In 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended(保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women's volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor(给以荣誉) it__, a film namedLeap (《夺冠》) in English has been made.
Based on the volleyball team's stories, the film shows the struggles(奋斗) and achievements(成就) of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world—famousChinese actress, plays the role of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team's head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing(观察) Lang's words and deeds(举止) carefully.
Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it's a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame(成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.
The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women's volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.