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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 40

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

Awesome!

When I was still in the training partner team,

this is what I thought about every day.

If I could have a master

like Xu Tan and others do,

that would be great.

I'm afraid it's broken.

You can change it.

Change to short pips.

Changing rubber is the first step to play chop-and-attack technique.

Long pips produce a fast serve with a high anti-spin rate.

But it's not elastic and offensive enough.

Change the rubber for high elasticity.

Not only can you choose to do a flick smash,

but also a bounce.

Your serve is faster and more offensive.

Master, it's at that moment I found out

that you're the chopper

in that video tape.

Good!

Qualification Tournament of Suzhou 2015 Liu Shi vs Song Min, 09-09

Master.

I wish I had met you sooner,

so

I could spend more time learning with you.

But now

I have to say goodbye to you.

Yes!

Liu Shi, go for it!

♫ Toss the ball, blood burning ♫

♫ Every second is shining ♫

♫ I can hear the heartbeat of Ping Pong ♫

♫ Forget the pain ♫

♫ Stand up and conquer it ♫

♫ Are you ready, champion ♫

♫ Keep sprinting ♫

♫ Trying your best just to show the world ♫

♫ I'm running without restrain ♫

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

♫ 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 ♫

♫ Every sweat is boiling hot ♫

♫ Every tear is shinning ♫

♫ I see the aura of life ♫

♫ Be it victory or defeat, just stay quiet ♫

♫ Let the youth stand on the stage ♫

♫ Are you ready, champion ♫

♫ Keep sprinting ♫

Nice shot!

Nice shot, Liu Shi!

♫ This is my stage ♫

Chop shot is the king of singles!

♫ Let the whole world see ♫

♫ Passion is my religion ♫

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

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

Are you okay?

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

♫ I'll do my very best ♫

I've been busy playing the tournament.

So I didn't prepare anything in advance.

Both of us got together because of ping-pong.

This is my last ping-pong battle.

I'll make this ball our love token.

I hope you don't mind.

Yuan Ran, marry me!

Unity & Discipline

So we've decided on

the list of participants for the WTTC.

Yu Ke Nan.

Leng Yi.

Ma Chuan.

Song Min.

Xu Tan.

Wait, brother.

Put on some clothes, brother.

The journalists and fans are waiting for you out there.

Brother.

Brother, wait.

My hands are for playing ping-pong, not signing autographs.

I'm heading back to the team for training.

Wait, brother.

I promise. Ten minutes.

Ten minutes maximum, okay?

If you just leave like that,

how can I explain to the Party A?

If they have problems,

ask them to come and see me.

Wait.

You've made up your mind?

You played so well with Song Min.

There might be a chance for you.

Song Min didn't

perform at his best.

And my lumbar injury has become more serious indeed.

If I joined the WTTC

and something went wrong during the game,

it wouldn't do the country any good.

Master.

The moment

I said that I'd enter the battlefield even if it killed,

I was ready for it.

That's my last game.

Application for Retirement Liu Shi

No regret?

No regret.

Mr Fu said the same thing to me back then.

All these years, I've been hating him because of those words.

Today,

you said the same thing to me.

And I thank you for that.

You made me realise that I put him on the spot back then.

Qin.

Since it's in the past,

you

should cut down on drinking.

None of your business.

What?

This will be your last time minding my business.

I'm going to quit drinking.

Thanks.

Unity & Discipline

Let's play.

♫ How far is the road? ♫

♫ How high is the sky? ♫

♫ I've been through day ♫

♫ and I've been through the starlights ♫

♫ Youth is short ♫

♫ But dreams are endless ♫

♫ Break free from confusion ♫

Brother Nan, it's almost time.

Brother Nan, why haven't you changed your clothes?

We need to attend an event later.

How about this?

I'll ask someone to buy you a set of outfit.

Stop calling.

I'm not joining the event today.

As for the upcoming events,

cancel them all.

I'll focus on preparing for the WTTC.

Focus on your game

and be a CTTSL champion.

Just leave everything to me.

I'll take care of them all for you.

I'll say this one more time.

It's WTTC champion.

Not CTTSL champion.

Since you're confident to win the WTTC,

the CTTSL

is no-brainer.

It's easy-peasy, isn't it?

What do you take the opponents for?

I'm telling you.

One can't simply defeat an opponent.

Got it?

Especially...

Especially Xu Tan.

It's Xu Tan.

I've been playing with him for years.

He's never a perfunctory player.

Even though his right knee is injured,

he's still preparing for the game.

He's a true player.

Xu Tan is injured?

Yes.

Yu Ke Nan has had too much to drink

and gave the game away.

Inform the coach of Team Shanghai of it.

Ask Song Min to attack Xu Tan from the right.

Don't let Song Min know.

Just tell him it's a tactic.

Do I make myself clear?

Got it.

Training Center of General Administration of Sport of China

Let's stop here today.

Is Xu Tan all right?

It hurts so bad that he can't talk.

If it didn't hurt, my efforts would go in vain.

Yet, the massage can only relax the muscles around your knee.

It doesn't help much

with your knee recovery.

Xu Tan.

You should have an X-ray

to check how serious the injury is.

It's not a big deal.

Don't tell a soul.

It's not some minor problem.

You must take it seriously.

Well,

don't you

take the WTTC very seriously?

You will collapse before the game starts.

You have the cheek to criticise me.

Didn't you play the game with your injury?

That's a different story.

That's my last game.

You haven't even started yet.

I'll get going. I've got something on.

Liu Shi.

Remember to use a hot compress on Xu Tan when you're back to the dorm.

-I'll get going. -Okay. Thanks.

Chinese Table Tennis Super League

Team Beijing vs Team Shanghai Thunder Xu Tan vs Song Min

Coach.

Yu Ke Nan is not here yet.

Are you

going to give him a call?

There's no need to wait for him. He's not coming.

Song Min, you'll play for the singles.

Me?

Just play according to the tactic plan.

Get ready for it.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to the finals of

2015 Chinese Table Tennis Super League.

Today, Shanghai Thunder Club

and Beijing Club

will bring us an exciting game.

Today's game will decide

who gets to be the champion of 2015 CTTSL.

First, let's check out the formation of both teams.

The first game will be played by

Xu Tan, who is ranked number one in the world,

and Song Min, the young talent from Shanghai Thunder Club.

Please give them a round of applause

and welcome them to the arena.

Xu Tan.

You're being too hasty in returning some of the serves.

You can skip one or two strokes

for some serves.

Right?

Look for a good opportunity to defend.

Be stable. We can't rush things.

Didn't I tell you

to play according to the tactic plan?

Coach, I did play according to your plan

by manoeuvring him from left and right.

But Xu Tan already figured out my strategy after a few serves.

This tactic doesn't work at all.

Onlookers see most of the game. Got it?

In fact, the tactic is already working.

You just don't realise it.

And you panic when you lose a serve.

Play steady.

Don't think of defeating him with the first three strokes.

Am I right?

Rest assured. You can win it.

For the next round,

keep playing according to the tactic plan

and manoeuvring him from left and right.

Got it?

Okay, go ahead.

Let's cheer for Xu Tan!

Xu Tan!

Go for it!

Xu Tan!

Go for it!

Xu Tan!

Go for it!

Xu Tan!

Go for it!

Beijing Central Hospital

How's it?

Don't panic.

Just take a few days off.

Xu Tan.

You didn't tell us that your knee is injured.

Song Min was shocked when you collapsed in the arena.

That kid has been waiting out there.

And he asked me to say sorry on his behalf.

Here, lean on it properly.

Mr Lei.

What happened?

It's the knee.

Partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament.

It's nothing serious.

Take a two-week off. And he can get out of bed and walk.

It's a good thing that

it doesn't affect my participation in WTTC.

I'm telling you.

Your condition is pretty serious.

You cannot take it lightly.

He should stop playing ping-pong.

If he continues training for the game,

the injury could get worse.

So I suggest to get rid of the knee injury

through a surgery.

A surgery?

How can I play the game if I have the surgery?

If he has the surgery,

he has about six months for recovery?

That's right.

You want to put your health at risk

for the WTTC.

Do you think it worth it?

It's too risky.

It's very normal for an athlete to get injured.

This time I'm having a knee injury.

There might be something else next time.

I must play the game.

Do you refuse to listen to us?

We're trying to figure out a solution here, aren't we?

It's your dad.

Tell me.

What should I say to him?

I'm responsible to your parents.

Fang Yue.

Come with me.

Doctor, please come with me. I need to talk to you.

Your knee

was shot by an arrow?

Did you gain weight?

None of your business.

You should worry about your leg.

I'll get you something to eat.

Beijing Central Hospital

Call for me if you need water.

Why are you sleeping here?

Lei insisted on keeping you company.

But he's too weak to stay up late.

So I took his place.

You don't need a wheelchair after the surgery.

I don't understand why you refuse to have it.

If I were in my 10s,

I would definitely have it.

But now I'm at the end of my career.

And I'm at my best.

So no matter how hard and painful it is,

I have to make it through it.

The WTTC is a biennial event.

The Olympics are held once every four years.

And it's my last chance.

I know my body the best.

If I were to have the surgery,

I would have to say goodbye to ping-pong.

So I hope

I can end my career

by having another good fight

with the opponent I want to defeat so bad.

That's worth it.

We can't change your mind

no matter what we say.

Give it a good thought, then.

I need to get some more sleep.

Call for me if you need anything.

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Where's Song Min?

He dares not come here.

Xu Tan is sick so he must be in a foul mood.

Mind what you say, okay?

-Fine. -All right, got it.

Rest assured, I'll keep an eye on him.

Come here.

Here.

I'm talking about you.

From now on,

just stop talking.

Do you hear me?

Got it?

Say something.

Didn't you ask me to stop talking?

I'm having a hard time working with you.

We're never on the same page.

Trust me.

I'll definitely stand up to him today.

I'm telling you. I'll absolutely confront him today.

If I don't do that...

I trust you.

I know, you're the best.

Where is he?

Hello, Captain.

You're really something else.

You're quite agile.

Well, Song Min isn't here because he's having a game.

And he asked us to you his regards.

Captain, since you've been away lately,

let me tell you about our training.

What are you talking about?

Xu Tan.

Here.

Let me tell you.

Listen to the doctor.

Since you're injured, just take a good rest.

You should stop running or fooling around,

in case

it gets serious. Right?

My knee is injured. But my hands are fine.

How disobedient you are.

Captain.

We bought these for you.

May you get well soon.

That's right. The big one is from Yu Ke Nan.

He has something on today.

Otherwise, he'd would have come along.

He actually cares about you a lot.

He even asked me about your injury yesterday.

It's okay. I'll leave him to it.

I really admire Brother Ke Nan a lot.

He never forgets to train in spite of his busy schedule.

Two...

Open your mouth.

Ping Pong Little Drama

Chop-and-Attack

Chop-and-attack.

Chop-and-attack

is a commonly used tactic in ping-pong matches.

Its features are

middle back court position that produce stable chop shots,

Middle Back Court Position Produce Stable Chop Shots

huge changes in rotation that contribute to strong placement control,

Huge Changes In Rotation Contribute To Strong Placement Control

and forehand and backhand attack are doable.

Forehand And Backhand Attack Are Doable

Its common tactics

are as follows.

Rotated and non-rotated chop.

Rotated And Non-rotated Chop Opportunity To Counter-attack

Wait for an opportunity to counter-attack.

One.

A rotated chop is usually served

to catch the opponent off guard.

And when his arm becomes stiff,

a non-rotated chop is suddenly served

in order to get an opportunity to counter-attack.

Two.

A rotated chop can be used

to make the opponent play a backhand.

And a non-rotated chop

to make him play a forehand.

Then wait for an opportunity to counter-attack.

Three.

Serve a rotated chop

to make the opponent use a forehand.

And then a non-rotated chop

to make him use a backhand.

It's to force him

to do a chop shot or a drop.

When an opportunity presents itself,

go forward and make a counter-attack.

Four.

A series of near-to-front-edge, non-rotated long chops are served

to make the opponent fail a loop,

or for an opportunity to counter-attack.

Counter-attacking from both sides.

Counter-attacking From Both Sides

One.

Start from the left-hand side, and then the right-hand side.

If the opponent is good at attacking from right-hand side,

attack from the left-hand side first.

Two.

Start from the right-hand side, and then the left-hand side.

If the opponent is good at attacking from left-hand side,

for example, side-to-side attack,

attack from the right-hand side first.

Combination of chop and block for a counter-attack.

Combination of Chop And Block For A Counter-attack

First off, force the opponent into making a backhand drive

with a series of chop shots.

When he makes a side-to-side loop,

go forward and block with a stroke.

When he's not using a forehand,

go ahead and make a counter-attack.

Reverse chop-and-block.

Reverse Chop-and-block

It's mostly used by players who use long pips.

The different functions of a racket's two sides are utilised

to make the opponent feel uncomfortable with the changes in rotation.

Long-pips can also be used

to counter-attack.

The tactics to fail the opponent's long and short serve.

The Tactics To Fail The Opponent's Long And Short Serve

For short serves that are hard to counter,

one can either do a backswing

or manoeuvre the ball

to the opponent's least offensive territory.

Serve a non-rotated long chop

so that the opponent have a hard time doing a drop.

Ping Pong