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2020 · 135 min

A sweeping, earnest sports drama that builds tension through decades of struggle, delivering emotional highs and a sense of national pride.

Directed by
Peter Chan
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang
Overview
After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than three decades have slowly spread away.

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Directed by
Peter Chan
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Peter Chan
Written by
Zhang Ji
Starring
Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang, Peng Yuchang, Lydia Bai, Li Xian, Xing Jiadong, Юрий Хлыстов
Music
Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography
Zhao Xiaoshi, Yu Jing-pin
Runtime
135 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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