KineticSeoul This movie is the story about a man that is passionate about dancing and it's basically his dream to be a ballroom dancer. The director picked a good actor for this role which is Jang Hyuk who is an actor that is passionate no matter what role he takes. And it really shows in this with his dancing and all. I am not a fanatic when it comes to these types of dancing but the build up is good enough to make me care about the protagonist and what he is going through. Especially since his character is very peaceful one. The main plot of this movie revolves around the protagonist named Tay Kwan...Glad there is no "Do" at the end and his relationship with father and his female dancing instructor who is also passionate about dancing. And also bonds with through dancing. But a bit of a conflict comes in when the dancing instructor's ex-boyfriend gets in the picture, although he isn't a real bad guy, he is forceful, aggressive and a bit of a bully. And the character is played by Jason Scott Lee which is another great choice because he brings this presence of masculinity and charisma to make him somewhat likable. Even if his character has a forceful exterior he can be a wuss. Since I believe if a man loves somewhat he should try to win her heart even if there is competitors after that person as well. Instead of trying to bully or try to get rid of the competitors. But that is my thought anyways. Also Tay has a difficult time accomplishing his dream because of financial reasons. Jang Hyuk still slightly speaks English with a bit of Korean accent like in "Please Teach Me English" except not as bad. But because of his circumstance in the movie, it makes it work. This is a good romantic dance movies that has to do with the passion of dancing and a bit of rivalry even if the build up is a bit slow at times. It's a well made movie with some good build up that shows the distance some people would go even if they have to risk a lot to accomplish their dream.7.2/10

Ronnie Khoo I disagree with most of the other reviewers. Dance of the Dragon is a terrible, terrible movie. It is all form and little substance, like one long beer commercial. Too much emphasis is given to making the movie look pretty. This indulgence would not have been so painful if the rest of the movie lived up to the cinematics and incessant, evocative score.The lead characters are vacuous and 1-dimensional, spouting lines that could be written by teenagers for a bad school play. There is little to no screen chemistry between them, and the film editing makes it hard to believe some of them can even dance (my guess is they cannot).Nothing about the movie seems grounded in anything meaningful, even clinically clean Singapore is crassly reinterpreted. The characters appear to have found a nook in modern Singapore caught in a 1930s time warp. One gaffe is the portrayal of a dingy public toilet, there is no such thing in Singapore!It is unfortunate that the director provides such a cursory and unrealistic rendition of the film's location when there is so much more unspoken commentary to explore. If moss-stained walls and run down furnishing was the intended setting, then the film should have been set in true-to-life Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur. Please reference Tsai Min- Liang's I Don't Want to Sleep Alone. Perhaps the most unforgivable flaw of this film is its inability to evoke any excitement or deeper comprehension for the world of Dance. It could be argued that the film is about the pursuit of dreams, not about dance per se. All the best movies about dancing were also about the pursuit of dreams, and much much more (Flashdance, Strictly Ballroom, Saturday Night Fever, Billy Elliot). Even Kung-Fu Panda showed us more about kung-fu than this movie did with dance.For a film with the word 'dance' in its title, the glaring omission of anything remotely informative about dance itself is a real shame. Again, form trumped substance, and where we could have passionate dialogue expounding the hidden philosophies of dance, instead we were treated to one Korean pretty boy flexing biceps in slow motion. The directors treatment of the film's driving point was much like his treatment of the film's location: cursory and superficial. I just don't see people signing up in droves for dance lessons after watching this film.Ultimately this movie's undoing was in taking itself too seriously, its pretension only served to magnify all its obvious shortcomings. As far as pretty Asian cinema is concerned, far more capable directors have made far better films: Wong Kar Wai, Shunji Iwai, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang.

kenganderson This film is probably Jang Hyuk's best film to date, his acting is subtle and effective... and he looks hot!!. I really enjoyed the story very original idea and the shots are really nicely done. I really loved the music especially, and I love the end song Hero.. I have also loved Jason scott lee for years great to see him back on the big screen... he is a very talented actor. The Korean Scenes are also very realistic ... the family scenes are very believable. The costumes are very well designed specially the final ballroom dance scene. Fann wong is a really accomplished actress in this film... I had seen her in many local films but this is the best so far....this film is both happy and sad ... loved it!

akikonakamura22 I went to see this film on Thursday, and loved it. I am from Japan and my family are here in Singapore at the moment. Without doubt this film will be a hit in Japan. I hope it open there soon. Jang is very popular at home in Japan, and this is the kind of love story we love. I cried three times. and such a great ending. I hate action movie, but this film is not action it is very emotional, best dance film I have seen. I felt the emotions of all the characters, especially the Emi character. and the Korean scenes a beautifully filmed. I will tell all my friends in Japan this is a must see. I know Jang Hyuk was in Japan last week promoting his new series, and he was mobbed and asked about this film... of course the Japanese cant wait to see it.. and now I have seen it I know they will not be disappointed!!