"This is the song I played for a piano competition in Poland." "A Bach piece, well-tempered clavier in Aflat major." "I think I played it well, but as usual I didn't win." "Worse, I wasn't eligible forthe rematch." "But this isn't the story that I want to tell now." "The story I want to tell is about how this hip hop boy entered my summer..." "My summer of white sand, suntan lotion, surfboards, and Bach..." "Pachinko the guy who kicks the vending machine is named Pachinko because his legs move as fast as pinballs." "As forthis kid, he calls himself King Kong." "Let's start this story from the first battle between Pachinko and Choco." "Hey, Chocolate!" "You're Choco, aren't you?" "I've heard you're good." "Let's see just how good you are." "What the hell is this?" "Drop dead!" "Join us!" "What do you say?" "I couldn't help but tell him he was a natural." "He answered that all his skill came from hard work." "He told me he used to just listen to hip hop, but when he heard the rhythm, he couldn't help but start dancing." "He watched b-boy videos over and over again, and danced till he was bruised and broken." "He thought buying a helmet might help." "This is Choco's dad." "People call him Icecube Pop, because he cuts ice at a nearby factory." "After a good day's work, before he heads home, he has a couple drinks." "Back home, he'll burp when he sees Choco, and give him a few bucks." "If he's had a bad day," "he'll still have a couple drinks before going home" "and burp at Choco..." "You're not gonna get anywhere with that." "Who's this angry woman?" "That's my mother." "Is she like your Dad?" "Doesn't like you dancing?" "No." "She died when I was 9." "I think she is mad at the way my dad treats me." "Later, me and two dancerfriends bought a helmet together." "It wasn't long before the helmet was banged up, and a fight ensued." "You know how much I saved forthis?" "It was expensive!" "How are you gonna pay me back, huh?" "That's just like you!" "Either you act too cool, or you go nuts!" "Rememberwhat you said at the bridge when I asked you to join our group?" "Why should I?" "Choco!" "My cousin is the agent for Fly Boys." "They have a show next week in Singapore." "You wanna fill in for a background dancer?" "He made $700 in 4 days." "This was the first time he found out that dancing could make him money." "Dad!" "So You made money, huh?" "Look at your son!" "He's making bank!" "Since your dad doesn't like you dancing, and I've moved out of home, why don't you come practice with me?" "This pad is cool, eh?" "You're so loud!" "Can't you turn it down?" "Ever since you moved in, it's been so loud!" "Are you taking drugs?" "We're practicing breaking." "Breaking?" "What's that?" "I thought dancers had their heads in the clouds but you guys are rolling all overthe ground." "My name is Ally." "I live downstairs." "Next week I'll be in a piano competition." "Let's work out a schedule." "What do you say?" "Sure." "What are you playing?" "Bach." "This really isn't you." "Hi, Choco..." "Choco..." "I'm Chen Hsinhung." "My name is Chen Hsinhung." "Chen Hsinhung is my name." "Hi, Choco!" "Chocolate..." "I'm Chen Hsinhung." "Thank you forthe lift." "No sweat." "I'm on my way home anyway." "Can this board be fixed?" "Don't bother." "It willjust break again." "So I won't have a board?" "Why don't you borrow mine?" "Is your board good?" "It doesn't matter what kind of board you have." "What matters is your technique..." "Hi!" "People call me Rattle because I play drums." "What's up with you?" "It ain't..." "It ain't like you to be like this." "Who am I supposed to be?" "Why can't I just have some peace and quiet?" "Hey!" "Get ready!" "We're gonna pick some bad asses to be on ourteam." "Toy, turn off the music!" "Cool J!" "Yeah!" "Lion!" "You go man!" "I said it's you!" "Thanks, bro." "Toy!" "Yes!" "You got it!" "'Cause I'm the shit!" "Bigmouth!" "Yes!" "You are the man!" "Who would has guessed?" "C'mon, he works hard, OK?" "Let's go get 'em, bros!" "Who was that?" "Who threw that?" "Spend the dough, boys!" "Hey, have you hooked up with Ally?" "I thought dancers had their heads in the clouds..." "Choco!" "Wake up!" "Choco, Choco..." "It's OK." "You're awake." "Pachinko, I can't move my legs." "How lame." "So you don't have any friends?" "What's up?" "Why is no one talking?" "He feels guilty." "Hit him with this ice cream cone." "Otherwise, he won't talk." "Is it because of you?" "What's it have to do with me?" "It's about your... the relationship between the three of us." "So maybe I should give you a knife instead." "I have it figured out." "We're all 25, and we need to think about the future." "I've decided to work for my dad in his steel factory." "I want a legit job." "Dancing isn't legit?" "Dancing isn't legit?" "Dancing isn't legit?" "Good morning!" "Is your leg any better?" "Get up." "Be a man." "Let's go." "Pulling ice is like walking a dog." "Tug a little and it will follow." "Hey!" "What are you doing!" "Look what you've done!" "You want to run when you can't even crawl!" "What are you doing with that electric saw?" "Get out of the way." "Even a dog could cut betterthan you." "Every block of ice is unique." "Different water, hardness, freezing lines, different cutting points." "Once you find its cutting point, you know where to put the knife." "Once you can crack it, don't stop!" "Cutting ice is not a big deal, once you've got the hang of it." "Icecube Pop!" "Right on!" "These two small ones are forfree." "How many total?" "Fifty." "What?" "Fifty!" "Stop staring!" "Pull the ice over!" "Are Choco's legs better?" "Yes." "Is he not dancing?" "No." "Why not?" "He's probably like me." "He doesn't have any reason to dance, so he's not dancing." "What do you see?" "Your hand." "What else?" "Put out your hand." "Mine is small, isn't it?" ""You need long fingers if you want to be a pro. "" "That's what my piano teacher used to tell me when I was 17." "She was right." "My fingers are short." "I hardly reach 8 keys." "My hands dance across the keys like a grasshopper, jumping to and fro." "How am I supposed to be a pro with these fingers?" "I've asked myself this question many times." "But playing piano is the only way" "I communicate with the world." "When I was a kid, I didn't say much." "When I wanted my mom to hold me, I could only stare at her and let my eyes do the talking." "So even though my hands are small," "I can't stop playing the piano." "If I stopped" "I'd be as frozen as an ice cube, unable to share myself." "Dancing is yourway of sharing yourself, right?" "Rememberwhen you danced like crazy in my alley?" "I didn't know what you were mad about, but I was really touched." "No one has evertalked to me with this kind of passion before." "Keep on dancing, Choco." "Remember." "In this world, there aren't many people who express theirfeelings like the way you do." "Have you won any piano competitions?" "Never." "So why are you still planning to compete in Poland?" "Someone, somewhere in the world, will like my music." "What if they don't?" "Then I'Iljust keep on playing 'til they do." "Quick, quick!" "Here!" "CPR!" "Is this the last time we'll see each other?" "I felt like I was choking that day." "I thought it was just my mood." "I found out laterthat someone had really been rescued." "As summer ended, the only thing to look forward to was Choco's return." "He used to dance forthe whole world to see." "Now, in orderto not attract attention, he danced with a bunch of young kids." "Choco had had enough of showy Kung Fu tricks." "He said that they had no "roots"." "Since God didn't take his legs away, he wanted to be a "roots" dancer." "Hey!" "Why are you following me like a shadow?" "I want to study with you." "Study what?" "Hip hop dancing." "I don't do hip hop, do I?" "But I feel hip hop in you." "What do you mean hip hop in me?" "You know, when you dance." "Fine." "So what did you learn in these past 3 months?" "...Breathing." "My breathing is still not perfect." "Anyway, sure, stay if you want." "Hang on!" "Right, like this." "Using your elbow like this..." "One, two, three, four" "Two, two, three, four" "One, two, three, four" "Two, two, three, four" "Hey!" "I'm doing fine this way." "Spread your legs, or you'll have no momentum." "No, no..." "Open your legs." "I'll show you how." "Hey!" "King Kong!" "Let's battle!" "King Kong, King Kong." "King Kong!" "Hey!" "Come battle with me!" "This is a dance practice spot." "So what?" "What's up with you?" "If you want to battle, go somewhere else." "Hey, Choco!" "The famed teacher has an ace student." "Why don't you stay and watch me take him on?" "Get lost!" "What's with his temper?" "He's just jealous of me." "People who see me dance all want to take me on." "I'm just too hardcore." "The new B-Boy champion!" "King Kong!" "Choco!" "Pachinko?" "Look at you..." "I'm a businessman now." "I mentioned you before I broke up with Ally." "She said you're so cool, that you're uncool." "Too extreme." "I'm nothing now." "If you were anything less than yourself, you'd be like the rest." "Choco, go get me a dance trophy." "Let's start up a hip hop studio." "The timing couldn't be better." "What do you say?" "Ally!" "I'll carry a surfboard for you some day!" "Rememberwhen you danced like crazy in my alley?" "Alright!" "Let's compete!" "Yourteacher is back!" "Fine." "He will be a good match for me!" "Hey!" "Announcement!" "Get ready for Choco on the 27th!" "King..." "Kong!" "The finalists are Jimmy," "King Kong, Big Mouth," "Liang Vava, Jet, A-Ka, Ken," "Chocolate" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Now, all you bad boys, our baddest, most hardcore street dance event ever is now reaching its climax!" "Let's see which of these four guys knocks out the rest, and goes on to represent Taiwan in Germany's b-boy battle!" "I've waited a long time forthis moment!" "Did I ask for coke?" "Why you bring me this shit!" "Leave me alone, I'm warming up!" "Every block of ice is unique." "You cannot cut them the same way." "Different water, hardness, freezing lines, different cutting points." "Yes!" "The winner is..." "King Kong!" "King Kong!" "King Kong!" "Chocolate!" "What was that all about?" "You're right." "I was also thinking that myself." "All I know is that dancing makes me happy." "And that's enough." "You can't be happy and win too?" "Back there, when I looked into King Kong's eyes," "I realized the meaning of dance to me." "King Kong's eyes were nothing like the way my father's eyes look when he cuts ice." "If I do have to compete with someone," "I hope that my competitor is myself." "Choco, you... after all, can only be yourself." "Right." "Anything less wouldn't be me." "The event was over, but the story isn't yet." "King Kong knew he hadn't won." "Let's battle again, Choco." "Just you and me." "Choco came to see me afterthe battle." "He didn't come to carry my surfboard for me." "That made me a bit sad." "But, he said he wanted to hear me play Bach." "Why?" "He watched me for a while, and said he felt hip hop in my music." "What hip hop in my music?" "He smiled and said" ""Dance with me and then you'll know. ""