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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 28

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

Stop writing.

Do you think writing this will solve your problems?

How can I solve it then?

Change your coach.

Only coaches change players in the national team.

There has never been a player who changes his coach.

Xu Tan.

We've been doing our best to reach this point

because we believe

we should be fighting for our chances.

But in the end?

Whoever has a chance,

whenever we have a chance

is all decided by Zheng Hao.

Is that fair?

If you do that,

you might have to leave the national team.

Have you thought about the consequences?

Every consequence is better than being a coward.

It's been two years.

I've waited for my chance.

I've endured what I have to.

Another couple of years

and we would've been out of the team.

Will we end like this?

Are you content with that?

I'm not.

I'll find Mr. Fu myself.

Let's go together.

Training Center of General Administration of Sport of China

This was three months ago.

This is now.

The previous treatments have no effect at all?

I've told you previously.

That was just to temporarily suppress your pain

Now you have no choice but to do surgery.

A surgery?

That's...

No way.

I have to go to Moscow!

I...

I don't have many chances.

This is not just a doctor's advice.

There's only a short time until the World Table Tennis Championships.

Even if I do the same treatment,

it might not have the same effect.

Besides, miracles won't happen for injuries.

It will only get worse.

If you don't do the surgery,

you can't even walk

in the future let alone play.

I really have to win this time.

I beg you.

Mr. Zheng.

Do you really want him to play?

Master, let me play.

Master, I swear.

I will definitely win the championship.

This might be my last chance.

Let him play.

Come in.

Yu Ke Nan!

Stay for a while.

What is it?

There's a press conference tonight regarding the team jersey.

Mr. Fu wants you to be there.

I'm not going.

You can skip the press conference

but do you want to skip the World Championships' opponent analysis

tomorrow as well?

Isn't that for the players who are going to Moscow?

I don't care at all.

I'm the one who's going?

Didn't you say that you are well-prepared?

Yu Ke Nan.

This is your chance.

Hello.

Hello.

Don't go today.

What's wrong?

Just don't go.

We will discuss it again later.

What's going on?

It's hard to explain through the phone.

Just don't go.

Don't go!

You...

I respect the team's decision.

Xu Tan?

Are you looking for me?

Mr. Fu.

Can I request

a change of coach?

You are back?

Xu Tan didn't come back.

You went there?

Didn't I tell you not to go?

Why did you...

Why did you stop me?

Guest Pass

Guest Pass

For this?

No.

These two people.

Xu Tan.

All right,

the first athlete coming on is Zhao Yang.

The second athlete is Ye Zhen Xin.

The third athlete

is a new face of the national team, Yu Ke Nan.

This is also his first time

playing on an international stage.

We are also looking forward

to this young athlete's performance

at this competition.

Live: Moscow World Table Tennis Championships Men's Finals

China 2:1 Germany

Nice shot!

Great!

Nice!

It's all right.

Keep it up!

Keep it up!

Nice!

Nice shot!

Nice!

Congratulations to Team China

for winning the 2010 Moscow World Table Tennis Championships Men's Finals.

Congratulations to Yu Ke Nan, Nie Rui Feng, Xia Ke,

Zhao Yang and Ye Zhen Xin.

Are you guys hungry?

Yes.

Me too.

Captain, our flight is late tomorrow.

Can we meet up at a later time?

Yes.

Let's meet up later.

We have the trophy and the championship in our hands.

The coach will definitely agree with everything we say.

You talk too much.

Hold this for me.

Be careful.

Sister Wei!

It really is you.

What a coincidence.

Why didn't you contact us since you come to Germany?

Are you doing fine in Germany?

I'm fine.

You've lost weight.

Let's eat together.

Sure.

Bring your friends along too.

We found

a decent Russian restaurant recently.

Join us.

I'll pass on that.

I...

I'm waiting for Yu Ke Nan.

Sure.

I'll give both of you some time alone.

Come and find me later.

I'll be leaving.

Okay.

Let's go.

Bye.

Bye.

Come here.

Sit down.

How is it?

It's so great.

Isn't this

what you've always wanted?

What I want most

is the Single's gold medal.

Don't worry.

I will get it soon.

What's wrong?

I met Xiao Jun and the rest near the elevator.

They got a gold medal too.

That's right.

I've decided to apply for Germany citizenship.

What?

The Germany coach told me.

As long as I'm willing to go,

the position of top player will definitely be mine.

Why didn't you tell me about it?

I've been thinking about it for a long time.

I don't have a decision yet.

Why didn't you discuss

something so important with me?

You are going to play for the Germans?

I said I have yet to make a decision.

You've yet to make a decision?

What are you doing?

We only have a few hours.

Can you not be so childish?

I'm childish?

You are the one who's childish.

You didn't tell me such an important thing.

How would I know what you're thinking of?

I beg you.

I just want to stay with you for a while.

Can you stop that?

Can you not go to Germany?

All of you are moving forward

while I'm just watching.

Do you know how that feels?

In a couple of years,

I can't even play in professional competitions.

I don't know

what I can do in the future.

I'm only 24 years old.

Why did everyone tell me

that I should retire?

I don't want to retire.

Sorry.

Sorry.

I just want to win a medal

in a real competition.

This is my only chance.

But isn't it the same no matter which of us gets the gold medal?

What's mine is yours.

Come back

when I become the Single's World Champion.

You can do whatever you want at that time.

How is that the same?

Will you only be happy

by helping foreigners to defeat us?

Can you think of the problem

from my point of view even for once?

Cai Wei.

Cai Wei!

The World Champion is back!

Congratulations!

You scared me.

What an interesting match.

Where's my present?

I forgot.

In that case,

I have to do it all over again.

Stop it.

I bought it.

How could I forget about you?

That's right.

The latest model.

It's as thin as what the commercial said.

Super thin.

The power button is here.

I know.

Is Xu Tan back?

Not yet.

Have fun with it.

Congratulations, Master.

Congratulations

on training yet another World Champion.

Mr. Qin.

You don't have to leave.

I'm here especially

to congratulate my master.

What are you doing?

Why

did you remove me?

Participating in the competition

with an injury is risky.

It's reasonable to remove you.

Reasonable?

Fine.

Reasonable, you say?

You were the one who said it.

The champion is more important than anything else.

You can do everything to get the champion.

I've given my all for it.

Master. You know that.

I've given everything.

Here, calm down.

Here, sit.

You know everything.

To get the champion,

I'm even willing to give up my leg!

Why did you still do that to me?

Master.

For so many years,

ever since you started guiding me,

I've been following what you said.

But you?

Mr. Fu was even the one who broke the news to me.

Why didn't you tell me yourself?

Because you were guilty.

You were afraid.

I have nothing to be guilty of.

Nonsense!

There's nothing to see here.

Leave.

You've just gone through surgery. You should...

Don't touch me!

What happens to me

is none of your business

from now onwards.

I don't agree.

This is a notice.

I'm not getting your opinion.

Fu Jing Chun is my player after all.

You have to talk to me about replacing him no matter what.

Yu Ke Nan is also your player.

He is more suitable to play in this competition.

Besides, he needs to have a chance to train

so he can have better growth.

Mr. Fu. I'm not talking about the rankings.

I'm talking about match experience.

Fu Jing Chun has more match experience.

Besides, Yu Ke Nan will still

get another chance.

You should let Fu Jing Chun play.

There aren't many chances left for Fu Jing Chun.

Also, his...

There are many times

when a coach has to sacrifice something

for the benefit of the team.

Even if the player doesn't understand it.

I know you feel it's a pity.

But,

this is a coach's responsibility.

It's just like that time when I replaced Qin Zhen.

Training Center of General Administration of Sport of China

A good ping-pong player

needs to understand his own strengths and weaknesses.

It's better to be an all-rounder

but you need to have a core technique at least.

For example,

it's commonly known as a one-move wonder.

If you don't have that,

that means you don't have any strength or weakness.

There's nothing special about you.

If you are not special,

you will just be like him.

You can only become a substitute.

Understand?

You won't have a core technique. So, I think you should

know your own strength.

If your forehand is good,

improve your forehand.

If the backhand is your weakness,

you should try to compensate for that weakness.

Put in some effort, all right?

Go.

I'm going to announce

the Men's Single's player list

for the Rotterdam WTTC.

Ye Zhen Xin,

Xia Ke,

and

Yu Ke Nan.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the match we are bringing to you live right now

is the Men's Singles' Semi-Final of the Rotterdam WTTC.

Do your best.

Team China's Yu Ke Nan

is leading Kim Sung-wu from Team Korea by three to zero.

Ever since Yu Ke Nan entered the national team,

this is his first time playing in the Men's Singles

on an international competition.

He is on fire right now.

Every shot of his

cannot be returned by his opponent.

Yu Ke Nan

is totally dominating his opponent

with his aura.

He is just like

a fierce tiger who has just been awakened.

He has a champion's aura surrounding him.

Live Rotterdam WTTC Men's Singles Semi-Finals

Yu Ke Nan - Kim Sung-wu

Ms. Guo Hao,

look at Yu Ke Nan's backhand loop,

forehand lift

and backhand off-the-bounce loop

to get consecutive points.

In comparison,

we can see Yu Ke Nan's attack

in terms of form

and skill

are both better than his opponent, Kim Sung-wu.

Besides the difference

in their technique,

there is also a huge difference in his lead.

In terms of their mentality,

Yu Ke Nan also has an advantage against Kim Sung-wu.

That's right.

Nice!

Amazing!

Congratulations to Yu Ke Nan for proceeding to the Men's Singles Final

of the Rotterdam WTTC.

We can already hear

the cheers of "Tiger Yu Ke Nan"

around the stadium.

I believe he has

gained a new nickname from this competition

and that is "Tiger Yu Ke Nan".

Let's take a look at

the other match.

Live Rotterdam WTTC Men's Singles Semi-Finals

Ye Zhen Xin - Ryumoto Tomokazu

Good!

Unbelievable. Ye Zhen Xin lost.

Ryumoto Tomokazu caused an upset and proceeds to the finals.

This is totally unexpected.

The first seed of Team China, Ye Zhen Xin's journey

ends at the semi-finals.

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the Men's Singles Final

of the 51st WTTC in Rotterdam.

The Men's Singles Final of the WTTC

will be played by the dark horse, Yu Ke Nan,

against Team Japan's young genius, Ryumoto Tomokazu.

This situation

is very stressful for Team China.

The hope of winning the Men's Singles champion for Team China

falls solely on Yu Ke Nan's shoulder.

That's right.

In terms of Yu Ke Nan

and Ryumoto Tomokazu's play style,

both of them belong to the heavy offensive type of players.

Both their performances

have been impressive.

There must be a loser between the two.

I believe this is a tough battle

for both of them.

Team China's hope

on winning the WTTC

will all fall on Yu Ke Nan's shoulders.

Let's have a look

at his current condition.

It looks like Yu Ke Nan

has fallen asleep.

Just do what you have been doing in training.

Go. Do your best.

Nice.

Nice!

At the start of this match,

Ryumoto Tomokazu kept on attacking and has gotten consecutive points.

He is known as Team China's killer in Japan.

Fresh from his win

against China's Ye Zhen Xin,

his morale has skyrocketed.

Looking at Yu Ke Nan in comparison,

he has totally given up on

his speciality, first three strokes, in the first game

and uses a defensive tactic.

I wonder if this is caused by being in stress.

His condition does look worrying at the moment.

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Ping Pong Little Drama

WTTC.

WTTC.

WTTC

is short for World Table Tennis Championships.

It is

the highest level world-class tournament

of table tennis

organised by ITTF.

It is very influential.

The trophies of WTTC

are rotated.

The winners

will only engrave

their names on the trophies.

The winners of the trophies

can keep the trophies

until the start of the next WTTC

before they are returned for the next World Championships

to be fought for again.

For Men's and Women's singles' champion,

if they win the St. Bride's Vase

for three consecutive times

St. Bride's Vase

or win the G.Geist Prize

for four consecutive times,

G.Geist Prize

ITTF

will create

a replica that is half the size

of the original

to be kept by the winners.

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