Stepping in with message of positivity
Delayed and forced to adjust its format by the COVID-19 pandemic, popular street dance competition makes a triumphant comeback with the third season promoting a theme of love and hope, Chen Nan reports.
"Watching the dancers' performances gave me goose bumps," comments a fan, Zai Qiqi. "There are some dancers returning to the show from the first two seasons and I am excited to see which of the new competitors might become the dark horse of the competition."
Like the first two seasons, the reality show has four celebrity judges－Zhang Yixing, Jackson Wang, Wang Yibo and Wallace Chung－to lead over 400 competitors chosen from thousands of candidates from across the country to battle in the show.
"The four judges have developed their careers in music and acting," says another fan. "When they are on the show, they display a different side as great dancers, especially when they are battling with the other dancers."
Ye Yin, the winner of the second season, also performed in the new season's first episode. The 28-year-old from Shanghai has had a hectic schedule since he rose to fame. He launched his own dance studio in Shanghai last March, which offers street dance classes to over 700 students of various ages.
In January this year, Ye strained the ligaments in his knees after jumping from a high platform during a performance in Shanghai. He had to rest at home for weeks.
Because of the pandemic, he then had to cancel all his performance and training plans.
