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Step Up: Year of the Dance

Step Up: Year of the Dance

20196.11h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Yuan
Written by Li Wei
Produced by Adam Shankman, Ron Yuan, Jennifer Gibgot
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $389K

Top Cast

Meng Meiqi

Meng Meiqi

Xiao Fe

Sung Joo

Sung Joo

Dai

Owodog Chuang

Owodog Chuang

Te She

Dany Lee

Dany Lee

Ni Si

Jingxing Huang

Jingxing Huang

Iron Monkey

Z

Zack Roberts

52 Killer

S

Sen Yang

Charlie Wang

S

Shiyong Peng

Juan Mao

Y

Yu Jianbo

He Chaun

Jade Chynoweth

Jade Chynoweth

USA Phantom Dancer

Themes & Keywords

danceforeign remake

About Step Up: Year of the Dance

Step Up: Year of the Dance is a music, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of dance, foreign remake. Directed by Ron Yuan, it stars Meng Meiqi, Sung Joo, Owodog Chuang. 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.

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