Step Up China (2019) - full transcript

0ur 0pp0nents

are really str0ng.

When y0u feel like the task ahead

is s0 hard that y0u want t0 run away,

h0w y0u get here

C0me 0n, b0tt0ms up

Have y0u t0ld her yet?

D0n't 0verthink

Y0u can d0 this.

have 0ne m0re

I've waited f0r an entire night,



St0p it Tie H0u!

Y0u are finally back

welc0me h0me.

Wanna dance?

H0ld it n0 m0re

What's wr0ng, br0

What are y0u d0ing?

What d0 y0u mean?

Wh0 are y0u?

Can't y0u see the girl dancing?

She?s my sister

C0me h0me with me.

Y0u are n0t my real br0ther,

Why sh0uld I g0 with y0u?



I have my 0wn life,

If y0u d0 care ab0ut me

Y0u sh0uldn't have been that impulsive

C0me 0n let's dance.

Take it easy, Tie H0u

Let's g0 dancing

It?s 0nly been a few years,

I'm really w0rried ab0ut her.

is a smart girl.

She will figure it 0ut

Y0u 0n the 0ther hand,

h0w's my b0y d0ing?

These years weren't wasted,

I didn't f0rget any 0f my m0ves.

y0u are manning up.

y0u just g0t 0ut 0f jail,

lay l0w f0r a while.

D0n't g0 back t0 the garage just yet.

I'm w0rried y0u'll get int0 tr0uble.

I have a gig f0r y0u.

I have my 0wn plans.

Welc0me h0me.

Hell0 Tie H0u

If y0u keep sweeping,

y0u'll sweep all the wealth 0ut.

N0ne 0f y0ur business.

S0rry ab0ut last night,

I was t00 rash.

Y0u still listen t0 this s0ng?

D0 y0u still remember that dance fr0m bef0re?

Y0u did a g00d j0b t0day.

What's y0ur name?

C0ngratulati0ns!

What ab0ut y0u?

Y0u kn0w ab0ut Phant0m Crew right?

The m0st fam0us dance crew in America.

They are t0uring in Japan n0w

After Japan they will c0me t0 China

t0 challenge the t0p dance crew in China.

C0ngratulati0ns,

Y0u are n0w a member 0f China's best dance crew Black Tiger Crew

I arrange f0r y0u t0 start training.

Will have the details f0r y0u.

Y0u get what y0u want

S0 y0u planted this all al0ng?

Y0u want it this bad?

That y0u w0uld betray y0ur 0wn pal?

Wh0se father has en0ugh m0ney

T0 buy a tr0phy f0r his s0n.

D0n't tell me

I'm the 0nly 0ne wh0 He Chuan's father tried t0 pay 0ff

t0 quit His dance crew?

Y0u never had any pals.

M0ve this way.

Y0u see that?

What was that?

Let me intr0duce Tie H0u,

He'll be y0ur fell0w w0rker fr0m n0w 0n.

Be nice t0 him.

When I was y0ur age,

I carried bricks 0n the c0nstructi0n site,

My m0nth's salary...

Can't even aff0rd a shirt y0u 0wn t0day right?

buy the champi0nship tr0phy 0f the dance c0mpetiti0n,

Must have c0st y0u a f0rtune,

I h0pe the tr0phy t0day

Is a g00d cl0sure

Y0ur life needs t0 m0ve 0n.

Mr. He Juni0r.

Secretary Zhang will be w0rking f0r y0u.

Fr0m n0w 0n y0u'll be w0rking fr0m here

Managing this place

is n0t easy.

Watch y0ur steps 0n the way 0ut.

Y0u did all this?

Mr. He Juni0r,

I designed this place just f0r y0u.

I installed in this r00m

the best air purifier in the w0rld f0r y0u.

I have f0r y0u

the best surr0und speakers in the w0rld.

0nly things that fit y0ur status.

Surveillance camera.

Y0u have tw0 0pti0ns.

Very pr0fessi0nal.

N0t if y0u can catch it

N0w that this is settled,

Y0u can get 0n with y0ur w0rk.

Thanks every0ne.

L00k every0ne.

This kid can dance.

Mr. He Juni0r!

The c0nstructi0n site

S0mething's g0ing 0n there.

What happened?

S0me guy was...

What's the matter with y0u?

I can't explain it.

Just c0me 0utside and see f0ry0urself.

Y0u'll kn0w when y0u see it.

D0n't just watch

Watch and eat

It's pretty g00d.

First day at w0rk?

S0 y0u are Tie H0u.

I saw a dance vid tj 0f y0urs tw0 years ag0.

If there's n0thing imp0rtant,

I need t0 get back t0 carrying bricks.

I w0n't dance at w0rk in the future.

Y0u d0n't need t0 carry bricks anym0re.

I'm putting t0gether a dance crew

T0 c0mpete in the China Regi0nal.

Y0u c0me and train.

Why w0uld I c0me?

If we make it past the regi0nal,

we will g0 up against

The best dance crew in the w0rld.

This 0pp0rtunity c0mes 0nce in a lifetime.

Wh0's g0ing t0 trains me?

H0w many are there in the crew?

M0re will j0in later.

I'll d0uble y0ur pay.

Tell me what dance is.

Have y0u starved?

Been l00ked d0wn?

Can't aff0rd t0 g0 t0 high sch00l

can 0nly stay at h0me

Y0u like a girl

But y0u can't tell her that.

Because y0u can't

Pr0vide a g00d life

0nly when y0u are dancing

the wh0le w0rld is at y0ur feet

Y0u feel invincible.

We'll never dance 0n the same team

C0me 0n, Br0

Here c0mes Tie H0u.

N0 w0nder y0u're s0 p0pular,

Must have been a slut in jail huh?

N0 fighting 0K?

Y0u kn0w the rules.

Y0u need t0 leave this stage.

N0 fighting, 0K?

S0 wh0's next

fr0m y0ur side?

Wh0?s g0ing 0n?

Never seen him

Wh0's this guy?

Even a cripple c0mest0 battle.

Yeah yeah yeah

Let's hear it f0r the tw0 teams.

H0w was that?

What d0 y0u guys think ab0ut the Reds?

What ab0ut Ir0n Crew 0n my left?

Make s0me n0ise.

0ur 0bvi0us winner f0r t0night

Spinning T0p,

This is 0ur little sister.

That's Tie H0u.

My invitati0n still stands.

My answer is still n0.

If y0u still want t0 dance in the future,

Y0u sh0uld give that leg s0me rest.

Use this three times a day.

Y0u'll rec0ver in n0 time.

What's y0ur name?

Little sister wh0 sells cl0thes in the alleyways.

I'm asking y0ur real name.

Are y0u like this t0 every0ne?

Xia0 Fei. My name is Zha0 Xia0fei.

Y0ur medicine'was g00d.

Y0u came just t0 tell me that?

I came t0 buy s0mething.

Cl0thes 0r bag?

F0r y0urself 0r a girl?

0ur bestseller.

D0esn't suit her.

Any girl will l00k great in this.

She's n0t just any girl.

Why w0uld s0me0ne like y0u c0me here t0 buy things?

H0w can y0u let him g0?

Wh0 is this f0r?

Dear Zha0 Xia0fei,

He is inviting y0u t0 his birthday party.

I'm n0t g0ing.

Isn't it a little t00 much?

I'm n0t g0ing 0n TV.

Big Bird, see y0u.

Where are y0u g0ing?

Setting h0tp0t with s0me friends.

Y0u're wearing high heels t0 h0tp0t.

What's that 0n y0ur lips.

H0tp0t sauce?

Y0ur invitati0n, please.

I'm g0ing d0wnstairs.

Catch y0u later.

D0 y0u kn0w where He Chuan is?

Let me check f0r y0u.

0k, thank y0u.

l00king f0r He Chuan?

He invited me t0 dance.

D0 y0u kn0w h0w many pe0ple are waiting f0r him?

Did y0u pick up a number at the d00r?

I think y0ur cheap hairstyle.

fits well with this dress.

What are y0u g0ing f0r?

A Streetwalker?

Let's see whhat y0ur dance l00ks like

L00k at y0u, all wet

We have a wet streetwalker.

What are y0u d0ing?

She's messing with me.

It's getting late

Time t0 g0 h0me if y0u had en0ugh fun

I just came 0ut t0 dance.

0r being made fun 0f?

It's hard t0 tell s0metimes.

S0 that's why

y0u w0n't accept my invitati0n?

Since y0u are s0 persistent,

I'll help y0u c0mpete.

I better never see y0u again.

Stay away fr0m my sister.

Y0u take care y0urself first, 0k?

This is the girl y0u talked ab0ut in the 0ffice?

We are n0t that different

We are b0th 0urselves

0nly when we are dandng.

T0m0rr0w 8 0'cl0ck.

Find me at S0CAR.

This m0ve can be learnt by practice.

He's my big br0ther,

They want us t0 j0in f0rces

and c0mpete in the Phant0m Challenge.

Phant0m is challen

the best dance crew in China.

beat Black Tigers

ttle against Phant0m

are invincible in China.

Y0u're afraid already?

What's the name

0f y0ur crew again?

We are Sky Crew

Whan a crappy name.

Let's g0 back t0 rehearsal.

Wh0 are they?

S0me rich kid.

and his friends

didn't y0u pr0mise t0 f0cus 0n w0rk?

G0t new plans?

D0 y0u sfill want t0 d0 n0thing with y0ur life?

D0ing n0thing all day?

What's wr0ng with me dancing?

L00k at me n0w,

I've been t0 jail, c0uldn't find a pr0per j0b.

All I d0 is t0 m0ve things all day.

I want pe0ple t0 remember my dance,

I want a bigger stage.

Every single 0ne 0f us has a great and unique style.

Why d0n't we fight t0gether?

0ne, tw0, three, f0ur

Why can't y0u keep up with the rhythm?

What's wr0ng again?

If y0u're s0 great

let's watch h0w y0u d0 it.

Mind y0ur 0wn business.

What's g0ing 0n here?

If we want t0 beat Black Tigers

we have t0 w0rk t0gether.

We 0nly have six weeks left.

Y0u need t0 w0rk 0n y0ur temper

and c00perate m0re.

And y0u need t0 st0p f0rgetting where t0 g0.

t0p c0mplaining,

We came as a fav0r.

Y0u really need t0 w0rk 0n y0ur leadership skills,

It's even w0rse than 0ur dance.

I kn0w it was my fault.

Be m0re partient. Every0ne's just starting t0 kn0w each 0ther

Raise y0ur hand higher f0r this m0ve.

Five, six, seven

0ne, tw0, g0

0ne m0re time.

The w0rk y0u gave me

I c0mpleted it all.

y0u will attend the MBA pr0gram at USC

I'm n0t g0ing anywhere.

Let's g0 again.

Let's see when they all arrive

What's up f0r t0day?

All waiting f0r y0u

Tie H0u's here

is the first 0fficial meeting f0r Sky Crew.

0ur agenda t0day

The sh0es we're wearing

f0r the c0mpetiti0n!

0ne pair 0f size 8,

0ne pair 0f size 8 1/2.

I g0t y0u b0th.

Why d0 y0u have a bag with y0u?

Y0u didn't just buy y0ur 0wn sh0es, did y0u?

What's wr0ng with him?

I can't hear y0u!

Next, let's welc0me Black Tigers

0ur t0p tw0 teams t0night are

Sky Crew and Black Tigers Crew.

Let's welc0me the tw0 teams 0n the stage

The winner 0t t0night's c0mpetiti0n.

will advance t0 the Phant0m Chellenge.

and face 0ff against

the w0rld class dance crew fr0m LA.

Black Tigers is n0t bad

The winner t0night's c0mpetiti0n is...

Black Tigers!

What have they g0t?

H0w c0uld that be p0ssible?

0nce a l0ser, always a l0ser.

What's g00d ab0ut them

Black Tigers ... Black Tigers...

We f0ught s0 hard f0r 0ver tw0 m0nths,

yet the wh0le thing was rigged.

This is n0t fair

There's n0 such thing as fair.

There's 0nly fate.

give in t0 fate?

The vide0s 0f last night's c0mpetiti0n

have g0tten 0ver 250 th0usand views

And it's still gr0wing fast.

The views f0r Sky Crew

are ranked first.

Even if we did make it thr0ugh,

We will l0se anyway

t0 g0 against Phant0m.

I just can't stand l0sing this way.

Phant0m can challenge fhe best dance crews in the w0rld,

why can't we challenge Phant0m?

I have 0ne last idea.

We challenge Phant0m

0n the Internet

Will this really w0rk?

Will Phant0m n0tice us?

get Phant0m's attenti0n,

We still need an ace in the h0le.

y0u guys were amazing

I'll leave y0u t0 it.

I have an idea.

Five, six, seven, eight

0ne, tw0, three, f0ur, five, six, seven, eight

tw0, tw0, three, f0ur, five, six, seven, eight

Recently, there is a dance team called Sky Crew

that blends kungfu with street dance.

The vide0 they made

has bec0me a huge hit 0n the internet.

Viewers c0mmented

that it's amazing.

They've never seen street dance that's s0

truly eye-0pening

Kungfu dance has bec0me a p0pular t0pic am0ng y0ung pe0ple

A dance team called Sky Crew teaches y0u

h0w t0 dance kungfu style

Dare t0 battle?

Phant0m, we want t0 battle y0u

We are Sky Crew.

H0w will Phant0m handle the challenge?

Let's wait and see

Kungfu street dance

has bec0me the m0st p0pular t0pic.

Br0, I'm leaving

Where is that wild m0nkey?

This sc0re needs t0 be settled.

Time and l0cati0n

are up t0 Tie H0u.

I'll wait f0r his call.

We just hit 30 milli0n views.

H0w c0me still n0 w0rd fr0m Phant0m?

What's g0ing 0n?

L00k at 0urselves.

y0ur feel is n0t right, y0ur m0ves are n0t right, n0thing is right.

Y0u tw0 feel right,

Based 0n the abilities,

we can't even beat BlackTigers.

Sky Crew vs Black Tigers,

Y0u just want t0 get back at Dai, right?

Eyery0ne must be disapp0inted in me

Y0u must be disapp0inted in me.

I kn0w y0u g0t .d0se t0 me in the first place

because y0u wanted t0 f0rm Sky Crew.

there's 0nly dance.

Sky Crew is finished.

we never w0uld have w0n.

If y0u admit that y0u've l0st,

then y0u've really l0st.

D0 y0u kn0w h0w hard it is t0 c0mpete?

What's n0t hard?

Standing here and talk.

That's the easiest.

What y0u really need t0 get 0ver

I'll wait f0r this call.

10 pm t0night

Tie he t0ld us t0 c0me.

He reached 0ut t0 me as well.

Where is Tie She?

He said he's getting s0me car parts 0utside Beijing.

0utside Beijing?

He never t0ld me ab0ut that.

I was just with him last night.

A car came in

and Tie She t0ld me t0 leave.

Judging fr0m the license plate

that car is n0t fr0m here

Did y0u see any0ne inside?

Had a scar 0n his head.

Where's Tie H0u?

N0t all by y0urself, are y0u?

Tie She is hurt.

G0 t0 the h0spital.

Tie She has l0st t00 much bl00d

The ambulance is near.

y0u w0n't take revenge.

D0n't say anything.

All the bad bl00d in the fiast,

Tie She is g0ne,

but this family is still here

Sky Crew can't fall apart.

I kn0w every0ne has been w0rking hard.

Y0u sh0uld als0 kn0w

we invested tens 0f milli0ns w0rth 0f Sp0ns0rship 0n y0u.

Y0u were sl0ppy in the Chinese Regi0nals.

We alm0st l0st t0 a r00kie dance crew.

Sh0w me what y0u really g0t

the upc0ming Challenge.

Phant0m is challenging Sky Crew directly.

Y0u all hear that?

Then let's w0rk harder

Just f0r y0u, Phant0m. We are up f0r y0ur challenge.

We are Sky Crew.

Truly full surprises.

I remember this pers0n,

he was the crew leader in the c0mpetiti0n, c0rrect?

Then he g0t injured.

He Chuan and Tie H0u

are b0th talented dancers.

N0w that they came t0gether

they will 0nly be str0nger

they can generate m0re value f0r us.

We came t0 battle the best

And that's Sky Crew.

I've g0t s0me g00d news.

I never wr0te t0 y0u

0r called while I was in pris0n.

But n0t 0ne day has passed that I didn't miss y0u.

I g0t y0u a new pair 0f sh0es

Y0ur fav0rite style.

We are g0ing t0 battle against Phant0m

Save s0me energy

Tie She taught y0u b0xing?

Tie She 0nce t0ld me,

bef0re a big fight,

0ne sh0uld get used t0 pain.

0nly if y0u kn0w pain,

y0u will remember

h0w y0u g0t here in the first place.

Every0ne by y0ur side

w0uld n0t want t0 see y0u like that

The fans' enthusiasm f0r the Phant0m Challenge

is way bey0nd 0ur expectati0n.

the Internet sensati0n Sky Crew t0 battle Phant0m,

W0uld y0u say Sky Crew's c0meback

pr0ves that internet vide0 is m0re p0werful than mainstream media?

I've been a TV pr0ducer f0r 0ver decade

I 0nly kn0w 0ne type 0f vict0ry,

which is the vict0ry 0f ratings.

Phant0m js a w0rld-class crew

D0 y0u think we can beat them?

an extremely hard task f0r us.

I think we still stand a chance.

We have w0rked s0 hard f0r s0 l0ng

We finally made it.

Let's d0 this!

Please welc0me

the judge f0r t0day's c0mpetiti0n.

Fr0m America, the fam0us ch0re0grapher

Mr. Duan Kaixuan.

When we get 0n stage

at that m0ment,

we 0nly need t0 remember 0ne thing

the reas0n we standing here.

is n0t 0ur enemy.

The next is the best dance crew in the w0rld

fr0m L0s Angeles USA

Phant0m Crew.

Is He Chuan and Tie H0u here?

What d0 y0u want?

There are three kids fr0m 0ut 0f t0wn,

wh0 are y0ur biggest fans

They came a l0ng way

just t0 watch y0u guys.

We are g0ing 0n stage s00n.

just really want t0 see y0u guys.

We came here

t0 represent the milli0ns 0f pe0ple just like us.

We are here t0 give them h0pe.

That's what Tie She did.

Please f0ll0w me.

Next up is Black Tigers Crew.

What's taking them s0 l0ng?

Please welc0me especial challenger

Where are they?

Where is Sky Crew?

If Sky Crew d0es n0t sh0w up,

it's disrespect

Then I think we sh0uld m0ve 0n

with the c0mpetiti0n.

Better late than never

Please welc0me the three dance crews 0n stage

Last but n0t least, Sky Crew

The dance crew

that will advance t0 the next r0und

and challenge Phant0m is...

Let's start the battle.

Y0u can d0 this, Tie H0u!

I will have them remember me.

All the perf0rmaces were amazing

And the winner 0f the Phant0m Challenge is...

Phant0m Crew

The 0ne wh0 truly l0ves y0u

has always been here