A friend of mine has invited me to the show `Woohoo'. At first I was very sceptical as I do not normally go for Mandarin movies let alone local production. However my friend of mine said that this movie has a good rating. How wrong was I as my perception changed when I saw the movie. It has a good plot with meaningful message that relate to day to day happenings.
`WooHoo' (the tiger dance) is a tradition practised in a small village in Kuantan, Pahang. The elder who knows `woohoo' is not longer able to perform as it is taxing on his age. His filial granddaughter wanted to please his grandfather (the elder) put up an advertisement for young `woohoo' players. There are 5 youngsters who have applied to be `woohoo' players. They have to undergo intensive training and they even be penalised for not following the terms in the employment contract. It was eventually revealed that they are not going to be paid for their services. One of them wanted to turn back. However, he was touched by the village people who are simple and yet truthful. Of course, the road to success was not an easy one as the only `tiger head' was accidentally destroyed by the mischievous kids in the village. Guess what, the 5 `woohoo' players managed to pull through and put up a splendid show. Well that would not be possible without the team work of all the villagers.
The message is such `why fight it, when you can make the best out of a bad situation. Every cloud has a silver lining.' How true when the villagers set aside the differences and put their effort in making the event a success despite the setback of the `tiger head' being destroyed.
Is then the tiger dance a new dance? Well, it is not actually a new dance. Tiger dance originated centuries ago in China. It has a style and choreography that is similar to a lion dance. The dancers athletic prowess, martial art skill and coordination are what counts.
To mark this Year of the Tiger, what other dance but the tiger dance is most apt.
Hope the Year of the Tiger brings with it an exciting year ahead and opportunities for one and all.
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