Some Kind Of Wonderful (movie)

Some Kind Of Wonderful is the first movie of the children's TV series, Hi-5, originally created by Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans. The movie premiered on March 23, 2013, distributed by Hoyts Junior. The movie showed how Hi-5 House began by looking for new members to join Stevie Nicholson and Lauren Brant. The new members were revealed to be Mary Lascaris, Ainsley Melham and Dayen Zheng (who was previously chosen for the cast in 2012).

Cast
Presenters:
 * Lauren Brant
 * Stevie Nicholson

Invited cast:
 * Casey Burgess
 * Fely Irvine
 * Tim Maddren

Introducing members:
 * Mary Lascaris
 * Ainsley Melham
 * Dayen Zheng

Original cast cameo appearances:
 * Kellie Crawford
 * Kathleen de Leon Jones
 * Nathan Foley
 * Tim Harding
 * Sun Pezzimenti
 * Charli Robinson

Finalists:
 * Ryan Bennett
 * Jacinta Gulisano
 * Tai Hara
 * Jessica Harm
 * Crystal Hegedis
 * Teigan Nash
 * Courtney Steward

Production:
 * Helena Harris (creator)
 * Chris Harriott (composer)
 * Leah Howard (choreographer)
 * Mel Rogan (general manager)
 * Julie Greene (executive producer)
 * Jared Lim (Hi-5 chairman)

Plot
"Some Kind Of Wonderful" The Movie is divided into five different parts.

During the first part, it starts with the Hi-5 Theme and Some Kind Of Wonderful from Series 13, and then we can see Lauren Brant and Stevie Nicholson introducing us to the auditions for the new cast members who are about to replace Fely Irvine, Tim Maddren and Casey Burgess. They also explain how Hi-5 started since 1999, along with Helena Harris. There are 50 candidates ready to be part of Hi-5. The choreographer Leah Howard works with them to show how they can dance and move to Martian Groove. Stevie tells how his audition was. Later, the candidates dance to Ready Or Not as they show their energy, and then Lauren talks about her audition. Then, Chris Harriott helps the candidates with some voice exercises singing Hi-5 songs. Finally, the creative team deliberates on who will make it through the second day. This part finishes with a blooper of Stevie and Lauren.

The second part is the next day, in which the 25 remaining candidates practise singing, along with Chris Harriott, the Some Kind Of Wonderful song, and then the choreography of the same song, along with Leah Howard. Lauren and Stevie make the candidates do a surprise audition in which they must do a sound they ask for. Then, Casey talks about her experience in Hi-5. The candidates do a screen test in front of the camera, and Chats is added up for female ones. The creative team now deliberate on the 15 candidates who are going to pass through the next stage of the audition. Another blooper is shown, this time of Tim, Casey, Fely and Lauren.

The third day marks the third part of the movie. Stevie and Lauren announce Dayen Zheng's presence. Leah Howard and the candidates do The Dancing Bus choreography. Now, Lauren and Stevie become part of the test in which they must act like they were in a Sharing Story. Now it's Fely talks about her experience. Chris Harriott helps the candidates to sing The Dancing Bus with different-membered groups, including both of the presenters of the movie. Tim talks of his experience too. The creative team now deliberate on who the 10 finalists will be. The final blooper is of Tim and Stevie.

The last day of audition is the fourth part of the movie, in which the top 10 candidates perform on a real theater and they finally try on makeovers. They get dressed up in Hi-5 costumes. Casey, Tim and Fely are introduced to the candidates as the audience. Stevie and Lauren perform along with Mary, Jessica and Tai Zoo Party song. Ryan and Courtney perform a solo songlet as some of their past auditions are seen. Then, Lauren and Stevie join Ryan, Teigan and Jacinta to perform L.O.V.E. song on stage. Then, we can see Jacinta, Teigan, Ainsley, Crystal, Tai, Mary, Dayen and Jessica singing the songlet solo. During the songlets, Stevie first and Lauren then give away a hot tip about being oneself during the audition. Finally, Stevie and Lauren sing Happy Monster Dance song along with Jessica, Ainsley and Dayen. (Funnily, Courtney and Crystal are not seen during a group performance and Jessica is shown twice.)

The last part of the movie shows Lauren and Stevie on stage, with an audience full of children and their relatives. Both of them announce the three new official members: Dayen Zheng, Ainsley Melham and Mary Lascaris as they sing Some Kind Of Wonderful together and introduce themselves for the first time the way Hi-5 does (Hi, I'm Dayen. Hi, I'm Ainsley. Hi, I'm Mary. Hi, I'm Stevie. Hi, I'm Lauren. And together, we're Hi-5). Finally, the credits show up while the Hi-5 band interacts with the children.