Long zhi wu (Dance of the Dragon) (2008) Movie Script
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
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