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Ping Pong

This show is the selected drama by NRTA

in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the PRC,

and was funded under the 2019 Art Creation of Hubei.

Episode 8

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.

I'm not going to leave.

I'll stay here.

I'll follow you around after this.

You are not leaving?

What do you mean by you are not leaving?

How can you

be so rude?

We are...

Hey. Who are you?

Don't you know the rules here?

We...

What I mean is...

Well.

I'm going to check out the room next door.

No. Stop...

Fu Jing Chun?

This room is already occupied.

You are not someone who can stay inside this double room.

But this bed is empty.

Yu Ke Nan will move in later.

Yu Ke Nan?

He's in the second team too?

Why didn't I see him in the training centre just now?

Steady.

What should we do?

He has already won four rounds.

How do you feel?

We still have Sister Wei.

We won't lose.

Let's stop wasting time.

They can only win me

if they get lucky on the first two shots.

Let's do five shots.

Yu Ke Nan.

Don't be too arrogant.

What is the meaning of this?

I think he's too exhausted.

We want the best of five formats.

Yes.

Best of five!

Best of five!

Best of five!

Let's do five shots then!

Zhang Cai Wei National Ping-Pong Women's Team Member

You are Zhang Cai Wei?

So, you are from the women's team.

Give him a rest.

I don't need it.

Wait.

Five shots.

I'll give you the right to serve.

Follow the rules and flip the coin.

Don't regret it.

Why do you talk so much?

Let's play.

Beautiful!

Good shot!

Mr. Teng.

Your disciple's backhand attack

is really strong.

Well, I'm his coach.

It's okay.

Keep it up.

Keep it up.

Keep it up!

Squat Serve

Yes!

Great, Sister Cai Wei!

Cai Wei is quite good.

Well, I'm her coach.

Keep it up.

Keep it up.

Mr. Teng.

His weaknesses are all exposed.

Your disciple is too impatient.

That's why he's here.

Beautiful!

Wait. Let's play another round.

You lost.

Let's play another round!

Yu Ke Nan!

Come here!

Mr. Wang.

Thank you.

Come here!

It was not my best just now.

Enough. Stop embarrassing yourself here.

Take your bag and let's leave.

You are amazing.

Xu Tan.

You must be awesome now.

By the way, thank you for treating me to a meal.

You are welcome.

If you need anything,

come and find me.

Luckily, I have you as my friend.

I wonder if Yu Ke Nan is back or not.

I've never seen him

after the regional training.

Maybe he's training somewhere.

Xu Tan.

You can play very well right now, right?

So-so.

Finally, I found a place to sleep.

Xu Tan.

We'll be roommate from now on.

Yu Ke Nan has gone to another room.

So, here I am.

It's okay. I can look for a place to stay.

It's fine.

Let me send you out then.

Three, two!

Baby, I miss you!

I said, I miss you!

Keep it down! Are you crazy?

These are your food vouchers for 30 days.

Keep it well.

You'll have no food to eat if you lost them.

My bed sheet!

My bed sheet!

Do you have to be so sensitive?

No, baby. I'm not talking about you. You are a good girl.

Open the door!

What are you doing so late at night?

Open the door!

You have no manners!

This is noise pollution!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

What are they doing?

I'll handle it!

How many times have I told you? Turn it down!

It's done.

That's better.

Wait.

What are you doing?

How many times have I told you?

They have no manners.

Ke Nan.

I already cleared out the inside cupboard for you.

You can just put your things into it later.

Congratulations.

You are living in the double room now.

They've already moved your things

to that room.

Stop standing over there.

Come and keep your things.

When the Shanghai Team went to my region to train with us,

I sneaked out

and I saw a young boy.

He was like an artist.

I couldn't take my eyes away from him.

He wore a pair of black trainers.

I had the same pair.

I was so proud of myself.

But in the end, they told me that

his shoes were bought from a huge mall

and his shoes are different from mine.

I didn't believe them.

So, I took a bus to the city

and walked around in a huge mall that has McDonald.

Then, I saw that pair of shoes

in a big display window.

They looked like mine.

So, I looked at them over and over again.

They were different.

The price was different too.

I really envy Yu Ke Nan.

From that day onwards,

I made a vow to one day play ping-pong in the city

and have a match with Yu Ke Nan.

Good for you.

You can see him every day now.

You use long pips?

Yes.

What is the meaning of this?

Let them figure it out themselves.

Let them figure it out themselves?

We can't do that.

We have to

master them first

before we hand them over to the players.

Or else, those young players

will be a handful.

How am I supposed to lead them then?

You are the captain of this training partner team.

I'm just a mate at most. I'll do as you say.

How can I make the decision alone?

You hold the wheel too.

You are the main coach.

I'm an assistant coach.

No matter what position we are in,

we still have to compete for the post.

But I think these information

will be beneficial for you to compete for the post.

All the best to you. I'm going to leave now.

Qin Zhen.

I think

the most important thing

is to do well in the tasks that we're given.

There are things that

you don't need to pay attention to.

Don't think too highly of yourself.

But when you are working,

you need to have that spirit to work hard.

Am I right?

Not everyone has the same spirit as you do.

Do right by yourself.

And do right by this.

Other things are not important.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Bo Bo is with the unique style team that

came here yesterday.

Why were you so late yesterday?

It'll only get worse.

Shi Chang He.

That boy has mastered seven types of serves.

When there's time,

ask our players

to train their serves with him.

As for Ma Yi,

he's a power-type player.

He's very good in singles.

He's similar to a European player.

Look at this Zhu Ge.

He doesn't have many distinguishing features.

But his footwork is lightning fast.

His style is similar to Park Ji-min from Korea.

Do you see that?

The way Liu Shi plays

is very similar

to your style.

But his range

is not as wide as yours as a chopper.

And his attack is not that strong too.

Do you agree?

We need to understand them well first.

And then, we'll tackle their issues one by one.

Fatty, you are doing it wrong.

You can't loop like that.

Stand back for a little bit more.

You need to put on a fierce guard.

Yes. Come back more when you move to your side.

Loop him.

Loop him.

What are you doing?

Look at your hip.

I'll help you massage it later.

Fatty, I'm saying it for your own good.

Why do you keep on

talking so much?

Are you going to play ping-pong with your mouth?

What are you...

Use your mouth to play ping-pong then.

Use your mouth to play it. Come on.

Use your mouth to play ping-pong.

Fatty, don't mind him.

He's crazy.

Come. I'll be your training partner, okay?

I'll be your training partner.

Play it with your mouth.

Hold your paddle. I'll train with you.

He won't let me get back to my training.

Don't worry. I'll protect you, okay?

Come. Train now.

The scars on him are from me.

I'll protect you, okay?

Come. Hold your paddle.

Hold your paddle like a man!

You are a professional ping-pong player.

Understand?

You have to be manlier.

Understand?

You are going to enter the national first team, okay?

You'll become the Olympic champion, okay?

Right.

His scars are from you?

It's just a minor thing. Come on.

Let me tell you.

Use your gaze to kill your opponent.

Dominate him.

Understand?

Yes.

Gaze at your opponent fiercely.

It's vital.

I'll gaze at my opponent fiercely.

Okay. Come. Start the game.

I'm hurt. I can't train anymore.

I'll help you massage it later.

Come. Let him practise his serve first.

Yes. This is the gaze I want.

Very good! Come. Three, two, one, serve!

Great.

Make it into a psychological war.

It's okay. Come. Let's train.

Are you done?

Let's continue with our training, okay?

Come. Train hard.

Your flat serve is amazing.

I asked you to practise your first three strokes

to attack with your serve.

But what were you doing?

Let me see how you hold your paddle.

Put your finger on the dot.

Let's start.

You are so quiet when you throw the ball.

And you are so quiet when you score.

Shout it out.

Liu Shi, no need to hit the ball later.

Let him shout it out.

Okay.

Again. Come on.

Yes.

I'm not excited. No point to shout.

Pass the ball.

Why are you standing over there?

What is the meaning of this?

Come.

Change into this football gear.

They don't even cooperate with me.

This is their territory.

You should cooperate with them instead.

I'm not a footballer.

I'm a ping-pong player.

I concede defeat.

But why do I have to play with them?

This is a waste of time!

Are you done?

Fine.

Let's go back then.

We should've left a long time ago.

We are going back to the women's team.

Where?

I'm too embarrassed to go back to the men's team.

You have top marks, but you lost to the women's team.

I have to stay away from Mr. Fu

for the past two days.

How about this.

I'll beg Mr. Wang.

Those ladies

need a competitor.

Maybe

he'll keep you.

Wait.

Are you saying this for real?

What do you think?

Fine. You are good.

His chop is so accurate.

But it's not easy to loop that.

Why are you late?

I didn't see you during the morning training.

Yu Ke Nan.

Usually, we switch from small ball to bigger ball.

But you are switching to a huge ball.

Pay attention to the competition.

Do we have someone like Zhang Ren He in the training partner team?

You think too much.

Aren't you afraid now?

I already played with them this morning.

They

are just some scary-looking players.

Good shot!

Who's there?

Come out!

I think he's from the training partner team.

Come out!

How did you get in?

I...

I came in beforehand.

What is that?

Sweet steamed bun.

The one in the canteen is not as tasty as the one from my home town.

I still have one more. Do you want it?

Sweet steamed bun?

I don't eat sweet steamed bun.

Mr. Lei.

Didn't you tell him

our national team's rules?

Liu Shi.

You can't just simply enter

a restricted area.

And you can't eat in the library, reference room

and the audiovisual room.

I just stressed about that this morning.

Why can't you remember?

Why are you still standing here?

Are you waiting for me to bring you your soy milk?

You have to control him better.

Come out.

This doesn't concern the second team players.

All of you talented people who have special styles in playing.

I have an idea.

We'll have an extra lesson today.

Get ready.

See you

in five minutes' time.

I'll wait for you downstairs.

What does he mean?

I don't know.

Extra lesson?

Let's go.

Let's go.

Take this for me.

I have to go and change now.

Why do I say that

they are very similar?

When they are near to the table,

they will use a reverse backhand to...

This is what I do.

I've practised this technique

for years.

You are quiet when I'm not talking.

But you are so talkative when I talk.

Come. Stand here and talk.

Are you really going to go there?

Are you dumb?

I think after you are done here,

you should stay.

Go to CCTV 5 to find Cai Meng.

Talk to him about ping-pong.

I'm sure that you'll be better than him.

You'll be a professional.

You are very clear about why you are here.

You are going to help our players

fight for the gold medal and bring glory

to the country when they compete

in the international competitions.

Why are you here to become their training partners?

You are their whetstones.

You are their human ladders.

You need to have

that spirit of self-sacrifice.

Do you understand?

Liu Shi, do you understand?

Yes.

Okay.

If you already understand,

let's not chat here anymore.

Let's get into the court now.

Come on.

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Get into the court.

Force him to play in the middle.

Yes.

Force him to do that.

Change the course of the ball. Great shot!

Great!

Fight

Be gentle.

Look at your waist.

I don't think you can recover with

my massage alone.

It'll be better if I can do fire cupping on him.

Any of you have the cupping jars?

I only have alcohol wipe.

I have an idea.

What are you looking for?

Small earthen jars.

Fatty uses them to cook soup. Have you seen them?

They are in his room.

Zhu Ge.

Can you lend me

your lighter?

Gatehouse Please Knock

What are you looking for?

Sir.

Is there a letter from Leicheng?

You are from the ping-pong team, right?

They are all here.

The postmen are already here.

All the letters are here.

Okay. Thank you then.

Xu Tan.

What are these?

You are in luck today.

I'm going to cook

pork rib soup.

Liu Shi and the others are here too.

Are these enough?

I'm not going to cook for them.

Let me tell you, Xu Tan.

You are from the national team.

Don't always hang out with them.

Look. Every time I talk about it, you...

Xu Tan.

It feels good, right?

Liu Shi.

The jars...

Are they in that room?

How could they take them

without asking for my permission first?

Don't stop.

Look at your waist.

It feels so good.

They are yours?

I'll help you do the cupping later.

Whose idea is this?

I'll wash them and give them back to you after we use them.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

They are crazy!

What happened?

Well...

I'm sorry, Xu Tan.

I'll apologise to Fatty.

This is my fault too.

They are just some jars?

This is nothing serious.

How about this.

Let's treat him to a meal

as an apology.

I'll go and get him then.

Put them down.

I think he won't want to talk to you.

I'll go.

Wait.

How about this, Xu Tan.

Please invite all the people in room 811 too.

Since it's our treat,

we have to show our sincerity, right?

We can use this chance

to make friends with the second team.

Okay.

We'll wait for your then.

How could you use them to do cupping?

Ask them to wait for a while.

I'll be there soon.

Why are they so impatient?

Are they rushing to go back

to their villages?

I have to hang up now.

Ma Chuan.

It was indeed their fault last time.

But look.

In order to make it up to you,

they bought you a new set of earthen jars.

We are all men.

No need to hold a grudge, right?

I don't want this.

Aren't you going?

Mr. Lei asked me to practise my first three strokes.

I can't go even if I want to.

Talk properly with them. Don't be impatient.

How can you stand me up?

You are not the one paying anyway.

Taxi!

I just took the lighter.

What has it got to do with me?

Aren't we a team?

Where are they?

What's the time now?

Let's wait for a while more.

Put on a good attitude.

Why aren't they here yet?

Do you think they'll come?

It'll be so awkward.

They are here.

They are here.

Come. Take a seat.

The dishes are already here.

We have more dishes coming up later.

Captain Shi.

What is this?

We have offended you before this.

So, this is an apology from our training partner team

to the players of the second team.

As the captain, I'll punish myself with three cups first.

Such a good drinker.

I've never seen him like this.

He's something.

Take a seat.

Take a seat.

Take a seat.

Take a seat.

Anyway,

about Fatty's soup jar incident,

it was our fault.

Most of us

are from small districts.

So, we might not have

the proper etiquette.

If we do something wrong,

please forgive us.

Wait.

I've already said my part.

Shouldn't you...

Fatty.

We were wrong.

Please accept our apology.

Bottoms up.

Let's do it together as a team.

Come, let's drink.

-Don't. -I know.

Good.

Come on.

Let's drink.

Cheers!

Let's drink!

Come on!

Come on!

Let's drink!

Let's cheers.

Come on!

Let's drink.

But to be honest,

All of you

should do something about your skills.

I'm being sincere.

You are right.

The long pips

and chop shot

are outdated way of playing. Do you know that?

I'm not the one who said this. Listen.

You are meant to

be just a training partner.

Do you know that?

They are not just training partners.

They are players with unique playing styles in the provincial team.

They are not just training partners.

Today, fate has brought us

to drink together here.

Let's be honest here.

Actually, we all understand.

What does it mean by unique style?

What does it mean by unique style?

It means that you are not cut out for it.

Let's drink.

Don't pay any attention to him.

I think Fatty is right.

See?

Xiao Ma, you have a powerful backhand.

But you don't know how to control it, do you know?

How about this.

If you give me

a kowtow today

in front of everyone

and call me master,

I'll teach you.

Fatty!

Who do you think you are?

Don't act all high and mighty just because you are drunk!

What's wrong with me?

Say it again if you dare!

Of course I dare! What are you going to do about it?

Why are you so petty?

I already bought a new set for you, right?

They are exactly the same, right?

I don't want it!

No!

Are you going to take it?

No!

Are you going to take it?

No!

Are you going to take it?

No!

Who gave you permission to go out?

We invited you here to play ping-pong,

not to drink.

Nice.

Are you sober now?

Go and stand at the side.

Looks like you drank a lot.

How much did you drink?

You didn't stop?

One bottle.

Nonsense!

You got so drunk with one bottle?

You gather together and drink without permission.

Do you want to leave?

Get into the court.

After the training,

all of you have to do 15 laps. You are dismissed!

Roger that!

Let's talk about you now.

Don't you know why you are here?

Let me tell you.

From now onwards,

You are not allowed to train on your own.

Except the normal training time,

you are not allowed to use the table!

Do you feel better now?

Why are you still standing here?

Go back to your training.

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Mr. Teng, Yu Ke Nan has gotten better for the last two days.

He is more cooperative now.

I saw.

Tell your coach that

from tomorrow onwards, he can start the special training.

Unity and Discipline

Why can't we train?

Be quiet.

Look. The second team is punished by doing laps.

But we are punished by not being able to play.

So unfair.

That's right.

We don't have much time to begin with.

Do we have to train in secret?

Captain, you have to stand up for us.

Captain, teach them a lesson!

I'll be right behind you.

Teach him a lesson!

Wait. Is this chair loose?

Why is it so unstable?

Actually, I have an idea.

Tell me.

Ping Pong Little Drama

Footwork.

Footwork

Footwork is the movement method

that

a ping-pong player chooses

to most effectively hit the ball.

The techniques in ping-pong

include hand techniques

Hand Technique

and footwork.

Footwork

They should come in a pair

and are equally important.

With the development of more techniques,

footwork

is increasingly showing

its importance.

It is

a vital technique

that a great player should have.

And it's a base for the players to

build their strategies on.

So,

a beginner in ping-pong

should pay a lot of attention

to his footwork training.

There are

five basic types of footwork. Namely,

one-step,

One-Step

two-step,

Two-Step

big step,

Big-Step

side skip and

Side Skip

crossover.

Crossover

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