Chapter 37 New Choreography
Zhu Jianyong posted He Hui's video online, which immediately caused a huge earthquake in the figure skating circle.
You know, this is the first active female singles player who can complete a quadruple jump. Although it is a stock version, considering that He Hui is only fourteen years old this year and is about to enter the growth stage, there is still time to rush up.
If He Hui can still maintain the current highest difficulty of 3A and 4T in Sochi two years later, it seems that it is not just a daydream to win a championship in the Russian home court.
In late May, He Hui boarded a plane to Canada again.
He Hui looked at his sister who was lying very leisurely and asked, "You are here again?"
"I have to take a flight anyway."
He Hui: “…”
After winning the L Group Young Designer Award, Lu Xing also went to the design department of the mid-range clothing brand M under L Group for a six-month study and practice. Although he is the youngest in the team, Lu Xing's design was selected by the chief designer into the latest season's look book.
In short, Lu Xing has become a rising star in the fashion industry, going further and further on the path of refusing to inherit the family business.
"You look for your Mary Connie, and I look for my White Lee, how nice!"
Lu Xing took a sip of orange juice and said with a smile.
"Then have you found my exclusive Costen?" He Hui asked back.
Lu Xing choked and said, "I'm going to sleep. Good night."
He Hui: “…”
He Hui was not idle during the long flight. She took out a stack of test papers from her backpack and spread them on the table.
That’s right, as a junior high school student, she can ask for leave from class, but she must do her homework.
So, when Lu Xing opened his eyes and saw He Hui immersed in the ocean of knowledge, he was shocked.
"Sister, don't you get a headache when you read on the plane?"
"If you adapt a little more, you won't have a headache anymore."
Lu Xing: “…”
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After landing, the two sisters did go their separate ways, heading north and south.
He Hui drove to the village to find Mary, and Lu Xing took a flight to the city to find White, each of them moving forward towards the path of their dreams.
This time, Mary chose for He Hui a classical song that she is best at, plus a Chinese-style song that He Hui insists on every season.
The short program was from the classic ballet "Swan Lake", but this time Mary wanted her to perform the black swan instead of the white swan.
Mary was a little nervous when she made her choice: "I know many people have performed the White Swan, but I think your selection of the Black Swan will be more exciting."
Unexpectedly, He Hui nodded and gladly accepted this contrasting role.
"Okay!" She was even a little impatient, "Shall we learn today?"
Mary smiled and nodded obediently: "No problem."
The dance steps that Mary choreographed for He Hui were quite gorgeous, elegant yet with the unique flamboyance of a black swan.
Based on the original ballet "Swan Lake", Mary gave this short program more liberating body expressions, creating the image of a black swan that is as tempting as a poisonous apple and in control of everything.
He Hui learns dancing very quickly. Sometimes, all Mary needs to do is tilt her head or frown, and He Hui can immediately adjust to come up with a better version.
Mary's program was very smooth, with jumps perfectly integrated into the steps and rotations. It was not like a display of clearly separated jumps and rotations, but every gap was filled with connections and movements.
"right!"
"Yes, speed up."
"That's it! Keep going!"
When it comes to the fast tempo, Mary will continue to clap to encourage He Hui to complete faster combinations of twists, outer hooks and swallow steps.
Thanks to her ballet foundation since childhood, He Hui perfectly performed some typical ballet-style poses on the ice.
In just three or four hours, He Hui was able to learn most of the choreography, and even sang in his own unique style in a few segments.
"In fact, I was a little worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it at first." Mary said with relief, "But now it seems that I was worrying too much."
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The free skating piece was "Butterfly Lovers", chosen by He Hui herself. Mary did a lot of homework in advance in order to better edit and arrange the music.
Choreography is not an easy task.
A good choreographer will learn and understand the culture and history behind the music, as well as the different presentations brought by different dance styles. Many choreographers will choreograph for multiple contestants with different styles in a year, so while constantly trying new things, different styles of ice dance stories are born.
Therefore, when Mary's choreography was presented, He Hui was surprised by the depth of her understanding of this traditional Chinese piece.
Compared with the confident and flamboyant short program, the free skating "Butterfly Lovers" presented a lingering love story with unique Chinese characteristics.
"That's amazing." He Hui exclaimed, "I thought I had given you a difficult question."
"I've also watched all the TV and drama versions," Mary said proudly. "A good choreographer can do any style, right?"
Teen contestants are usually not very good at these kinds of topics that require age to understand.
But after seeing He Hui's performance, Mary was amazed and exclaimed "beautiful"!
He Hui was not very satisfied with his performance.
She shook her head and sighed, "I think I need to find a classical dance teacher to teach me when I get back."
There were several dance moves that seemed a bit strange no matter how she performed them. Compared with last season's more flamboyant "House of Flying Daggers", "Butterfly Lovers" made more demands on dance and body shape.
Before leaving, He Hui suddenly called Mary and said, "I have a question for you."
Mary: “What’s the problem?”
"Is my step still clumsy now?" He Hui admitted that she was a bit vindictive, and the kind that she couldn't forget for a year or two.
Mary was stunned for two seconds, and then burst into laughter.
He Hui curled her lips and glanced at Lin Xiaoman who was also laughing secretly with her hands covering her mouth. She was a little annoyed: "Lin, Jiao, Lian, why are you laughing at me too?"
Lin Xiaoman quickly put away her smile. In her eyes, that comment was one of the few setbacks in the young talent's figure skating career.
He Hui turned back and stared at Mary expectantly.
"You've made great progress." Mary gave her a thumbs up. "If I didn't think you had made any progress, why would I have arranged so many fast-paced and difficult steps for you in the new season's show?"
He Hui got a satisfactory answer and smiled with curved eyebrows.
The three of them said goodbye again, and this time they were really leaving.
Mary still had a faint smile on her face: "I hope you can continue to win the season championship this year, and then break a world record in the youth group."
Such high expectations!
If it were someone else, they would probably say something like "I'll try my best" or "I'll work hard". But He Hui was different. She generously accepted all the seemingly unattainable expectations of her.
"Okay, sure!" He Hui nodded.
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He Hui and Lu Xing came together and left together.
A month later, the two boarded a private plane back to China.
Lu Xing was a little embarrassed, and looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, which made He Hui frown slightly.
"Did you get hurt by White Lee?" He Hui decided to show some concern for her sister. She pursed her lips and said comfortingly, "It's normal to fail on the road to growth."
“Ah?” Lu Xing immediately retorted fiercely, “How could I be so shocked!!”
"Well, it seems that everything is fine." He Hui raised an eyebrow, calmly poured himself a cup of hot tea, and asked, "Then what's wrong with you? It's so strange."
"snort."
Lu Xing snorted coldly and turned around, looking for something in the suitcase.
Ten seconds later, Lu Xing turned around again and showed the clothes in his hand: "Dangdang! This is the free skating costume I designed and made for you."
Lu Xing showed off the gorgeous and shining clothes in his hand.
It was a white kimono with Hanfu elements. The whole dress was made of silk and chiffon with a strong sense of drape, a cross collar and long sleeves. The skirt was hand-embroidered with a bunch of large and small pink and yellow butterflies from the waist. The wings of the butterflies were densely covered with rhinestones, which sparkled under the light.
Lu Xing raised his chin slightly, waiting proudly for He Hui's evaluation, but unfortunately the faint expectation in his eyes exposed his little thoughts.
He Hui laughed.
No wonder Lu Xing, who had never been interested in his figure skating career, anxiously asked her what music she had chosen for the two programs on the first day of choreography. No wonder Lu Xing insisted on measuring the bodies of the whole family before going out.
It turned out that little Lu Xing not only remembered all the jokes that I said on the plane when I came here, but also put them into practice quickly.
"Thank you, it's beautiful." He Hui looked at Lu Xing seriously, with curved eyebrows and a smile reaching the bottom of his eyes, "I like it very much."
"Hehe~" Lu Xing carefully put Costen away.
If Lu Xing had a tail behind him at this moment, it would have been shaking into the sky long ago.
He Hui smiled slyly and suddenly asked, "So, sisters should settle accounts openly?"
Lu Xing pouted: "I won't charge you for the first time, but you can't refuse to pay me next time, my designs are very expensive!"
"Okay." He Hui agreed immediately.
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He Hui's strong momentum in the youth group this season, coupled with his outstanding performance in conquering 3A and challenging 4T, finally made Japan's largest ice show organizer unable to sit still.
At that time, the soil for ice shows in China was always somewhat barren. When Lin Xiaoman just retired, her gold medal partner in pairs skating also retired, and the show was held for two years. However, due to the lack of active players, the lack of domestic players and the high cost of overseas shows, most ice shows were unable to make ends meet, and either the number of shows was very small or they were directly announced to be cancelled.
Neighboring Japan already has a relatively complete ice performance and commercial operation model, and several fixed ice performance brands are the biggest expectations of figure skating fans during the off-season.
The ice show will not only invite active international figure skaters competing for gold and silver medals, but also some very distinctive retired figure skaters will participate.
"We've received an invitation from the Japanese ice show Supershow on Ice. The price is pretty good, including food, lodging and air tickets." When Lin Xiaoman informed He Hui, her tone was relaxed and teasing, "There are two shows, at different times and locations. If you don't mind the fatigue, you can attend both."
He Hui carefully read the invitation letter for Supershow on Ice. Both shows were in early July, lasting three days, one in Tokyo and the other in Osaka.
"Sure." Although He Hui didn't want to accept the endorsement, she was still very interested in the ice show. "It's a good opportunity to practice my short program for next season."
The Black Swan's flamboyant and high-spirited temperament in the short program is indeed very suitable for ice performances.
After He Hui agreed to perform in two consecutive stops of Supershow on Ice, the organizers of the ice show couldn't wait to make posters and posted them on their social media accounts the next day.
@Supershow on Ice: Welcome our JGPF champion and World Junior Champion He Hui to the Supershow on Ice family! See you in Tokyo and Osaka! [Photo]
After reading the news, the Chinese figure skating community burst into tears.
"Help, can someone tell me how to buy tickets? I researched it, but the website is only in Japanese??"
"Why is there no such thing in China? Bite the handkerchief!"
"I'll book my flight and hotel right away. This time I'll definitely be able to see He Hui's performance in person."
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