#danceprodigy

There’s no discussion:  Yibo has an obscene amount of talent: acting, dancing, singing, skating, biking, spokesperson, the list goes on and on.  There is no stopping this man when he puts his mind to it.  We are witnessing his dramatic skyrocket trajectory to the top and it is only the cusp of his stardom.  

Yibo is gifted with physical attribute of having a lean, masculine and elegant build. He trained tirelessly, resulting in  strength, flexibility and great control.  He brings characters to his dance, and is not afraid to go outside his comfort zone.   

Yibo love for dancing started it all, from UNIQ to getting DDU gig, to CQL and beyond.  Remember his lengthly audition for DDU?  Here’s a video with the his intro, starting at 2.43.  Notice the side smirk 😉 

“Do I look handsome? When I dance, I look even more handsome.” 

Lucky for us, there’s a wealth of clips available if you want to lose your mind temporarily, but these are my favorite top 10.

10. The Cha-Cha | Day Day Up 

This was pure enjoyment watching Yibo do the cha-cha,  a vibrant, flamboyant and playful dance.  A mix of fun and sophistication, Yibo was light on his feet, and brought on the flirty, playful, and cheeky character.  No stopping at basic cha-cha, there were spirals, chasses, locks, rondes!  Did you catch his eyes? I’d like to see him do more latin ballroom dancing - look at the hip action. 

9. Martial Arts Dance | Day Day Up | Sep 2018

Not typical of what you see Yibo dancing to, nonetheless, captivating.  A dance that combines traditional forms of martial art designed for combat with music. Every movement serves to either attack or block an attack. He uses a fan, spear, and sword with explosiveness and agility, completing each move from head to feet to fingertips, fully extended.  This video is the next best thing to seeing LWJ dance.  Bonus, it includes MV of Saying Sword: Moonlight Blade starts at 2:37. Shen Yun - hint, hint! 

8. Freestyle Dance Off | Happy Camp | July 2018

Freestyle is about improvising movement.  It is never the same performance to performance,  so you never know what to expect.  In my opinion, freestyle comes naturally to Yibo, like the back of his hand.  Turn on the music and he becomes the music.  Watch the insane quick vibrating movement as the music builds up starting at the 1:00 min mark.  This performance comes with 80’s track suit, smoldering eye make-up and mega-watts smile at the end.

7. The Grand Entrance | Rules of My World | New Year Dec 2020 

Got to love a grand entrance!  WYB brought back reminiscent of CQL, effortlessly floats down on the stage in long blue cape. Note the similar pose between this performance and the drama. Yibo has stated that he loves doing wire work - it’s no surprise that he brought this onto the dance stage.  Just in case you are not in awe, he’s just gonna do a flip and lands on another stage and then back.  True to the lyrics of this song, “I am what I am..I tell my own story”.  “You Ready?” Yes, Yibo, we are always ready for you.

6. Yibo Grand Exit | No Sense/Wugan | New Year Show, Dec 2019

This performance stands out for a combination high energy dance, sultry hair, makeup, costume, and of a whole lot of fun in the water.  The mix of movement to the music is perfect.  Yibo clad in long flowing  cape, eyes glance down, and walks towards the stage starts to build the heat. He then jumps in the water and stomps around. The result:  wet face, wet hair, wet clothes.  He then hops onto his bike and rides around, making pit stop in between so you can have a good look.  Cool Yibo.