Leap (2020)

Original title

夺冠

Directed by

Peter Chan

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

14A

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Leap tells the story of the Chinese women's national volleyball team over more than 40 years. It follows the team's struggles and victories under different generations of players and coaches.

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What happens

Leap (Chinese: 夺冠) is a 2020 Chinese biographical sports drama film directed by Peter Chan and starring Gong Li and Huang Bo. The film is based on the China women's national volleyball team's stories spread over more than 40 years. The film was released in mainland China and the United States on September 25, 2020. It had been slated for release in China on January 25, 2020, the first day of the Chinese New Year, but was withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's Chinese title was originally named "China Women's Volleyball Team" ("Zhong Guo Nu Pai") but due to regulatory issues, was renamed as Duoguan ("to take the crown") one day before pre-release sales started. Leap is the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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