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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 16

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

This essential oil is so moisturising.

By the way, you'll be eating by yourself tonight.

Why? Where are you going?

The guy from the badminton team

asked me out for dinner.

Way to go girl, that's fast!

I've already told you.

When it comes to such matter, you should go for it when the time's right.

Look at you, all you've done up till now is dragging.

All right, that's all I can say,

I'm leaving.

This is a love letter that he wrote to you, right?

Yes.

What are you afraid of then?

Yes.

Jing Chun, how's your leg injury?

Sister Wei.

Hi,

is Yu Ke Nan in?

I'm looking for him.

Xu Tan,

come here.

They've been practicing together recently,

Ask him.

Hello.

Who?

Yu Ke Nan?

Yes.

He's at the gym,

I happened to be going there too,

care to join me?

Okay.

Yu Ke Nan,

someone's here to see you.

Who is it?

It's me.

Why are you here?

Why can't I be here?

Of course you can.

I've finished my training.

Xu Tan.

I've completed my training too.

Don't you have anything to say to me?

I'm already not the training partner of the women's team,

so why are you looking for me?

There's no stipulation that said when one is no longer the training partner,

the women can't train with the men anymore.

But you won't beat me.

I can play,

I don't care about winning.

What are you talking about?

I'm leaving.

What are you doing?

The promotion and relegation competition is just around the corner,

I still need to train for that.

I've played in such competitions before,

I can share my experience with you.

The men's team is different from the women's team.

Besides, I don't need it.

Yu Ke Nan!

Are you not going to admit

what you've done to me?

What did I do?

What's with the box of chocolate that you gave to me?

They're for you to eat.

Then what about the thing that you've stuffed inside?

About that,

it doesn't mean anything,

I just want you to feel a little more comfortable.

So it doesn't mean anything?

Okay,

are you saying that you're toying with me?

But you can't blame me for this,

who knew it would become like this?

He's obviously the one who wrote the love letter,

but he just won't admit it.

And I was

dumb enough to go and ask him about that.

But speaking of that,

Yu Ke Nan doesn't look like such a person.

How would I know what he thinks?

I have an idea.

I've summoned all of you here

to discuss a little

about your future.

Your results from the previous mock exams are already out

and I'm very worried about you.

The college entrance exam is not a trifle,

Although you might not understand

my intentions now,

you will surely appreciate me in the future.

There's more than one path when it comes to the exam,

so you should take a look at these brochures.

According to my experience,

if you start to learn art from now on,

it's regarded as an option to contribute to the country.

Lei Lei,

what do you think?

You should take a good look at these,

and don't come to conclusions so quickly.

Sir,

can I go back and ask my father about this?

Don't always use your father as an excuse.

Do you know how much time

and energy has he spent on you?

Go back and think about it.

Lei Lei,

let's not brush Teacher Zhang's suggestion aside first,

as for the courses listed on these brochures,

many of my students

had attended them in the past and

after coming back from the courses,

most of them got into decent colleges.

The teachers who teach were all students from art schools too.

You're quite an avant-garde girl,

so you should go and take a look,

maybe there'll be something that you like.

Every night at 7:30 p.m. sharp,

there'll be trial lessons,

you should go and try them out.

The eight-man roster for the second team is already out.

The first person, Yu Ke Nan.

Second, Zhang Chen.

Third, Liu Shi.

Fourth, Zhai Jia Chen.

Fifth, Ma Chuan.

Sixth, Fu Jing Chun.

Seventh, Xu Tan.

And the last person, Xu Nuo.

Although the competition was a temporary arrangement,

it explains a lot about the current status of the players.

Judging from the results,

Xu Tan has improved the most this time.

Mr. Lei,

maybe you can say something and

share your coaching experience with others.

What's there to say about such petty things,

everyone knows the principles behind this.

How do you feel about those that came to the classes?

Just how do you feel?

They're not bad.

Not bad? Nice.

Hello, fellow student,

I'm the teaching assistant here.

Which school are you from?

I'm from Beijing Wuyuan High School.

We had many students from Wuyuan High School in the past.

Okay, please register first.

Lei Lei,

let me make this clear first.

Although this is just a trial lesson,

the lecturers who are here to teach are all great lecturers.

He's a lecturer from a prestigious university and

has a lot of teaching experience.

So?

So we have a rule here that

forbids recording, taking photos or videos in class,

so I might have to ask you to

switch off your handphone first.

But, I don't plan to record anything.

But we do have such a rule,

I hope you can understand.

Mr. Lei.

Mr. Lei.

Xu Tan.

You're just in time, go to my house and

see whether Lei Lei is at home.

What's wrong?

I was in a meeting just now and

she kept calling me. I couldn't pick it up.

I'm calling her now, but the phone has been turned off.

Okay, I'll go now.

Hurry up.

Hello, the phone you were calling is down.

Hello, the phone you were calling is down.

Don't look back.

You're back.

I...

What's wrong with you?

Sister, this is my last time doing this,

I've never done such things before,

I've never been so nervous, not even when I'm in a match.

I'm not nervous,

but because you are,

you made me nervous too, do you know that?

When you feel nervous, I would feel more nervous.

Do Ping Pong players like you all have such great mentality?

Well, of course.

You played along really well.

How was it?

Did you notice any of his reaction?

The beacon doesn't shine on its own base,

Let me tell you

since you didn't get to see his expression.

What expression?

I even captured it on my phone.

Really? Let me take a look.

Wait a minute,

where's his face?

The face is not the important thing here.

Are you trying to scare me to death?

I'm so tired.

Where did you go?

My teachers insisted that I attend some

art exam training courses.

I don't see the reason for attending.

Art exam?

What's an art exam?

Didn't I get a bad grade

in my cultural lesson?

So my teachers want me to study arts instead

For example,

writing and directing,

fine arts,

singing and dancing.

They said that those colleges focus mainly on our professional courses' results.

But for me,

the college entrance exam is already dull enough,

now I still have to spend a lot of time

to attend duller cram schools.

I saw a person with my own eyes today,

her vocals are almost similar to mine,

she was practicing her vocals

just to get another 10 to 20 points.

Then can you get more points by playing Ping Pong?

I won't ever learn Ping Pong even if it gives me points.

Actually, you're quite smart.

I know that.

Glad to hear that you know that.

Lei was right,

I'm doomed if I can't catch up in the science subjects,

and I'm now on the brink of being doomed.

That's why I really want to change back to liberal arts.

Aren't you the one who told me

to listen to my own inner voice before this?

I'm throwing it right back at you.

Just choose liberal arts,

it's not too late now.

How do you think

I should tell Lei about this?

Use your mouth?

Nonsense.

You are father-and-daughter, just tell him directly.

This is not that difficult, right?

It's only been a few days and you're now a pro in empty talks.

I can see that you've matured

and have grown a lot.

I know that.

You,

you should practice more and

strive for the first team.

Lei did say that

you have the potential

Okay, I'm leaving.

Bye.

That thing that I gave you,

that...

That thing feels quite good,

but I can't use it now, right?

Also, please throw away the rubbish at the doorstep.

Thanks.

How do I tell Lei about that?

1 day to promotion and relegation

Why are you wandering here?

Let me ask you,

if...

Spit it out.

If there's a girl that you like

and you gave her a box of chocolate,

but she didn't give you a response,

do you think she likes you?

She should,

I think she should like you?

Why do you think so?

She didn't say that she doesn't like you, right?

Do you think that you should be more active?

I don't have a girlfriend now.

All the best

for tomorrow's promotion and relegation match.

I'm leaving.

Oh my gosh!

What's wrong?

He's here.

Who's here?

Yu Ke Nan came looking for you.

He came looking for me?

Calm down.

He came looking for me?

He came looking for me.

Calm down.

Remember the three things, hold your composure, stance

and let him confess first.

Hold your composure, stance, and let him confess first.

Repeat them to me.

Hold my composure, stance, and let him confess first!

Hold my composure, stance, and let him confess first!

Hold my composure, stance, and let him confess first!

Give me five!

Okay, give me five!

You,

why are you looking for me?

There are too many people here,

let's talk at another place.

What?

There are too many people here,

let's talk at another place.

What are you saying? I can't hear you!

There are too many people here,

let's talk at another place!

What's going on between you and that person?

Who?

That person...

That person from last night,

that boy.

That's none of your business.

The teams have always been

rather sensitive when it comes to this matter.

Your arms were wrapping around each others' waist,

why flaunt so ostentatiously?

It's nothing,

He and I,

we were just...

Just what?

He's Xiao Jun's boyfriend.

Really?

Yes.

Why are you asking me this?

Xiao Jun

can still get herself a boyfriend?

What are you talking about?

About that,

do you like me?

What?

Do you like me?

You're the one who wrote that nonsense to me,

and now you're asking me whether do I like you?

What did I write?

What did you write?

Read it by yourself.

These handwritings are so ugly, they're not mine.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Then forget about it.

No.

I would never write a love letter

to the person that I like.

Gosh.

Wake up.

Wake up!

Look at those beauties already.

Those beauties.

Where are they?

Aren't the four of them that will be going against us

in the promotion and relegation match?

If they're looking this exhausted,

can you imagine how they trained?

Our training

is really too difficult recently.

You!

They might be the bottom four in the first team,

their skills are not necessarily weak.

It would already be considered ideal if one to two people

from our team could get into theirs.

Not to mention that in previous years,

there were times when none could get in.

Among the eight of us,

who do you think has the highest chance of doing so?

Isn't that obvious?

It's definitely doing to be

Fu Jing Chun.

For me, it doesn't necessarily mean that

Fu Jing Chun will definitely get promoted.

Don't you forget that

Yu Ke Nan won

during the last qualifier match.

Nonsense, they were using a five-point system the last time

and Fu Jing Chun was injured.

Otherwise,

Yu Ke Nan wouldn't even stand a chance.

Did he step on your foot before this?

Or did he mistreat your pet?

You just can't stop criticizing him.

But I think Yu Ke Nan stands a chance too.

Right?

His skills have been skyrocketing recently.

For me,

I think that you guys might have left someone out.

Who's that?

Who's that?

Me.

Are you kidding me?

I'm talking about Xu Tan.

I realized that this guy has some potentials.

He's slightly better than me,

but just slightly.

I lost to him last time too.

I was lucky to win last time.

It was just that single-serve that grazed the net.

Since we're at it, Fatty, Jia Chen,

Xu Tan stays in the same dorm as the both of you,

what's the matter with him recently?

Are you tired?

I'm just starting.

That's the opposite way.

Five times daily.

Do you spray this on time?

I do.

Come on,

take off your socks.

Put up with it!

Mr. Zheng.

During this evening's training,

I want to make up for the two pots of balls that I'd missed.

Otherwise,

I won't feel confident about tomorrow's match.

Your performance tomorrow

has nothing to do with you practicing

two extra pots or not today.

What you need most now is a good rest and

adjust your mentality for the match.

But

I don't feel reassured when

I can't meet the amount of training.

I've played with those from the first team,

I don't feel that I have the win completely secured,

not to mention that I'm injured now.

Your injury

matters the most to me.

You look like you're in a good mood.

I'm alright.

All the best for your match tomorrow.

You too.

When we get into the first team,

we'll fight for the centre Ping Pong table.

I think you're

not as dull as you seem.

I used to think that you're

a man of orders, rules and regulations only,

but you seem to be quite an interesting person.

For example?

For example,

you love to daydream.

What's the daydream that I have?

The centre table of the first team belongs to Kang Ning,

do you know the skill difference between the both of you?

If you were to compare us now,

there's definitely a huge difference.

But after getting into the first team,

I don't believe that you won't want to defeat Kang Ning.

Nonsense,

go and take your bath.

It's you who's behind my back.

Rubber!

What rubber?

Mr. Qin asked me to replace my rubber,

saying that it'll enhance my offence,

I'm still adjusting to it.

And I see this information today,

it turns out there's such a trick!

Let's practice later.

Okay.

Hey, what's up?

Thanks.

Why are you thanking me?

Lei has already agreed

to help me with my transfer to liberal arts in school.

Really?

Now that you've chosen your path,

work hard,

and fight to get good results soon.

Have you been with Lei for too long?

Both of you sound the same

when you're giving me a lecture.

What I'm saying is

all the best!

I know.

You too.

Put on a good show during tomorrow's match.

If you get into the first team,

I'll buy you a meal.

Okay, let me tell you

a lamb spine hot pot just opened in front of our headquarters,

it's super

delicious.

I have to go.

I need to practice, I'll hang up first, goodbye.

Let's go.

Okay, let's go.

I still find it amazing.

Me too. Have you thought about how your future girlfriend would look like?

No.

Yes. Beautiful, has a good body, gentle and obedient.

♫ Looking forward to your voice ♫

♫ It's so far, yet so close ♫

♫ How lucky I am ♫

Looks like the reality disappointed you then.

But, you are cuter than what I've said just now.

♫ Every storm I faced in my youth ♫

♫ Had become a scenery of my life ♫

♫ All because of you ♫

♫ I hadn't gotten the chance to embrace you tightly ♫

♫ Hadn't gotten the chance to tell you that I love you courageously ♫

♫ In a distant dream, I'm holding your hand ♫

♫ And that's the whole meaning of my life ♫

What's wrong with you?

I'm going to be separated from him.

Who?

Mr. Badminton.

Did you guys break up?

But why?

It's not what you think.

Then what does that mean?

Just get to the point.

I'm going to transfer back to team Zhejiang,

the team has also agreed to that.

Agreed?

Miss Wang

asked you to go back?

Miss Wang has nothing to do with this,

it's my idea to go back to the provincial team.

Why?

I feel that staying in the first team

is too exhausting.

I'm not like the all of you,

you have a clear goal,

and that is to chase after the championship title.

Sister Cai Wei,

you're my best friend in the national team.

The luckiest thing that I get to do

is to practice alongside you

and everybody else.

Having had such a life

is sufficient for me.

I worked really hard,

but I still can't catch up to you guys.

I really can't take this anymore,

I want to go home.

Gather around.

For today's competition,

Mr. Teng will be in charge of registering the results.

Whoever that wins,

please report to him.

And remember,

those who falsify the outcome

will be disqualified

once discovered.

Do you understand me?

Yes sir.

Let's begin, dismissed.

Show me some energy,

and give it everything you have.

Concentrate!

Not bad, that's a good start for today.

I've done the math,

the winning rate is almost 70 percent.

Nice!

Mr. Qin.

Mr. Teng,

Zhang Chen beat Dong Yu, two to one.

Not bad.

Zhai Jia Chen beat Yu Ke Nan, two love.

My man,

you've beaten the alpha of the pack.

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Ping Pong Little Drama

Rubber

Rubber.

A ping-pong paddle is made up of a blade,

a rubber layer,

and a sponge layer.

These are its three main components.

The rubber

is the outer layer

which is glued onto the blade of the paddle.

Nowadays, the rubber layer is not

usually applied directly onto the blade,

but the sponge layer instead.

The rubber and sponge are collectively referred to as the sleeve.

The rubber can be categorized into

Anti-spin Rubber

anti-spin rubber,

short pips rubber,

Short Pips Rubber

inverted rubber,

Inverted Rubber

and long pips rubber.

Long Pips Rubber

Different rubbers

will have different effects.

For example, when pasting an inverted rubber, the rough side faces down

while the stickier, smooth side faces upward.

When it hits the ball, it creates a strong spin,

it provides a stable shot.

It's suitable for loop drives

or a loop drive and fast-break hybrid.

Another example is a short pips rubber. It has a pimpled surface,

and each pimple's diameter is greater than its height.

Its main characteristic is that the ball would travel flat

and the spin is weaker during a chop.

Ping Pong