The women's national volleyball team(be) the pride of the Chinese people since it first won the championship in 1981. It beat Serbia on September 28, right beforeNational Day holiday, defending its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins.
"Leap", a filmthe Chinese women's national volleyball team, is set to hit the big screens on January 25, 2020, the first day of the Chinese New Year. (direct) by Peter Hosun Chan (陈可辛) and starring A-list actress Gong Li, the film is based on the volleyball team's stories spread over(many) than 40 years.
Gong Li plays the role of Lang Ping, the current head coach of the team. The film star has been shot with the players on a number of occasions in the past several (month). More so, a picture of her in the film also amazed the audience due to (she) striking resemblance (相似) to Lang.
"The first time I watched a game of the Chinese women's national volleyball team was in 1978 in Bangkok-the Asian Games. It was 18-year-old Lang Ping's first (appear) in an international game, and I was 16 years old and sat by the court, feeling (excite) all the time. Now I'm almost 60 years old, and am preparing for the film based on their story. a wonderful life!", Chan wrote in a post.
