One and Only

2023 2h 5m ZH

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 24

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After getting recruited by a veteran street dancer, an aspiring breakdancer will do whatever it takes to prove he can make his way to the top.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Huang Bo
Ding Lei
Wang Yibo
Chen Shuo
Liu Mintao
Du Lisha
Yue Yunpeng
Uncle
Xiao Shenyang
Brother Xie
Chu Xiaoxiang
Kevin
Song Zuer
Li Mingzhu
Wang Feifei
Pepper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dong Chengpeng
Writers: Dong Chengpeng, Su Biao
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dong Chengpeng, shot by Qian Tiantian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fei Peng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Huangzeng Hongchen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Huang Bo and Wang Yibo and Liu Mintao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20865078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dong Chengpeng directs. Qian Tiantian behind the camera. Fei Peng scores. Huangzeng Hongchen cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Dong Chengpeng, shot by Qian Tiantian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fei Peng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Huangzeng Hongchen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Huang Bo and Wang Yibo and Liu Mintao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt20865078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Qian Tiantian
Original score: Fei Peng
Editing: Huangzeng Hongchen
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: One and Only (2023)

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CinemaSerf2023-08-25
★ 6/10
"Ding Lei" (Bo Huang) is a veteran boss of the E-Mark street dancing team. His renowned lead dancer "Kevin" (Casper Chu) is a bit of a prima-donna and so when he alights on "Chen Shuo" (Wang Yibo) who is an hard working family lad to come along and help at the practice sessions then divisions soon appear and the battle lines are drawn for the ultimate in dancing challenges at the national championships. The story here is not great - nor, indeed as is the acting nor the writing. What is captivating, though, is the gravity-defying acrobatics as these guys spin, pivot and fly through the air with astonishing skill and dexterity. It's also illustrative of just how this art serves as an aspirational conduit for young men who have little by way of opportunity to escape from the mundanity of their day-to-day lives. Personally, I find Yibo Wang just bit too weedy as an actor - he's actually always a bit of a drip - but essentially this is a triumph for the choreographers art and the adroitness and spontaneity of the dancers that really delivers excitingly for the last twenty minutes.

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