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MONEY
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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Step Up: Year of the Dance
2019 1h 40m ZH
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 82
MusicDrama
Synopsis
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Two young people from different social classes put aside their differences and come together to form a dance group and win a championship in China.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Meng Meiqi
Xiao Fe
Sung Joo
Dai
Owodog Chuang
Te She
Dany Lee
Ni Si
Jingxing Huang
Iron Monkey
Zack Roberts
52 Killer
Sen Yang
Charlie Wang
Shiyong Peng
Juan Mao
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ron Yuan
- Writers
- Li Wei
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Countries
- China, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ron Yuan, shot by L.T. Chang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Yong Jiang 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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Meng Meiqi and Sung Joo and Owodog Chuang carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ron Yuan directs. L.T. Chang behind the camera. Yong Jiang cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
- 4International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Ron Yuan, shot by L.T. Chang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Editor Yong Jiang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Meng Meiqi and Sung Joo and Owodog Chuang carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt4060544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- L.T. Chang
- Editing
- Yong Jiang
- Costume design
- Hazel Alonzo
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $388,518
- Return
- 2% of budget
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Ron Yuan
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Lionsgate
US
- IN
Infinity Pictures
YHKT Entertainment
CN
Key crew
- ProducerAdam Shankman
- ProducerRon Yuan
- Costume DesignHazel Alonzo
- Art DirectionZhao Xuehao
- EditorYong Jiang
- ProducerJennifer Gibgot
- Fight ChoreographerZack Roberts
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- dance
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-07-11
Also known as
International titles
- Step Up ChinaCN
