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having grown up in a household of women (really only two) who ballroom dance, sparked that interest and love in me. although not enough for me to actually reach out and do it even though i do say i want to (any willing partners?). so its no big surprise that'd i'd love shows like so you think you can dance and dancing with the stars. not only does so you think you can dance provide a good show, but these people can actually dance! they're so skilled in their own categories, but can also pull off something totally different within a week for the show. that's talent. as for dancing with the stars...its just interesting to see a familiar tv face trying to dance... i really wish that they would cover wayne newton's botox-ed face up with some circus makeup. i think i'd enjoy it more. he's a real good singer, but...face?? i dont think so.

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and so, it shouldn't be much of a shocker that i was totally excited when TVB came out with their own version of a dance series, steps. its a retarded name...i know, but the show is actually not THAT bad. i don't think im being biased this time, but i do have to say,

chinese people can't dance

i mean, there's just really no denying it. we don't have those loose hips that can move the way white/latinos can. when i watch steps, i can't help but laugh because their dancing looks very amateur to me, even though kate tsui and bernice liu both have dancing backgrounds. the rest of the series is really cute, but the dancing just doesn't cut it.

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on top of that, because chinese viewers are so conservative, many of the dancing has been watered down, so you're not really getting that 'latin spice' to the series. if they allowed dancing like the moves in dirty dancing: havana nights, then that'd be awesome. i went in, hoping to finally see some good dancing from these girls who have had that dancing background, and instead TVB says, no your dress line is too low and no bodily contact...whatsoever.

so overall, i do like the series, but not because of the dancing, which is a total bummer because the series is supposed to be a dancing series...if that even makes sense