Tan You performed the ritual dance in its entirety—the very dance that had moved her countless times before. This was the first time she had performed it in this world. When she struck her final pose, she saw the director, his eyes brimming with tears.
Tan You came back to herself. "What's wrong?"
'Why is everyone here red-eyed? Every last one of them.'
Teacher Xu pinched the bridge of her nose. "How could we not be crying? This dance… it's truly beyond judgment. I consider it a work of art, almost impossible to surpass."
"But the set… I feel it's a bit slapdash. If we were to re-shoot it with a great bronze ding, or in a large public square…" The moment she said that, the director's eyes lit up.
"Teacher Xu is right. I'll have to edit this dance out separately; I won't include it in this video. And the set! I'll get in touch with some people later. A dance this artistic can't be so carelessly posted online."
