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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 31

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

Well, it was reckless of me to talk about

what happened to you in the national team

in front of everyone.

I apologise.

It's okay.

I've been kicked out anyway.

I don't mind people talking about it.

I heard from Hao Zhi and he said you're a very good person.

I know.

He also said that

you're not happy because you always think about others.

Don't think about others for this once.

Instead, just think about yourself.

It's for my own sake

that I quit playing ping-pong.

It's all right. You can agree to it first.

Once you've recovered from the leg injury,

you will do the procedure to join the team.

On the count of three.

And I'll take your silence as a yes.

Three.

It's not about the injury.

Relax.

You've been here for a while.

What are you up to?

It's nothing.

I noticed that you've changed.

You've become amiable.

And more agile.

I'm aware of that.

If so, you should go ahead

and talk to Xu Tan.

Carry on.

Mr Feng, I've got juicy news for you.

Xu Tan is a national player.

He belongs to the national team.

The national team?

All the more reason I can't coach him.

I'm not asking you to coach him.

It's just that he can't get over that.

You just go talk to him. And the problem will be solved.

That's a psychologist's job.

And I'm not one.

If humans could reincarnate,

I would still play ping-pong.

And I would still be a world champion.

Be careful. Your leg is injured.

I'm all right now.

Let me carry you, then.

No need.

I can go back by myself.

Don't mind me.

I'm heading back, too. But I've got no umbrella.

You came without one, didn't you?

You can have mine.

No, your leg is injured. That will be inconvenient for you.

I'm okay.

Take it.

No need!

You send me home.

Okay. Let's go.

Twenty!

Twenty-one!

Twenty-two!

Twenty-three!

Surprise.

Twenty-five!

Your old bones still work.

Xu Tan.

Is this the teaching building?

Where's the dorm?

This way.

I heard that

you don't want to play anymore.

That means,

between the sport university

and the normal university,

you've chose

the latter.

Right?

Master.

I didn't do so because I was pissed off.

I need to think about my future.

If I rejoined the team,

I would remain a training partner.

After retirement,

I would open a training center in the hometown

and teach little kids.

That's not what I want.

They say I'm stubborn. Yes, I am.

For me, it's either

go big

or go home.

It's quite good to study here.

You kept asking me

why I played ping-pong.

I have no idea why I played it.

Cut it out already.

Just tell me.

Are you playing it or not?

If you could be my coach,

I will play it.

I am Liu Jia Hao, Class 2010, Fine Arts Department.

I am Liu Yu Kun, Class 2011, Electronic Engineering Department.

I am Xu Tan, Class 2011, Management Department.

Again.

Well...

Actually, when you

combine forces here,

keep yourself stable

and stoop down slowly.

Try again.

What are you looking at?

The last time my senior was this happy

was when he and that person

became the doubles pair twenty years ago.

Are you talking about Mr Lei?

Who did Mr Lei play doubles with?

Gather on the second server. Let's have a gang war.

This server has just been updated.

And they've released a new demon king.

Let's play this one.

Sure.

My goodness! You gave me a fright!

This mini game is quite fun.

Do you play it every day?

What mini game?

Let me tell you.

In the gaming industry, Asktao is the equivalent of...

Forget about it.

You don't play video games anyway.

Let me give it a try.

What?

Come again.

It's okay. Get on.

Don't.

Once Tao friends always friends.

Let's have a handshake.

Click this

and the registration is done.

We have five characters here.

Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Choose whichever you want.

Water.

This?

Good.

Water can defend and freeze.

Our team happens to be short of Water.

And you came at the right time.

I thought of inviting a female player in the first place.

What?

Nothing.

Click this.

Too hard?

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

How are you feeling these days?

Much better.

Well, you're quite skilled.

Did you learn it from the team doctor?

It's passed down from our old dean.

He developed it.

I studied sports medicine

at Chengdu Sport University.

And he found and led

the School of Health Sciences there.

Chengdu?

You went to the university in Chengdu?

That's right.

I also studied abroad in Germany.

I just came back from there.

But rest assured.

I have confidence

that I'm as professional as others.

I'll definitely treat you. Don't worry.

Please don't.

Let me take a break.

I'll take a break.

We came from the same place after all.

I'm Sichuanese.

During my time in Sichuan Team,

I received my training in Chengdu.

Really?

Yes.

What a coincidence.

Speaking of which, I miss Chengdu hot pot so much.

That's a given.

There are many good things in our Sichuan.

Chengdu skewers. Hot pot.

Egg fried rice.

Yes.

What are you doing, bro?

I have a good news for you.

Xu Tan has joined the university ping-pong team.

He finally started playing ping-pong again.

That sounds pretty good.

I saw that reaction coming.

But I didn't expect he'd gotten over it in no time.

It's pretty good indeed.

The massage was quite good.

There's an intern named Yuan Ran.

She's very skilled.

And her treatment works instantly.

It makes one healthy.

And it increases one's appetite.

Bro, you've said that so many times.

I found out today that

she studied sports rehabilitation and health sciences.

And she joined an exchange program to Germany.

She's a top student.

Was she?

I'll ask her for a massage tomorrow, then.

So that I don't have to do it myself.

What do you think?

Your symptoms are not suitable for it.

Don't go.

There's no use doing so.

I'll go see her.

Who knows it might work?

Don't go.

Look at yourself.

I won't go.

Hello, Dad.

What were you busy with? I've been trying to reach you.

I was out attending to something. I didn't notice your calls.

Tan Tan, how have you been lately?

I've joined the university team.

That's a good thing.

I knew you wouldn't give up easily.

It's just some activity

to kill time.

Xu Zhan Kun, please head to counter no. 4 for the test result.

Dad, where are you?

I'm out taking care of something. I'm hanging up.

Wait, what are you doing at the hospital?

It's some work-related physical examination.

I'm all right. Don't worry.

Didn't you have one not long ago?

It's a different one.

All right. They're calling me.

I'm hanging up.

You...

Why was he panicking?

Why were you so late?

What's the matter?

Everyone, gather round.

Here, gather round.

Next,

we will analyse videos of ping-pong matches.

Mr Lei and Xu Tan

used to be in the national team.

Let us

hear you out later.

A round of applause.

Xu Tan.

You're very familiar with Yu Ke Nan.

Tell us about

the specialty of his technique.

I don't know him. And I'm not familiar with him.

Let me tell you about Yu Ke Nan.

This player is very good at

doing backhand banana flip.

Ordinary players like us

get

the chance to do a flip

only when the opponent makes a bad return.

It's not the case for him.

He can make a flip for any kind of serves.

Well, if you make a bad return,

you're dead meat for sure.

Thus, the opponent is forced

to attack his forehand position.

But the chance is usually very slim

for you to attack the forehand position

of such a player.

Because he's balanced when it comes to

forehand and backhand attack and defensive techniques.

He attacks and defenses in a very even manner.

You can't figure out his weaknesses.

What does that mean?

It means that,

if you want to be an excellent player,

especially a superb one,

you must come out with your own unique skills.

Up next.

Next Friday,

the national ping-pong team will be having an exchange program

to commemorate the occasion when the China ping-pong team

first raised the men's team championship trophy of World Ping-Pong Tournament

in Lvteng fifty years ago.

The Olympic champions including

Kang Ning and Fang Yue

will be there for the event.

What's wrong with you today?

Have you always been this way?

Wait, are you so against

the idea of making friends?

What do you feel?

Nothing.

Mr Feng

was my junior in Beijing Team.

Was he?

It's been years since we last met.

Seeing him again

made me feel that he's become a lot older.

And I

have seen myself in him.

I'm old already.

And it suddenly came to my mind

that we used to be a bunch of young

and lively ping-pong players.

And that was

twenty-plus years ago.

At that time,

we're a group of people

who lived only in our own world.

I'm saying this

not to criticise you.

But I want to remind you.

Xu Tan.

There are times

when our understanding of certain things

might be

of one-dimensional.

And that's not the essence of things.

If that were the case,

do you think it's worth

running away and making yourself miserable

for an one-sided understanding?

I know

there are many things

that you

have yet to figure out.

It takes time.

Perhaps you think that

you will have this kind of feeling

at some point in time.

And you think

you can be confident and recognise that

it's the right feeling.

Sometimes

self-introspection involves a process.

But I hope

you can ponder upon

how to face failure

through this process of self-introspection.

Because

when you can stay calm

and face your own failure,

that means you can unburden yourself and move forward with ease.

By then,

we can

hit the gas, sing all along the way,

and strive forward.

That day will surely come.

No rush.

Take it easy.

Until you're ready.

Stop imagining things.

Maybe your parents are busy.

Mom, I've been calling you. But you didn't pick up your phone.

What's wrong?

Here's the thing.

Well...

Well, your dad and I made

a sudden trip to Jiuzhaigou.

We were on the plane.

So I didn't pick up your calls.

We're all right.

You should've told me. Jeez.

Got it.

Your dad and I made this sudden decision.

Oh yeah, Tan Tan.

Let me tell you. Jiuzhaigou

is so beautiful.

The air is nice. So is the vegetation.

We're having fun here.

The food is good. So is the accommodation.

Rest assured.

Well, how's Dad's test result?

It's good. We went to the hospital.

The doctor said he's all right.

We're just worried for nothing.

Don't you worry.

Well, Tan Tan,

You need to listen to me.

And study at ease.

Don't worry about us. Do you hear me?

Okay, have fun. I'm hanging up.

All right, don't worry.

I'm hanging up, then.

Dad...

See. I told you so.

They're all right.

Go to bed early.

Don't overthink it.

I'm heading back to bed.

This won't do. I need to send him a picture.

If not, he won't believe it.

You're really something else.

You're getting good at lying.

I don't know if Tan Tan will buy into it.

You think I'm willing to do this?

What do we do, then?

We're doing this

so that our son can focus on his study.

It's time to have your medicine.

I'll get it for you.

Okay.

It's been a while since I started my internship here.

And I haven't met

my idol Kang Ning.

If I get to have a close contact with him,

I can die with no regret.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Do you like Kang Ning?

He's my idol.

Miss Liu, here you are again.

I'm here to take your injury report.

Weren't you here two days ago?

I need to keep myself updated with your physical condition

so that I can prepare for the next physical training.

Mr Qin will be here later.

Ran Ran.

Do you really like Kang Ning?

Of course.

I'm his die hard fan.

He's that kind of person who was born to play ping-pong.

I love watching him play ping-pong.

He could use his hands

to make the paddle, the ping-pong table, and the ball

spin for him.

The would have fun with him.

And he's an all-round person.

Enough.

He'll be joining an exchange activity

at Huatan Hotel next week.

I know that.

But I don't think I'm qualified

to join that kind of activity.

I guess only the world champions

and Olympic champions get to join it.

But it's okay. There'll be many more chances to come.

Don't get discouraged so quickly.

What if you get to attend it?

You don't let me drink. But there's no way I can help you.

I don't have the right to arrange that.

Can't you just talk to Mr Fu?

Yuan Ran really admires Kang Ning.

Can't you let her meet him for once?

What?

Are you crying for the moon?

How could you think such a thing?

I don't mean it that way.

Stop thinking about what's out of your league.

Qin, you've always been like this.

All your life.

You're back.

Ke Nan, are you going to the exchange program at Huatan Hotel?

I just received the notice this afternoon.

What?

Yuan Ran.

She's Kang Ning's die-hard fan.

And she wants to meet him for once.

You go talk to the coaching team

and take her into the venue.

Have you

really fallen in love with Yuan Ran?

Help me.

You told me that

she studied abroad in Germany.

That's right.

I'll definitely do you this favour.

But

you will do me a favour, too.

Really?

All right, then.

Got it.

Thank you.

What did your friend say?

It's settled.

Really?

Thank you so much!

You're awesome!

Thank you.

Yu Ke Nan, we've settled your problem.

As for ours...

Her and Kang Ning. Her meeting Kang Ning.

Do see to it.

Rest assured.

I'll keep my word for sure.

When the time comes, just do as I say.

Ke Nan, I didn't know

your body is full of romantic germs.

It's called romantic cells.

Not only am I good at ping-pong, but also a romantic person.

Unlike you...

Liu Shi is a very good person.

He's simple and honest.

And he has good personality.

He's never cheated me out of money.

And he's never played with my feelings.

In short, he's a very very good person.

I'm aware of it.

Liu Shi said he'd let me meet my idol.

And I thought he just said that

to comfort me.

I didn't know he'd figured out the way.

Liu Shi, thank you.

It's okay. It's no big deal.

Even though Mr Qin refuses to help me,

my bro Yu Ke Nan

will do so.

The world champion has a way with it.

But we can't count on those coaches.

You see, I never count on Zheng Hao.

We need to count on ourselves.

The specialty of Yu Ke Nan

is basically his first three fierceful strokes.

Stable. Accurate. Sharp.

It's a big trend in ping-pong.

Therefore, master the first three strokes

and the basic rhythm is yours.

But there's nothing much

one can do with first three strokes.

The techniques might be similar.

But not the quality.

If you had his quality,

wouldn't that make you a world champion?

Well, why are you all

into this drink?

It does feel good to make yourself burp.

What do you feel

after watching it again?

Yes, he's really powerful.

Have you noticed it?

Yu Ke Nan plays

as if he were catching a hairy crab with his hand.

No matter how you move,

he will lay eyes

and hold on you.

You gave me a scare.

It seems simple and brutal.

But it's because his quality is too high

that no one can take it.

Yes, it's high indeed.

If you had the chance to play with him,

how would you deal with him?

Let me give you a suggestion.

If you don't want to lose so quickly,

give up on attack and fully focus on defense.

Stalemate the game

and his slip is showing.

♫ Every second is shining ♫

But if you want to win,

you must backhand him.

To attack is the best defense.

An eye for an eye is the most effective trick.

♫ Stand up and conquer it ♫

♫ Are you ready, champion? ♫

But the error rate of doing a backhand loop is too high.

Xu Tan.

In terms of technique,

it's not that you don't know how to do one

or you're not good at it.

You dare not do it.

In an arena,

no matter how many methods you know,

if you dare not use them,

that means you don't know them.

That means you have no skills.

What's there to be suspicious about?

In order to make a beautiful backhand loop,

you must move faster.

From now on,

you need to focus on increasing your speed.

-Get used to walking with a heavy load -Walk.

you will defeat others effortlessly.

♫ Every tear is shinning ♫

♫ I see the aura of life ♫

♫ Be it victory or defeat, just stay quiet ♫

There's one more key to doing a backhand loop.

It's explosive power.

And it's all built upon

the foundation of absolute power.

Resistance training

can increase your explosive power,

core power, and running speed soonest.

♫ This is my stage to capture the moment of glory ♫

Try this.

♫ In spite of all, just to let the whole world see ♫

♫ Passion is my religion ♫

♫ As long as the ball doesn't touch the floor, never giving up ♫

♫ Let's try our very best ♫

Take off the sandbags.

Backhand loop.

Once we've solved the technical problem,

when you stand in the arena,

you just need to stay calm, observe, and wait.

And then do a backhand loop resolutely.

Xu Tan, just master backhand loop.

Remember, a backhand loop breaks all.

Again.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Can you hear me, Cai Wei?

Ke Nan.

What's wrong?

What's the matter, Ke Nan?

You ignored me. My heart hurts.

Who said you can ignore me?

My gift for you.

Do you like it?

You really gave me a scare.

You must have taken a lot of effort to prepare it.

It's okay.

I'm satisfied as long as you like it.

I didn't have much time.

Otherwise, I would've made it there.

Training is the priority.

Cai Wei.

We used to fight a lot.

I thought about it.

Going abroad is actually not a bad idea.

Everyone has the right to chase their dream.

I'm at fault, too.

But

as long as you keep playing ping-pong,

you'll face Chinese players for sure.

It's unavoidable.

Why don't you just come back?

Come back and train with the best players.

Join games with them.

I'm not avoiding them.

That's not what I meant.

I understand what you meant.

As for the future,

I will give it a thought.

Okay.

I'm hanging up, then.

Bye-bye.

Xu Tan.

Have you been getting along with your teammates?

Quite good.

2011 Summer Universiade is around the corner.

Come to my office

after the training.

You'll fill up the registration form.

And you'll also check out the details of your opponents.

You might be familiar with some of them.

Mr Feng.

I'm sorry. I can't join it.

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Ping Pong Little Drama

Team Doctor

Team doctor.

Most athletes

receive their training and treatment at the same time.

That's why they tend to

get repetitive injury.

Thus,

sport team doctors

are not only specialists,

but also medical eclectics.

They can handle all kinds of emergency situations.

As a sport saying goes,

a good team doctor

can support half of the team.

Besides

providing medical services

to athletes,

they have many works

to attend to.

And it's complicated.

They need to understand

the physical condition of every athlete.

To monitor athletes' physical condition.

To provide athletes training,

post-game relaxation, and other services.

They also have to come up with

nutritional, balanced recipes

for athletes, etc.

In order to be a national team doctor,

National Team Doctor

one must obtain professional qualification.

He must have rich medical knowledge.

Rich Medical Knowledge

first aid knowledge,

First Aid Knowledge

massage knowledge,

Massage Knowledge

sports medicine knowledge, etc.

Sports Medicine Knowledge

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