Company: Beijing Olympic City Development Association, CCTV Movie Channel, Beijing Universe Starlight Culture Media Co.,Ltd.
 
Country: CHINA
 
Section: SHORT MOVIES
 
Discipline: Badminton
 
Year: 2013
 
Director: Tian Bo
 
Editing: HuangBojun
 
Photography: Zhou Zheng
 
Soundtrack: Zhang Shu
 
Actors: Li Yongbo, Li Gen
 
Producer: Wang Pingjiu, Su Zhihong
 
Time: 10 min
 
Projection: Thursday 5 December – 3:25 pm – Sala Expo

 

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Synopsis

 

 

The true story of Li Yongbo, a famous head coach of China’s national badminton team and his son Li Gen: they are not only father and son, but also master and apprentice. The father had won the crowning glory for his Country, but was also questioned by the public.

The eighteen-year-old son suffered the booing of fans and the criticisms and questions from the media and the public because of his repeated defeats. He had setbacks because of the immense stress so much that he even could not play.

The father always dreamed that his son could become one of the one hundred of world champions trained by himself before his retirement. When he saw that his son was in such a negative spirit, he told him some touching memories at the right time…