``Billy Elliot'' ballet boy sets Elton John on fire!

"Billy Elliot" synopsis

1984, a mining town in northern England. Billy Elliot, an 11-year-old boy, lives with his coal miner father, older brother Tony, and grandmother. Billy's mother died when he was young. . At the time, Britain was in the middle of a coal mining recession, and Tony and his father were on strike. Billy goes to a nearby boxing gym, but he can't get used to boxing. One day, Billy becomes interested in a ballet class being held in the corner of the gym. Billy, who has always loved music, is fascinated by ballet and secretly starts attending classes with the girls. Coach Mrs. Wilkinson discovers Billy's talent for ballet, and under her guidance, Billy improves rapidly. Mrs. Wilkinson recommends that Billy enroll into the Royal Ballet School, and Billy becomes interested and attempts to take the entrance exam without telling his family. .

Index

• A boy who lives in a coal mining town. Depicting the blossoming of that talent
• Elton John's talent for quickly spotting masterpieces
• Another successful example of a British film being turned into a musical

A boy who lives in a coal mining town. Depicting the blossoming of that talent

The movie ``Billy Elliot'', which was released theatrically in the UK in 2000, won various awards at home and abroad, and achieved many great achievements, including exceeding $100 million in worldwide box office revenue, which is rare for a movie of this size. It's here. Billy Elliot, a boy born and raised in a coal mining town, has an unexpected encounter with ballet, and before he knows it, he begins to follow his passion. Although the environment in which he lives is full of adversity, the main story depicts the trajectory of a pleasant vector running vertically, defying these obstacles. Its freshness and dynamism are indescribable.

However, for director Stephen Daldry and the other filmmakers, the new developments that followed this film must have brought even more surprises. Who could have predicted that this movie would turn into a hit musical?

The film premiered in 2005 at the Victoria Palace Theater in London and received rave reviews from audiences and critics. He has won countless awards, including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical, and the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Actor. To date, the audience has exceeded 10 million people worldwide. It was performed in Japan in July 2017, and its popularity and topicality continues to grow. Tom Holland, who stars in `` Spider-Man: Homecoming, '' which will be released on August 11th, is also one of the actors who previously played the role of Billy in the musical version of ``Billy Elliot.'' The outstanding athletic ability cultivated through stage performances is also put to good use in Spider-Man's action scenes.

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Screenwriter Lee Hall originally came up with the idea for the film version of the story. Having come up with the unusual and vivid image of a ballet boy running through his hometown, it didn't take long for him to delve into other specific details. Furthermore, in the process of making the film, classic ballet songs such as ``Swan Lake'' were selected, as well as famous songs by British bands that colored the era, such as T-Rex, The Jam, and The Clash.

Needless to say, director Stephen Daldry and screenwriter Lee Hall worked hard as key staff members on this musical version. But that's not all. With the addition of the powerful personality of Elton John, a powerful new musical essence suitable for the musical version was cultivated.

Elton John's talent for quickly spotting masterpieces