🇨🇳 夺冠 Leap (w/Eng sub) 2020

Leap is a Chinese sports-themed movie chronicling the development of China’s ladies’ volleyball team, from its humble beginnings in the 1980s to its current status as one of the powerhouses in the international women’s game today. It is based on actual events and also serves as a biography for the legendary "The Iron Hammer" Lang Ping, a former member of the original 1980’s team of rising stars who is now the head coach of the Chinese women’s team. The story spans nearly 40 years and unfolds from the perspective of Lang Ping. Recipient of 8 nominations for various categories of the 2020 Golden Rooster Awards, of which it won 3, namely for best picture, writing, and cinematographer. Directed by famed Hong Kong Director Peter Chan Hoh-san (陳可辛) and led by powerhouse performances from Gong Li (巩俐) as Lang Ping, Huang Bo (黄渤) as Chen Zhong He and Wu Gang (吴刚) as Yuan Wei Min.