shyly.
Lin Feng led them to his office, where Li Yitong was sitting on the sofa reading a script. Seeing them enter, she immediately stood up: "You're back?"
"Sister Xue!" Tian Xiwei rushed over and hugged her. "I missed you so much!"
"You missed me already after only two months?" Li Yitong pinched her cheek. "Did you miss my snacks?"
"No, that's not it!" Tian Xi pouted slightly. "I miss you as a person!"
Liu Haochun also stepped forward, smiling and saying, "Hello, Sister Xue."
"Haochun is here," Li Yitong said, taking her hand. "Sit down. I've prepared drinks for you."
As soon as the four sat down, Raymond Lam took out his tablet and opened a document: "Let's get down to business. The movie promotion officially starts next week. During the roadshow, I'm planning to add an interactive segment with three simple dances to liven things up."
"Dancing?" Tian Xi's eyes widened slightly. "Brother Feng, are you out of your mind? We're going to promote a movie, not to do square dancing!"
Lin Feng flicked her head: "You talk too much. I specially chose these three dances. They're simple to learn and easy to spread. They'll definitely be a hit online."
He pointed to the names in the document, "One is called Dolphin Dance, one is called Penguin Dance, and another is called Gurgle Gurgle Dance, take a look."
Tian Xi leaned closer to take a look and saw simple step-by-step diagrams in the document. They weren't difficult, but they looked a bit silly. "Brother Feng, this dance is hilarious..."
"It's easier to become popular if you're funny," Raymond Lam said. "I'll dance it once first, and you guys watch."
As he spoke, he stood up, cleared his throat, and began to dance the dolphin dance, bending his arms into the shape of dolphin fins and swaying them from side to side, while making "ooh ooh" sounds in sync.
Tian Xiwei burst out laughing on the spot, slapping the table and unable to straighten up: "Hahahaha... Brother Feng, you're not a dolphin, you're clearly a big fat fish!"
Li Yitong laughed so hard her shoulders shook, and she secretly took out her phone to record. Liu Haochun covered her mouth, but her eyes were full of laughter.
Lin Feng pretended not to hear and continued dancing the penguin dance, his hands at his sides, swaying from side to side, taking small, quick steps like a penguin. This time, even Liu Haochun couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Finally, there's the "Gurgle Gurgle Dance," where you draw circles in front of your stomach with your hands and twist your body, which does indeed resemble "gurgle gurgle" as it bubbles.
After dancing three dances, Lin Feng was sweating profusely. Looking at the three men laughing so hard they were doubled over, he was a little annoyed and said, "Have you laughed enough? It's your turn!"
Tian Xiwei finally stopped laughing and wiped away her tears: "Brother Feng, you danced so cutely... Let's try it."
Li Yitong and Liu Haochun both have a dance background and solid basic skills. Tian Xiwei also practiced dance for a few years when she was young and has good physical coordination. The three of them tried out the dance once.
You know what, it actually looks pretty much like it.
But here's the problem: Li Yitong and Liu Haochun danced too perfectly, with every movement flowing smoothly and precisely, which made it less fun.
Only Tian Xiwei, though her dance was crooked and awkward, exuded a cleverness that perfectly captured the "silly" essence of dance.
"No," Lin Feng shook his head, "Yi Tong and Hao Chun, you're dancing too formally. Relax, be more casual, just like you're joking around with friends."
Li Yitong tried to relax her body, but years of dance habits made her want to straighten her arms as soon as she raised them, and she couldn't find the right feeling. Liu Haochun was the same; her movements always unconsciously carried a certain style.
"I have an idea," Tian Xiwei stepped forward, "I'll stand in front and jump, and you guys just follow along. It'll definitely work!"
As she spoke, she walked to the front and started dancing to the music. Her movements were exaggerated and funny, like a mischievous little monkey. Li Yitong and Liu Haochun watched her and couldn't help but be infected by her enthusiasm, and their movements gradually became more relaxed as well.
"Yes, that's it!" Lin Feng clapped his hands. "Yi Tong, swing your arms a little harder. Hao Chun, don't be so steady with your steps, be more relaxed..."
The three of them practiced along with the music, over and over again. Tian Xiwei danced the most enthusiastically, and would occasionally make funny faces to amuse them. Li Yitong gradually found her rhythm, a smile playing on her lips, and her movements became much more agile. Although Liu Haochun was still a little shy, the restraint in his eyes slowly disappeared.
After practicing for an hour, the three of them finally achieved the effect that Raymond Lam wanted: a dance that was both rhythmic and quirkyly cute, making it so catchy that you'd want to dance along.
"Perfect!" Raymond Lam picked up his phone and recorded a short clip. "If we add some music later, it'll definitely go viral."
Watching the three of them dance with increasing chemistry, Lin Feng picked up his camera and stood opposite them: "Come on, let's record a proper segment. Keep your expressions natural and have a smile on your face."
Tian Xi made a funny face at the camera, and Li Yitong and Liu Haochun smiled at each other and started swaying to the music.
The dolphin dance has a light and lively melody. The three people bend their arms into fin shapes and sway from side to side, occasionally jumping around. The scene is full of youthful vigor.
After recording the video, Raymond Lam returned to his computer, quickly added the background music he had prepared in advance, and edited in a few more perfectly timed shots. "Okay, take a look." He handed the tablet to the three of them.
In the video, the three women's movements and the music were perfectly synchronized; Tian Xiwei's liveliness, Li Yitong's grace, and Liu Haochun's shyness were all clearly captured. "Wow, this is so good!" Tian Xiwei exclaimed. "Feng-ge, your editing is amazing!"
"Let Yitong post it first to test the waters," Lin Feng said. "Your account is currently the most popular, so let's stir things up."
Li Yitong nodded, took the video, and logged into her Weibo and other platform accounts.
She looked at the text box on the screen, thought for a moment, and typed a line: "No predicament outside the cycle, sweetness in the dance steps! Li Shiqing invites you to dance the dolphin dance together, who can withstand this wave of timing~ #Unlocking a new healing posture at the beginning", and clicked publish.