Vietnamese youth and hip-hop fans

Hanoi (VNA) – Many Vietnamese youth and hip-hop fans remain perched in front of
their televisions on the weekend waiting for Buoc Nhay Xitin (Stylish Dance Steps),
the first Vietnamese series about hip-hop.
The 34-episode series, directed by Vu Truong Khoa focuses on the competition
between two hip-hop groups. The first group, Brave Heart, is led by Duong, who was
born into a poor, coastal family and works as a dance teacher to finance his
tuition fees. The opposing group, Dark Night, is headed by Nam , a rich but
selfish individual.
Both of them are in love with Linh, an integral member of Brave Heart, whose heart
belongs to Duong. Driven by jealousy, Nam attempts to bride, threaten and even
kidnap members of Brave Heart in order to defeat Duong.

Along with beautiful hip-hop costumes, viewers tune-in to watch stunning dances
performed by members from professional break-dance group: Tung Min, Chi Hoa, Minh
Tri, among others, all of whom additionally appear as actors and actresses.
“Although the other actors and I have read the script thoroughly, we performed
creative dances that are different from those described in the script because
free-style is the major characteristic that attracts and introduce youth to
hip-hop,” says Thanh, a member of Big Toe, a famous Vietnamese break-dance
group, who was invited to design the show’s hip-hop dances and provides a
supporting role in the show.

The show is not only entertaining, but it also provides the youth with lessons about
love and aspiration. There are both moral and immoral characters in the series, but
in the end all of them search for a common good and a better life.

Buoc Nhay Xitin is produced in coordination with the Vietnam Film Centre and Galaxy
Studio. It airs on VTV3’s Rubic 8 Programme at 2:30pm every Saturday and
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