Woman Basketball Player No. 5 (1957)

Original title

女篮五号

Directed by

Xie Jin

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman joins a basketball team and works hard to become a skilled player, uncovering a connection to an older generation's struggles and love. The film focuses on her training and the challenges of balancing personal dreams with team spirit.

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What happens

Woman Basketball Player No. 5 (simplified Chinese: 女篮5号; traditional Chinese: 女籃5號; pinyin: Nǚlán Wǔ Hào) is a 1957 Chinese film presented by Tianma Film Studio and directed by Xie Jin, starring Qin Yi, Liu Qiong, Cao Qiwei and Wang Qi. It is the first colored sports movie filmed after the formation of the People's Republic of China. Yang Jie (杨洁), who was No. 5 in China women's national basketball team, was the prototype of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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