Chapter 85 2016 China Cup Free Dance
◎Achievements never achieved before◎
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi came to the waiting area accompanied by Xu Chi and Jiang Lin.
"Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi!" There were constant shouts from the audience.
Ji Tiantian smiled and waved to the audience, then took the tissue from Jiang Lin to wipe the sweat off her face. Street dance was different from the dances she was familiar with in the past, and required both dance movements and pauses. Her feet had to focus on gliding smoothly, while her upper body had to think about pausing. It was like there were two kinds of thinking, competing in her body. But there was no doubt that she skated very happily.
Being able to fight to the end in this game is a victory in itself.
Before coming to this competition venue, Ji Tiantian felt that everything was unknown. But now, she feels confident. She did not make any mistakes in the key points of the pattern dance, and her technical movements were all completed perfectly. The street dance elements also received good feedback on the competition venue.
If there is any duo that can stand out through street dance this season, it must be them. Yes, it must be them.
She recalled the cheers of the audience she had just heard on the ice and was absolutely certain of this.
Ji Tiantian slowly raised her head and looked at the score display screen, while clenching her fist tightly. Tang Yi reached out his hand and covered Ji Tiantian's fist with his firm palm.
Chen Yusheng, Wang Hao, Feifei, Ni Chuan, and other audience members in the auditorium also looked at the score display screen anxiously.
"How many points can this get?" everyone whispered.
"They have to be first!" A young boy who likes street dance said excitedly, "Their program is totally different from other contestants! The momentum and innovation are far ahead of others!"
"But the social dancing skills of European and American contestants are still very solid..."
At this time, Liu Hui was watching the live broadcast of the China Cup on TV in the small supermarket she opened. She held her breath and did not dare to look away.
Zhang Lilian was teaching a dance class in the south city. During the break, she rushed to the office to watch the live broadcast. She watched Ji Tiantian, who was waiting for her score in the division, nervously cupping her hands to her mouth.
"Boss, another plate of mutton!"
"Come on!"
At this time, a hot pot restaurant in the capital was noisy. The owner Chang Yu served a piece of mutton to a square-faced customer, and then stood in front of the TV hanging in the restaurant, watching the live broadcast of the China Cup Grand Prix.
He turned to look at his partner Wei Xiao who was standing next to him, and both of them had the same nervousness on their faces.
"Boss, do you watch ice dancing too?" The square-faced customer was eating mutton in a copper pot while talking. "What a coincidence, I've also been following it recently. Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi rose very quickly during the Sochi cycle, but they've been tinkering with drum dramas recently, so they don't seem to be that good anymore. I don't know what place they'll get this time."
"Which place they can get depends on their derivative steps and successive steps, and their ratings." Chang Yu looked at the TV and continued smoothly, "From the camera, we can't see clearly every blade they use, and the ice surface coverage. However, we can see that their skating speed is not low, the dance posture is smooth and natural, and the two sets of steps are not interrupted. In this case... the rating should be high."
"Boss, you seem to know a lot?" The square-faced man spoke in a daze.
Not long after, Ji Tang's scores were displayed. The technical score was 39.02, the program content score was 35.44, and the short dance score was 74.46. This was the highest score for the short dance in their careers.
"Great! This score is higher than the Sochi Winter Olympics!" The square-faced guest slapped his thigh and pointed at the TV with chopsticks while talking to others. "Tiantian and Tang Yi's scores were not high in the World Championships last season. I was worried that they would continue to decline. Now I am relieved!"
"For this technical score, it should be the fourth level for the derivative step or the connecting step." Wei Xiao stared at the picture on the TV and spoke in a daze.
"The steps of the short dance can reach level four, which is really amazing." Chang Yu looked at the TV, a little absent-minded, "In the Sochi Winter Olympics, only the first two groups could do it."
On TV, Jiang Lin and Xu Chi, who were waiting for the next round, jumped up excitedly. Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian stretched out their hands and high-fived each other, then turned around and hugged the coaches tightly.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi scored 74.46 in the short dance, surpassing Canada's Judy Jayne and ranking first.
"We won first place in the short ice dance!" Chang Yu came back to his senses and shouted hoarsely, "Today, all the venues are offering 20% off!"
After a moment's silence, the customers in the hot pot restaurant immediately applauded.
At the China Cup, the display screen shows the players' rankings.
First place: China's Ji Tiantian Tang Yi 74.46
2nd place: Judy Jayne of Canada 73.62
3rd place: Mia Lucas of Canada, 71.57
Fourth place: Lin Aili of China, 66.32
Qin Nian's group ranked eighth with 53.05.
"That's great! Sweetie!" There were constant cheers from the audience.
"Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi! Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi!" Ni Chuan, Feifei, Wang Hao, Chen Yusheng and other audience members shouted the names of Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi.
Accompanied by Tang Yi, Ji Tiantian went to the information desk to get the score sheet.
"Ji, Tang, congratulations."
"Your short dance is really great. I've watched other stations and haven't seen any street dancers with such a distinctive style as yours."
"Congratulations on getting first place in the short dance!"
The contestants they met on the road congratulated Ji Tang one after another.
Ji Tiantian thanked them one by one, ignoring Judy's unwilling look, and went to the information desk to get the score sheet to see the grade of their technical moves.
Midnight Blues pattern dance has no mistakes in key points, level 4, synchronized twist and lift has no mistakes, level 4. Pattern derivative steps are level 3, and connecting steps are level 4.
Continue to level 4. Ji Tiantian looked at the score sheet and couldn't help but smile.
This is the first time in their history that they have received a Level 4 in the short dance sequence, which shows that their footwork changes, skating speed and ice surface coverage, as well as the street dance postures they made during skating steps, have all been recognized by the judges.
They were also the only contestants in this round who got level 4 in the step-to-step transition. Although the execution and program content scores were not high, getting level 4 in the short dance step-to-step transition was enough to make Ji Tiantian happy.
“If this year’s short dance was a two-part pattern dance without the pattern-derivative steps, perhaps we could challenge the full level of the short dance.” After a long silence, Xu Chi smiled with emotion.
"Even if there are derivative steps, I can still challenge it." Jiang Lin's eyes were shining with tears of relief, "The most difficult step has been overcome."
"Yes, we have already passed the most difficult step. We have passed both the Level 4 short dance transition and the Level 4 free dance transition." Xu Chi exhaled heavily and looked up at the score display. "We have truly entered the legendary world."
"Great, we got first place in the short dance!" Chinese ice fans in the audience were still cheering.
"The International Skating Union is designing a new rhythm. What it needs is a leader like Tiantang who is brave and has excellent technical skills."
"Yes! Only such leaders can bring about the changes they want, allowing short dances to break away from the framework of social dances and keep pace with the times!"
"Although the program content score is still poor...but it doesn't matter. The judges can't help but be impressed by Tiantang's skills."
"They really did it, using their ice dancing skills to crush their high-P-scoring opponents!"
"Yeah, yeah, they really took advantage of the opportunity! I feel like the new rhythm was created just for them!"
Ji Tiantian put away the score sheet and looked up at the score display screen. She had fallen here before, but now, she stood up here.
She breathed heavily and felt her heart surge.
They won first place in the short dance at each station, which was an achievement they had never achieved since they were promoted to the next group.
The winds of change were blowing, and they rode them without hesitation. She felt that a new era was opening up to them.
She quietly reached out her hand to Tang Yi, who lowered his eyes to look at her, then held her hand tightly.
Ji Tang and his party did not delay any longer at the stadium. After saying hello to their relatives and friends, they immediately returned to the designated hotel to rest.
The next day, the free dance competition officially began.
The audience was very excited and lined up in front of the ticket gate early on.
"If Tiantang can perform stably this time, she will be able to take first place in the station!" Someone in the queue shouted excitedly.
"But I feel like it's a little bit risky... The North American judges are more inclined to the Canadian group. The gap between Tiantang and them wasn't that big yesterday."
"Yes, Tiantang performed so well and was rated higher than them, but the score difference was not that big."
"It all depends on the free dance this time. I hope the judges won't cover up too obviously."
Chen Yusheng and Wang Hao trotted all the way to the ticket gate. She didn't rush to line up because she saw a familiar figure among the people in the queue.
She was a dance teacher from the Capital Dance Academy, who was invited by Ji Tiantian to guide the rehearsal of the Busy Dance Troupe. Wang Hao, who is currently a land performer of the troupe, had also met this teacher.
Chen Yusheng ran over to say hello: "Teacher, you are here too."
"Yes." The dance teacher smiled at Chen Yusheng, "I was fortunate enough to participate in Tiantian and her friends' free dance choreography for a while, so I wanted to come and take a look this time."
"Really? Did you go to Canada?" Chen Yusheng's eyes lit up.
"Not really. We just had a video chat. Tiantian is very thoughtful and has many unique ideas." The dance teacher smiled, "I can't wait to see their live performance."
"Do you think they will win?" Chen Yusheng asked.
"I don't understand the rules of ice dancing." The dance teacher shook his head, but his eyes were firm. "But I know Tiantian and Tang Yi are very good dancers. They are always trying to bring more excellent works to the world. In my mind, they are unique."
The audience took their seats, and soon after, the free dance competition began.
The free dance was performed in reverse order of the short dance. After the first group warmed up, Qin Nian's group was the first to perform.
Qin Nian's group performed well in the free dance this time, without major mistakes. One of the two sets of step sequences was rated level 2, one was rated level 3, and the other technical movements were rated level 4. The technical score was 46.23, the program content score was 44.46, the free dance score was 90.69, and the short dance score was 53.05, for a total score of 143.74.
Then the second group of five pairs of contestants came on stage to warm up. The second pair of the second group was Lin Aili's group, and they finished the competition quickly. Both sets of step sequences were rated level three, and the other technical movements were rated level four. The technical score was 47.65, the program content score was 46.32, and the free dance score was 93.97. Together with the short dance score of 66.32, the total score was 160.29.
"Lin Aili and the other team performed very well. If their execution scores and program content scores could go up a bit, they would be in the front row of the second tier." Xu Chi spoke while standing at the edge of the ice.
"Yes. I hope they can hold on and then slowly rise." Jiang Lin nodded and spoke.
The next group to perform was Lucas and Mia. The music they chose for their free dance came from the classic American TV series A Song of Ice and Fire, and their clothes imitated the characters in the series, which looked very epic.
As always, the Canadian giants prefer majestic music, which easily conceals Lucas's shortcomings in performance.
Accompanied by magnificent music, the two performed fast lifts and twists on the ice. They finished the competition and came to the equal zone. The technical score was 54.80, the program content score was 54.25, and the free dance score was 109.05. Together with the short dance score of 71.57, the total score was 180.62.
Their two sets of step sequences were rated at level three, and the other technical moves were rated at level four.
There was applause and uneasy discussions in the venue.
"The free dance score of the Canadian giants group is about the same as that of Tiantang in the Sochi Winter Olympics."
"The basic score for the free dance and the short dance has been increased. The scores of the contestants have generally increased, which is reasonable."
"Hey, but I still feel a sense of crisis!"
"I understand you! Canada's No. 2 is so high, so the score of No. 1 must be sky-high!"
"Ahhh, so nervous! I didn't open up much of a gap in the short dance, I hope I won't be overtaken in the free dance!"
"Please let Sweetie perform beyond her normal level!"
"The next player to play is Canadian player, Judy Jayne," the announcement sounded.
To the applause, Canada's current number one ice dancer, Judy Jayne, skated to the center of the ice.
Judy was wearing a red skirt, while Jayne was wearing a gold long-sleeved shirt and black pants. Both of their clothes had stand-up collars and buttons, and the embroidery on their clothes also had an oriental flavor. There was wing-shaped embroidery on the back of Judy's skirt.
"Oh, am I seeing things? This foreign couple is going to perform a Chinese-style free dance?" Someone in the audience expressed shock.
"It seems so. Looking at Tiantang's Costen style... their free dance this season should also be in Chinese style... the two pairs of contestants are going to clash."
"What on earth were these Canadians thinking? Challenging our players in our arena? Isn't that brainless?"
"I think they have a good idea. If their performance is a big success, it will not only broaden their own style, but also greatly weaken Tiantang's competitiveness."
"Yeah. There are two groups in the front row performing Chinese style. No matter what, everyone's attention will be distracted."
"And the Canadian team has the support of North American referees...ah, this is really hard to say."
Amid the discussion, Judy Jayne's free dance music sounded. Their music was "The Nightingale" by the music master Yanni.
The inspiration for this piece of music comes from a fairy tale. A Chinese emperor cried for the beautiful singing voice of a nightingale and wanted to keep it in captivity, but the nightingale eventually left the emperor to find its freedom. When the emperor fell ill, the nightingale came back to sing for him again. The whole piece of music is poignant and touching.
In the middle of the ice, Judy, wearing a red dress, was jumping happily, with the teeth of her knife tapping lightly on the ice, making her look like a nimble bird.
"The music selection is good, which allows them to easily present the Eastern world from a Western perspective." Jiang Lin commented.
On the ice, Judy waved her hands lightly, stepped and turned over, and performed a very light Chinese dance move. The audience cheered, and the dance teacher couldn't help showing a surprised expression.
"They should have hired a teacher who is proficient in Chinese dance." Xu Chi thought thoughtfully, his eyes a little serious, "They really put their heart into it."
"Judy Jane has been performing European and American style free dances, but the results have not been very good, and her ranking has been hovering around fifth or sixth place. This time, they have set their sights on the Chinese theme, and they also want to seek new breakthroughs. With the support of the North American judges, their performances can't be too bad. But if they are lucky enough, they can step on our contestants to rise." Jiang Lin glanced at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi on the side, and whispered to Xu Chi, "They are also betting, betting on which couple between them and us will be more favored by the judges. Unlike the pure Eastern culture that has a threshold for understanding, the Eastern world with Western charm may be more easily accepted by Western judges... Thinking about it this way, their chances of winning may be quite good."
On the ice, Jayne held Judy in his hands, just as an emperor carefully held his beloved bird.
Judy held the knife on Jayne's shoulder, as if a bird was perched on the emperor's shoulder, and the two began to spin quickly, performing a turning lift.
Next, they began to twist in sync. Five twists, four twists, four twists, three twists completed smoothly.
"They also did a quintuple twist!" someone in the audience exclaimed, "They are really trying to surpass Tiantang!"
"Ah... I have to say, their performance of the nightingale is still very beautiful. The Chinese elements were also added just right, not awkward at all."
"That's what they said, but isn't it obvious that they want to surpass Sweetie?"
"Whether they go above and beyond or not, it's certainly impressive what they've done."
"Westerners skating in the Chinese style... is unique in the ice dance world dominated by European and American players. Hey, maybe the judges will really give high scores for their creativity!"
Soon, Judy Jayne finished their free dance, saluted, and left the ice to head to the waiting area.
Judy, who was sitting in the waiting area, clenched her fists. She was indeed betting on whose free dance would be more acceptable to the judges, them or Ji Tang.
Before the start of this season, she and her coach found a professional Chinese dance teacher to learn land dance and transplant it to the ice. She also practiced very hard, just to become the real Canadian ice dancer No. 1 this season.
Victoria and William have retired, and she has a greater mission on her shoulders. She doesn't want to be overshadowed by her predecessors, she wants to move forward step by step until she becomes the new generation of Canadian ice dance star.
Judy is confident in her P score, knowing that they can't be that bad. And judging from their performance today, their technical moves were also very good.
Who knows, their final result may be very good. It would be so cool to defeat Chinese players in Chinese competitions with Chinese style.
If she really does this, Chinese players will have to keep their heads down when walking in front of her.
Judy thought about this and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. She looked at the score display.
Soon, the results of the free dance of "Nightingale" that they had prepared for many days came out. The technical score was 57.36, and the program content score was 58.11. One point was deducted because of the time limit for one lift, and the free dance score was 114.47. Together with the short dance score of 73.62, the total score was 188.09.
"It's so high!" someone in the audience exclaimed.
"There should be a set of step sequences that have reached level 4. This group of players' step sequences have never reached level 4 before. Sigh, the new season has really changed the situation."
"It seems that the judges really appreciate their performance?"
"After all, she is the new number one ice dancer in Canada. She must be able to get a lot of resources from domestic choreographers and coaches! Hey, plus the judges' preference... this score is not difficult to understand."
"Wooooooooooooooooo sweetie, so nervous!"
"What do you think?" Tang Yi stood at the edge of the ice and asked Ji Tiantian beside him.
"Well, it's easy to understand. In the future, there will definitely be more Chinese styles in the competition." Ji Tiantian couldn't help but smile, "We always want to find unique ways to defeat other players, and other players will also try to find unique ways to defeat us. After all, this is a fierce competition."
Judy and Jayne will not be the only foreign contestants to challenge the Chinese style. What she and Tang Yi have to do is to strive to reach the top in the field they are good at.
"The next group, Chinese contestants, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi."
Accompanied by the cool sound of the broadcast, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi skated onto the ice one after another.
Ji Tiantian took a deep breath and quickly immersed herself in the role she was about to perform.
She slid on one foot with her floating leg sucked into the knee of her sliding leg, while gently waving her arms and showing a charming smile to the audience. This time, the theme of her and Tang Yi's free dance was from the movie "Green Snake".
Ji Tiantian will play the role of Green Snake. Her look is similar to the movie Green Snake, with wavy bangs on her full forehead, her hair tied up at the back, and green gauze hair accessories, which have a strong ink painting style. She wears a waist-revealing green gauze dress on the upper body and a pair of slim-fitting green trousers on the lower body. In the free dance, Tang Yi will play the role of Fahai, wearing a white gauze dress and matching white trousers. He also specially thinned his hair a little, and his slender eyebrows and eyes look even more fierce.
"Sweet sugar rush!"
"Let them see who is the real Chinese style!"
"Come on! Go!" The audience in the stadium shouted loudly.
Ji Tang got into ready position in the middle of the ice, and then the movie soundtrack, "Flowing Water and Floating Lanterns", started playing.
In the ancient town of Jiangnan, Xiaoqing, who had transformed into a human form, met Fahai. The movie "Green Snake" is based on the legend of White Snake. In order to repay her benefactor Xu Xian, a white snake transformed into a human form, named White Snake, and married Xu Xian. But in the movie, White Snake's sister Xiaoqing also had an emotional entanglement with Fahai, who could not tolerate monsters.
Following the beautiful music, Ji Tiantian, who played Xiaoqing, pulled Tang Yi, who played Fahai, and raised her floating legs high, with a happy expression on her face. For the little green snake who had just transformed into a human form, everything in the world was interesting. Tang Yi held Ji Tiantian's neck, his eyebrows were fierce, and he was eager to subdue the monster in front of him. Ji Tiantian followed Tang Yi's strength and slid down softly, holding his legs with one hand, raised her head, and looked seductively.
The two fought back and forth on the ice. Tang Yi exerted force, but Xiao Qing always managed to resolve it easily. Their interaction made the ice fans in the audience unable to take their eyes off.
"This kind of pushing and pulling...is rarely seen in other contestants' performances..." someone whispered.
Tang Yi pushed Ji Tiantian away, wanting to stay away from the temptation of the evildoer, but Ji Tiantian quickly caught up with him. Following the beautiful music, Ji Tiantian calmly stretched out a hand from behind and gently put it on Tang Yi's shoulder. She held his strong arms with her other hand and breathed softly into his ear.
The two slid and continued their steps with a modified KILIAN grip. They kept changing their steps and grips. Tang Yi lowered his eyebrows and frowned slightly, with a look of forbearance and helplessness. Fahai, who wanted to subdue the evil spirit, found that he lacked concentration and was helpless in front of the cunning snake demon.
The transition was completed. Tang Yi grabbed Ji Tiantian's hand and pushed her to the ice. Tang Yi lifted his floating leg and skated in a swallow-style, while Ji Tiantian faced him and leaned back in a swallow-style. The two of them gently overlapped their floating legs and their eyes converged.
Tang Yi lowered his head and frowned, trying to hide the intense emotions in his eyes, staring at Ji Tiantian under him. Ji Tiantian raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a happy smile in the wind brought by the sliding, and seemed to enjoy the helplessness she brought to Tang Yi.
In the movie, Fahai said to Xiaoqing, "Evil spirit, come and help me practice. If you seduce me and I can't stand it, I will let you live."
On the ice, Ji Tiantian raised her eyes to Tang Yi and showed a charming smile.
The music on the stage suddenly changed to a cheerful movie soundtrack, "Mahuroha".
Ji Tiantian gently interlocked her middle fingers and thumbs and brushed them across her cheeks. Her round eyes were filled with pure happiness. At this moment, she was a little snake demon who had just transformed into a human form and was interested in everything.
It is a beauty that is outstanding and colorful. Who can not cherish it?
The girl named Modanga who sang the song about cherishing beauty is me.
Following the music, Xiaoqing began to spin lightly, imitating the Huxuan dancer, then turned to look at Fahai who was chasing her helplessly.
Ji Tiantian turned and slid, stretching out her slender fingers and gently poking Tang Yi's chest. Tang Yi could no longer bear it and grabbed Ji Tiantian's hand. Ji Tiantian couldn't help but smile lightly, and climbed up Tang Yi's body with the help of the force, standing upside down. She slowly hooked one leg and gently hooked Tang Yi's neck. Tang Yi held Ji Tiantian's waist with one hand, and they began to rotate and move at the same time.
This season, Ji Tiantian discussed with the choreographer and domestic dance teachers and decided to use a Chinese style free dance theme. After performing Edward VIII's great love, they had some confidence, so they naturally turned their attention to China. In the end, they decided to use "Green Snake" as their free dance theme.
"Xiaoqing has always wanted to understand the feelings of the world, but later she let go of this obsession and found that life became more broad. As for Fahai, practicing Buddhism has always been his obsession, but Xiaoqing made him see another world. I believe that everyone will find some insights in the story of Xiaoqing and Fahai." At that time, Ji Tiantian looked at Tang Yi and smiled, "Tang Yi, let's perform this."
Regardless of whether it is Chinese style or not, her and his performance on the ice always has their own understanding. The world they created is unique.
And this uniqueness is their confidence.
On the ice, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi completed a six-turn rotation. Ji Tiantian stood up and sat on Tang Yi's lap, smiling at him. Tang Yi frowned and stared at Ji Tiantian, with slightly red eyes.
Fahai's heart was uncontrollably moved by Xiaoqing. He gritted his teeth and tried hard to control himself. But he still slowly raised one hand and held Xiaoqing's cheek.
"Ahhh, so tense!" There was an exclamation from the audience.
"Wow, wow, that's great!"
"My heart is beating faster! What should I do? I don't know why I'm so excited!"
Ji Tiantian stretched out her two slender arms and gently wrapped them around Fahai's neck.
Tang Yi stroked Ji Tiantian's cheek with one hand and put his other arm around her waist, while Ji Tiantian wrapped her legs around one of his legs.
The two of them squatted and began to lift on the spot. They began to rotate on the spot.
Mahu Luojia Mahu Luojia Jie Di Maha
The dragon's daughter sang a song, her heart and eyes seemed to be possessed by a demon
As he was spinning, Fahai looked closely at the evil spirit he hated. As he looked at her smiling face as bright as a peach blossom, his eyes gradually softened.
“Ahhh, what a great atmosphere!” Feifei couldn’t help but exclaim in the audience, “The world they created… is so much better than those superficial so-called oriental fairy tales!”
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