Breaking will make its historic debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In Hong Kong, a group of young breakdancers is actively preparing to compete at the Paris Olympics, and Wong Chiu-wai (Lady Banan) is one of them.
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00:00The number of times I was locked out was too frequent and my family wouldn't let me go out.
00:17So they locked me in my room.
00:19But I really wanted to go to class and it was almost time.
00:23So I broke the door lock and rushed out.
00:27In Hong Kong, there aren't many girls who can dance to Pelican Dance.
00:32I can't even count 10 fingers.
00:35I hope that I can represent Hong Kong and show other countries that there are girls who can dance to Pelican Dance.
00:58My name is Ah Jiu.
00:59I have a dance name.
01:01It's called B-Girl Lady Belen.
01:03I've been dancing to Pelican Dance for 11 years.
01:06In the past, people would think that Pelican Dance is just a group of people who don't really go to school.
01:12They just dance on the streets.
01:15It's a bit negative.
01:17In the past, we called Pelican Dance a street art.
01:21But now it's a sport.
01:24When Hong Kong announced that there would be an election,
01:28I felt like it was for real.
01:30I started to take it more seriously.
01:33I have to practice more and work harder.
01:37I hope that I can represent Hong Kong on the Olympic stage.
01:41It's difficult for girls to dance to Pelican Dance because we're not very strong.
01:46But Pelican Dance has a lot of hand gestures and head gestures.
01:52I've been working out at the gym.
01:55It's a heavy lifting exercise.
01:57It helps strengthen the muscles.
01:59It's easier for us to practice.
02:02And it's less likely to get injured.
02:10Having your own dream and interest is very important in life.
02:14When I was 18, I went to a street show.
02:17A mother was holding her child.
02:20When you're older, don't be like those older people.
02:24You don't know what you're doing.
02:26Are you sweeping the street?
02:28Remember to study hard.
02:30But when you hear it, you'll feel like you don't understand.
02:34One day, you'll understand what we're doing.