Company: Yuanfang Media & Eyesteel Film
Country: CHINA/CANADA
Section: DOCUMENTARY INDIVIDUAL SPORT
Discipline: Boxing
Year: 2012
Director: Yung Chang
Editiong: Hennele Halm, Xi Feng
Photography: Shaoguang Sun
Soundtrack: Olivier Alary
Producer: Bob Moore, Yi Han, Peter Wintonick, Qi Zhao
Time: 89 min
Projection: Friday 6 December – 3:00 pm – Sala Expo
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Synopsis
In central China, coaches scout the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who demonstrate a natural ability to throw a good punch. Moved into boxing training centers, these boys and girls undergo a rigorous regime that grooms them to be China’s next Olympic heroes but also prepares them for life outside the ring. As these young boxers grow, the allure of turning professional for personal gain and glory competes with the main philosophy behind their training—to represent their country. Interconnected with their story is that of their charismatic coach, Qi Moxiang, who—now that he is more than 30 years old, is determined to win back lost honor—trains for a significant fight.