[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress":3,"chapter-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1521":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Plagued by bad reviews, but the top actress!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1735332,2218,"Chapter 1520: Sword Dance","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1521",1521,"\u003Cp>This was very unfavorable for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To overwhelmingly defeat Brina, she must be unexpected and sufficiently shocking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to create such an effect, she needs to go in the opposite direction of Brina’s ballet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can this be achieved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao crossed her hands, resting her chin, and fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dance opposite to \"Gentle as Water\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she thought of something and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both \"Gentle as Water\" and ballet are characterized by excessive grace and insufficient presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she will perform a dance full of presence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another popular dance in the Great Xia Kingdom at that time, the Sword Dance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Dance, also known as Sword Dance, is a dance performed with long and short swords, derived from the heroic movements and beautiful rhythm of swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Dance was originally a male dance, evolved over time into a slow, elegant female dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many types of Sword Dance, generally a four-person dance, and another is the youthful Sword Dance passed down by wandering artists, resembling martial arts and having a combative nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she wants to perform is a mix of these two styles of Sword Dance, creating a new Sword Dance that is both appreciative and combative!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a last-minute decision, everything needed to be prepared anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choreography needs to be redone, costumes tailored, and even the music background must be recorded on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already eight in the evening, and it’s past midnight in Huaxia Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, she only has one day tomorrow to accomplish these tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to waste, Xia Weibao sent everyone away, closed the door, and began choreographing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had previously mastered music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and was well-versed with the Sword Dance passed down among the people, so creating a new Sword Dance wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rough draft in mind, she went to the dance room herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Yan Lingyi’s prior arrangements, under external conditions, the organizers gave her the best dance room exclusively for the Huaxia delegation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao practiced and choreographed, staying busy until two in the morning, forming a rough outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn in Huaxia with midnight in F Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t go to sleep immediately but contacted Yang Yilian back home, sharing her ideas with her, asking her to find someone to work overtime to custom-make the performance costumes to her design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, prepare the sword she was going to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For authenticity in the performance, she would use a real sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people perform Sword Dance with props, as the real sword is too heavy, and dancing is tiring enough, who has the strength to wield a heavy real sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s also quite dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t afraid; wielding swords and playing with knives—her favorite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then contacted Pei Hong, sending a score back to him, asking him to have someone record it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know modern scores, but what she wrote was a Great Xia Kingdom score, which might be incomprehensible to ordinary people, but she knew Pei Hong would understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the five ministers of the National Studies Association have deep research into traditional culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hong didn’t disappoint her; upon receiving the score she sent back, he excitedly slapped his thigh, \"Brilliant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tune, truly indescribable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I will translate it into a modern score and find the best national orchestra to perfect it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Minister Pei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Xia Weibao finally took a shower and went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, after registering the competition dance, she locked herself in the dance room again to practice the Sword Dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yilian and Pei Hong were preparing intensely, and the news naturally spread.\u003C\u002Fp>",619,"2026-06-06T16:22:23.763Z",1,"novelbin.me","7869289967394a7c18e18e9ebdd070164a233b9dfe1ab7bf52458f64447587ff","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1522","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1520",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]