100 years ago, a group of Tsarist Russian designers who had a special liking for French culture came to the southernmost part of the Liaodong Peninsula carrying urban construction drawings of Paris.

They want to recreate an Eastern Paris here and name it "Danion", which means: distant city.

Therefore, this city was transliterated into: Dalian.

In 1980, the whole team of Pujiang Dance Theater arrived in this seaside city, which has sunshine, sea and pebble beaches in any era.

At the same time, outstanding dance groups from all over the country are rushing here.

Many powerful literary and artistic groups immediately contacted the local Dalian Song and Dance Troupe as soon as they arrived.

Please provide a venue for overtime training.

After all, the "National Dance Competition" that will kick off on August 1 is the largest dance competition since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Anyone who knows about the last decade knows how much attention was paid to dance drama performances in that era.

Stage curtains, lighting props, they are all in one set, and they are full of tricks.

Therefore, the "Dalian People's Theater", the venue for this competition, immediately became a place where many singing and dancing groups competed to get in touch.

The purpose is simply to hope that they will give more support and assistance to their own participating dances.

Therefore, Jiang Shan, a shameless man, simply opened the back door and used connections to directly turn the "Dalian People's Theater" into the rehearsal venue of Pujiang Dance Theatre.

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"Comrades, comrades..."

On the stage of the People's Theater, facing a dozen girls who were chattering and excited, Jiang Shan let out a loud voice:

"Dear aunts and grandmothers..."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone closed their mouths and looked at him.

"..." He was stunned for a moment:

“There are only a few days left before the official competition, and many participating teams are looking for places to practice hard.

Therefore, our Pujiang Dance Theater cannot be left behind."

He turned to look at Deputy Commander Xia, who smiled and nodded.

Jiang Shan continued: "After the lighting props are ready, let's do the first full set of moves...

Remember, this stage is where we will be inspected, and it is also your new starting point to the dance hall."

Bang bang bang, after three high-fives.

After Jiang He and Zhang Lu nodded one by one, the countdown rehearsal for "Yu Guang Song" officially began.

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In this 80s, there are no MOCO (motion capture cameras), drone swarms, telescopic cannons, virtual photography, AR/VR...a bunch of R technologies.

To construct any stage scene, you have to rely on hand rubbing.

So what Jiangshan can do now is to project these limited sounds, lights, and electricity infinitely on the performance team of "Yuguang Song".

In addition, Jiang Shan is a guy who likes to add drama behind his back.

As early as a month ago, the series of stories behind "The Eternal Wave" and the filming behind-the-scenes of "Fishing Light Song" were published.

It was successively broadcast to the outside world through "Oriental Metropolis Daily" and "Pujiang TV Station".

Not surprisingly, these news were quickly reprinted by major newspapers and magazines.

In the end, the newly established Pujiang Dance Theater surpassed all the time-honored song and dance troupes in one fell swoop.

It deservedly became one of the most watched focuses in the competition.

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On August 5, 1980, the exciting moment finally arrived.

A few days ago, after the single dance, duet dance, and trio dance competitions ended.

The National Dance Competition, the most popular group dance competition, is on as scheduled.

At this moment, Dalian People's Theater was full of costumed singing and dancing groups walking back and forth.

They or they, dressed in carefully prepared, colorful and gorgeous dance costumes, were scattered backstage or in the aisles to continue practicing.

Suddenly, a group of dancers wearing elegant cheongsam and with their hair tied up appeared backstage like a landscape.

At this moment, not to mention the male actors, even the female dancers would poke their heads out and look at it for a long time.

I saw that my own theater company actually had a moment that attracted much attention.

Deputy Commander Xia, who looked calm on the outside, was already beating gongs and drums in his heart.

…

As the dance teams came on stage one after another, the drum in Deputy Xia's heart beat faster and faster.

It was her first time to lead a team in such an important competition, and she was no longer as calm as her team members.

At this moment, the roaring in Deputy Xia's ears made it impossible for her to hear clearly what Jiang Shan said to the girls.

I only saw the dance team of my own troupe walking towards the waiting area with elegant eyes and calm posture after Jiang Shan gave the order.

"The next program to be performed is the dance "Yu Guang Song" selected by Pujiang Dance Theatre."

Following the announcer's announcement, the thick dark green curtain slowly moved upwards.

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Brush, brush, brush——

On the dark stage, several beams of lights were cast one after another.

The curling Pingting is like a newborn warm sun.

In an instant, dancing figures with different shapes, waiting for the morning light, appeared in the eyes of the judges.

At this moment, they seemed to see a peaceful time.

Gradually, this piece of beauty rose up like fireworks in the world.

On the stage, the moment the first spotlight fell.

After Dong Zhizhi made a conditioned reflex action, a scene from two months ago appeared in his sight.

[Xiao Dong, try to imagine it,]

Director Jiang's familiar voice kept lingering in her ears:

[As the sun sets, you sit quietly in the alleyway embroidering, but you know that the alley in front of you is actually a battlefield without smoke.

At this time, what kind of expression should you put on?】

On the other side, Zhou Jie danced gracefully under the white spotlight.

[Xiao Zhou, your eyes are born with a hint of reserved tenacity,]

In the dance class two months ago, Jiang Shan gave her the top position:

[If this was left during the Anti-Japanese War and you were not developed into an underground organization, I would feel sorry for the organization.]

The next second, Zhou Jie's posture naturally entered the character.

[No matter in the past or in the future, those martyrs who sacrificed their lives should never be forgotten. 】

【It is you who have awakened the people's memory with the most beautiful dance.】

[Don’t think that reading aloud is a kind of nostalgia, beautiful visual art is also a kind of tribute.]

[Pay attention to your expression and stand still.]

【This paragraph is a bit more cheesy.】

【I need you to be more beautiful.】

【That's it, you guys are absolutely beautiful.】

[Do you think our "Fishing Light Song" is just a dance? No, it is a string of radio waves that will never fade away! 】

At this moment, every detail of getting along with Director Jiang kept appearing before the eyes of the girls.

Gradually, with the continuous cooperation of lights and music.

The 15 dancers of Pujiang Dance Theater seem to have really stepped into that era and integrated into that coveted group...

They are either opening and closing, or flying smartly...

All the judges in the audience, as well as some industry audiences, no one drank water or communicated...

My eyes are fixed on the stage, for fear of missing any trace of it.

Despite this, everyone's eyes were still busy.

The 15 dancers in "Yu Guang Song" either dispersed or gathered together.

The east side was just bright and the west side was also bright. The changing dance postures dizzy the professional audience in the audience, and each scene saw something new.
To be continued...