In Mark’s rap verse, he mentions “Jeet Kune Do” (“The Way of the Intercepting Fist”), which is what Lee called his martial arts expression. “英雄“ (yīng xióng) denotes the Chinese title of “Kick It.” Meaning “hero,” NCT 127 weaves in direct and more subtle references to one of their heroes, Bruce Lee. There is additional meaning beneath this transition as Lee was born in the year of the dragon, and one of Taeyong’s nicknames is “용,” meaning dragon, thus NCT 127’s leader starting off his verse with “ Enter the Dragon” creates fluidity on multiple levels. Early in the music video, Haechan and Jungwoo sing in front of a golden dragon tapestry, which appears a couple more times, which then connects with Taeyong’s reference to the Bruce Lee film, Enter the Dragon, during his rap verse. The juxtapositions, however, are not only visual. In addition, one of the last sets purposefully places an urban landscape, complete with sleek yellow and black motorcycles, around another piece of traditional Chinese architecture, this time, a Chinese archway. “Kick It” utilizes stark contrasts further in its juxtaposition of the piercing neon lights with the fluidity and smoothness of Chinese calligraphy. The traditional interior contrasts with the members’ movements as well since their choreography does not allow them to dwell in one area for long, focusing, instead, on sharp, quick gestures. The symmetrical harmony of the space creates a juxtaposition with the black and white costumes of NCT 127, which are made of a looser, more flowing material. One of the main sets early in the music video features the interior of a traditional Chinese house. “Kick It” blends traditional and modern elements, best seen in the sets, its play with stark contrasts, and the heavy inspiration from Bruce Lee. It does not store any personal data.The aesthetics of the “Kick It” music video begins to solidify the meaning of “Neo Culture Technology,” the full name of NCT. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The song is a homage to Bruce Leebecause when the song starts, it quotes, ‘Let me introduce you to some new thangs, bass kicks swingin’ like I am Bruce Lee.’You will also hear some other things related to Bruce Lee in the music video. The starting dance move is very catchy and you will love it. The song will give you great energy from the very beginning to the end. The background for the music video is yellow and black which is very splendid and we all know that NCT is known for its great visuals. It’s a totally energetic dance song with powerful hip-hop and martial arts dance moves. The song also has silhouette dance moves which are very impressive and unique in the song. When you will first see the MV, you will see two ironed people dancing they are Johnny and Jaehyun.These two underwent an intense workout for that particular moment. The choreography has terrific martial arts-based dance moves. The song secured 9th rank for one week on the Billboard K-POP Hot 100. The lyrics of the song are very inspirational. It’s about becoming a hero of yourself by doing that. The title of the song is ‘Kick It’ because the song is about how to overcome your fear and trauma. ‘Kick It’ is a hip-hop and R&B genre music. Member Jungwoo also marks his return to the group from this song! It was the group’s highest number of stock pre-orders. According to their agency, the album was already pre-ordered for over 5,30,000 albums. ‘Kick It’music video was released as the lead single from NCT 127’s second studio album called Neo Zone on March 6, 2020.
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