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Hong Kong/Japan/Korea/Singapore, 2008, Color, Japanese
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Director
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Lee Chi Ngai
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Producers
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Bill Kong, Masato Matsuura, Ryuhei Chiba.
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Choreographer
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Yukio Ueshima
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Production Designer
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Yohei Taneda
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Costume Designer
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Kazuko Kurosawa
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Meisa Kuroki
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Subaru
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Miku Sano
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Mana
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Ara
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Liz Park
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Kaori Momoi
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Madam Isuzu
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Ken Maeda
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Mr. Sada
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Toshio Kakei
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Teacher Amano
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Yuta Hiraoka
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Kohei
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Adapted from a popular Japanese manga (comic book) of the same title, DANCE, SUBARU! is a motivating tale about the self-realization of a young ballerina under adversity.
Subaru and her twin brother Kazuma share a dream in becoming ballet dancers, but their passion is discouraged by their father. After Kazumaˇ¦s death from a hereditary illness, dancing became Subaruˇ¦s only happiness and she yearns to lose herself in dance. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she runs into cabaret owner Isuzu, who recognizes the talent in Subaru and trains her in her nightspot.
But to become a professional ballerina, Subaru has to overcome harsher challenges than merely satisfying the cabaret drunkards. Spurred on by her rivalling dance companions, Subaru enters an international dance competition, to vie for recognition and a scholarship to any top ballet company in the world.
Subaru and her companions soon discover that there are more to compete than the championship, and tests of friendship, betrayal and self-worth come one after another. Gradually the youngsters learn about themselves as dancers, as persons and as friends.
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