Chapter 79: New York Street Dance Competition
After a flight of more than ten hours, Qi Lei and his agent KING finally came to New York City in the United States.
But at this time, the two of them can't care about the mood to appreciate the exotic scenery or anything. As soon as the two got off the plane, they took a taxi directly to the downstairs of a residential building in New York City's Chinatown.
All the members of Reviver's exclusive dance company temporarily live in two suites on the 7th floor of this building!
When Qi Lei met with his own dance troupe members, there was no sense of joy among everyone who knew each other. On the contrary, there is a dull feeling like thunder in a rainy day, which is not a good thing! ……
So, in the living room of the suite where the dance troupe lived. Qi Lei was the first to ask: "Ryan (Nie Yongyuan), Chris (Ji Ning), I want to know what is going on?" Why did you call me after a month of training and you called me back? I need you to give me a clear explanation! Saying this, Qi Lei's tone was a little angry.
Indeed, for the formation of his own dance troupe, Qi Lei has put a lot of effort into it! It can be said that whether the dance company can be successfully established and whether it can reach the level he expects will directly affect the future development prospects of Qi Lei's international singing and dancing career!
This will cause the dance company to be unable to find a training institution or coach to receive singing and dancing training according to the established plan, and spend more than a month in the United States in vain.
Can this not make Wei Lei feel angry?
"I'm sorry!" Nie Yongyuan and Ji Ning both lowered their heads at this time and apologized in unison.
"Well, I didn't come here to blame you! …… Tell me, what the hell is going on? Didn't our company have already made an appointment with a professional dance training institution and coach for you, just waiting for you to come and receive training? Why do you suddenly say that you can't find a coach or a place to train? At this time, Qi Lei tried his best to endure the depressed spark in his heart and asked the two of them.
Hearing Qi Lei's question, Nie Yongyuan and Ji Ning looked at each other before Nie Yongyuan replied helplessly: "That's the case...... After we finished the training in Japan, we immediately contacted the coach and the training organization. At that time, they said that we should just come over, but when we arrived in New York, the situation changed. The person from that institution told us that because the coach was going to participate in an important competition, he would not be able to conduct recruitment training for a while! So...... That's why we haven't had a training course for a month! ”
"What?" ALTHOUGH THEY HAD ALREADY IMAGINED MANY ANSWERS IN THEIR HEARTS, WHEN THEY HEARD NIE YONGYUAN TELL THE REASON FOR THE MATTER, QI LEI AND HIS AGENT KING STILL COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL HELPLESS AND DEPRESSED BY SUCH AN UNLUCKY THING.
"Is there such a thing?" QI LEI AND KING ASKED AGAIN IN DISBELIEF.
"En......" only answered the two with a brief sigh, but Qi Lei and Ah KING could still smell a lot of helplessness and depression from it, and there was a trace of special grief and indignation in it! ……
"Didn't you go to other institutions and coaches to train the company?" At this time, Qi Lei asked again.
And Ji Ning's answer once again surprised Qi Lei and his agent Ah ING: "We have all gone to look for it, but whether it is a dance training institution near Chinatown or a dance institution in other districts, the answer they give is the same...... That's to participate in a competition, so all the institutions and coaches are out of business! ”
"Huh? ...... "At this time, Qi Lei and his agent Ah KING are completely confused. KING ASKED CURIOUSLY, "WHAT KIND OF GAME IS IT?" Why are they all closed and don't do business to participate in the competition!? ”
As if he had known that Ah KING had asked this question, Zhang Jie, a member of the dance troupe, picked up a poster from the coffee table behind him, handed it to Qi Lei and Ah KING and looked at it and said, "That, it's this!" The New York City Street Dance Competition, which is a grand event for all street dance lovers in New York. Founded by several well-known hip-hop dance groups in New York City and some commercial companies in New York, I heard that the winner of this year's hip-hop dance competition will be awarded a prize of 50,000 US dollars! Now many hip-hop dance troupes in the city are already training hard to win the competition! ”…,
Looking at the very graffiti-style poster in his hand, Qi Lei thought about it and guessed: "It looks like this contest is quite large-scale!" Couldn't it be the coaches you were looking for before, all of them have a part in this competition, right? ”
Hearing this, Nie Yongyuan and the others remained silent. However, from their expressions, Qi Lei still felt that he had really guessed correctly this time!
"Damn...... Look at what I said with a crow's mouth..."After scolding himself in his heart, Qi Lei helplessly asked everyone: "Can you tell me about this hungry competition?" What is its charm that attracts so many hip-hop dancers from all walks of life that they would rather lose their jobs than participate in it? ”
At this time, Nie Yongyuan explained: "The New York Street Dance Competition is a city-wide street dance exchange competition held by the most prestigious and powerful street dance troupes in all urban areas of New York City in the last week of July every year. Because this competition has been going on for several years, the various conditions of the competition have grown quite maturely. In this year's competition, several major dance troupes have pulled a few more businesses to sponsor than the previous year! … You must know that almost all of these good hip-hop dancers on weekdays are low-income guys. Therefore, the championship prize of up to 50,000 yuan can attract many famous and unknown dance troupes in the city! ……”
About ten minutes later, when Qi Lei listened to Nie Yongyuan's introduction, he glanced at all the members of his dance troupe. From their eyes, Qi Lei vaguely saw a little helpless, a little depressed, and a little unwilling and unconvinced, which made Qi Lei look puzzled.
But soon his doubts were answered, because Ji Ning suddenly said with longing: "Oh, I also want to see this hip-hop dance competition!" There must be some classic dance moves of some masters......"
After hearing Ji Ning say this, the others also nodded in agreement.
Looking at the members of the dance troupe looking pity and grievance, Qi Lei finally understood why these people looked listless just now!
So Qi Lei asked loudly: "You guys, do you really want to participate in this competition?" If so, then why not just go for it!? ”
"It's easier said than done..."Nie Yongyuan responded at this time, "We really want to participate in this competition to test how useful what we have learned during this time." But you don't know, when we went to sign up, they didn't pay attention to us at all! ”
"Why?" Qi Lei asked.
"Why? ......" Speaking of this, Nie Yongyuan sneered, and then replied: "It's not because of the xenophobia of those Yankees, what do you say is our American competition, and it is not the turn of the yellow-skinned Chinese to participate!" He also said that we don't know how to dance hip-hop at all, and we don't deserve to compete with them......" When he said this, all the members of the dance troupe at the scene clenched their fists and were angry.
"Bastard!! ......" And as soon as Qi Lei heard this, he shouted angrily and slapped the table.
This shocking sound immediately startled everyone in the audience! However, it is no wonder that Reviver is so angry. After all, this issue can no longer be regarded as a personal matter, but is related to the height of a nation's honor!
Being so despised by the people who love the nation and the motherland that you love, no matter whether you are an angry young man or not, you will definitely be angry and angry!
After a long while, Qi Lei said with a hideous face: "Unworthy!! …… Very good, then let me see these so-called most authentic and pure American hip-hop dancers, what qualifications do they have to say that they are not worthy of my Qi Lei!! ”
At this time, Qi Lei narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to the people in front of him with a serious and burning face: "I want to participate in the competition, I want to participate in this all-New York hip-hop dance competition, I want these Yankees to bow their heads to me in front of everyone, in their best tricks!" …… Yes, I can't swallow this breath anyway! What do you think? Qi Lei finally asked the people in front of him who were startled by the surprise he had just made.
It took more than ten seconds for the others in the living room to wake up. Then they also opened their mouths in support of Qi Lei with the same burning eyes: "Yes, I can't swallow this breath either!" What's so great about the Yankees, it's not a shoulder against a head, who's afraid of whom! ”
"That's right, isn't it hip-hop? Lao Tzu has never been afraid of losing since he learned to dance! ”
"Fight!"
Suddenly, Nie Yongyuan and a few of them were angry. After all, everyone present, who is not from the best art school in China?
In terms of artistic attainments, dance qualifications, and dance skills, everyone present thought that they were definitely inferior to the students in the United States.
Since he had such an idea, the thorn that was in the hearts of all the members of the dance troupe for a while was finally pulled out because of Qi Lei's words!
Looking at this scene, Qi Lei was finally able to settle down a little! …… After all, all of them are in a foreign land, and if they want to do something without a good attitude and good morale, it is difficult to do it if they face the problems they encounter in daily life!
This is the reason for some of the difficulties that the Sea Drifters often encounter!
But fortunately, the young people of the dance company are still quite competitive. This made Qi Lei worry about one thing for the time being......