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How Lan Lao’s Blueprint Supreme dance challenge went viral on Chinese social media

From schoolchildren to K-pop stars like Jay Park and Enhypen, everyone’s taking on the dance challenge spreading on Douyin and RedNote

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Lan Lao (left) is seen in a still from the video for his song Blueprint Supreme. A street dance group in Chongqing, China who created their own choreography for the song has sparked a social media craze. Photo:  Zac Purton
Chloe Loung
A new dance trend based on a hit song from Chinese rapper Lan Lao, who recently surpassed Mandopop icon Jay Chou as the most-streamed Mandarin singer, is sweeping China.

Earlier this month, Buqi Crew, a street dance crew in Chongqing, in southwest China, created a dance for Lao’s biggest hit, “Da zhan hong tu”, or “Blueprint Supreme” in English.

It quickly evolved into a dance challenge that has taken Chinese social media platforms such as Douyin and RedNote by storm.

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Videos show all kinds of fans performing the dance, from young children in school uniforms to elderly women in the countryside.

K-pop stars and other artists have also hopped on the trend.

The challenge has also been embraced by Hong Kong celebrities such as actor Vincent Wong Ho-shun, who attempted the dance live on television, and Malaysian actress Lin Min-chen, who shared her version to her millions of followers on Instagram.

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