Since their first championship in 1981, Chinese women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the country. When they play well, people cheer in their seats at the arena and in their homes all around the country. But few of these fans know how hard the players work to make it look so easy. Taking "one spirit, two times of inheritance, and three generations of legend" as the theme, the movie Leap(《夺冠》) leads the audience to relive the years of passion of Chinese women's volleyball team.
自1981年第一次夺得冠军以来，中国女排一直是国家的骄傲。当她们打得好的时候，人们在竞技场的座位上、在全国各地的家中欢呼。但很少有球迷知道她们背后的努力。电影《夺冠》以“一种精神，两次传承，三代传奇”为主题，带领观众重温中国女排激情燃烧的岁月。
This movie, which hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Sept 25, illustrates the story behind the team. It shows several generations of volleyball players and their journey to becoming an international powerhouse. Facing tough rivals like Brazil and the Netherlands, China’s ladies have to train hard. These women live a “dim” daily life of never-ending blocking and spiking practice. They refuse to quit, however, working even after the stadium lights have gone out and pushing themselves through injuries.
这部电影于9月25日在中国大陆上映，讲述了这支队伍背后的故事，展示了几代排球运动员以及她们成为国际强队的历程。面对巴西和荷兰这样的劲敌，中国女排必须刻苦训练。这些女运动员们过着一种“暗淡”的日常生活，无休止地练习拦网和扣球。然而，她们永不退缩，即使在体育场的灯光熄灭后，即便是在自己受伤之后，也不肯放弃练习。
No genius can be achieved overnight. "The others think my life has always been smooth, but they don't know how hard I usually practice." In order to stand on the world's highest podium, girls of the women's volleyball team in the 1980s worked hard day and night to practice off the field, and became the gold medal owners who awed the whole world. From serve, smash, to block, every action was impeccable.
没有天才是一蹴而就的，“别人都以为我一路坦途，却不知道我平时练得有多苦。” 为了站上世界最高领奖台，上世纪80年代的女排姑娘们日夜操练，成为了令全世界敬畏的金牌获得者。从发球、扣球到拦网，每一个动作都无可挑剔。
The road to the championship is not a smooth one. The Chinese women's volleyball team has fallen to troughs, and has climbed up again and again to win the crown. "Seize every minute of our life; go all out to our dreams. Without going through the wind and rain, how can we see the rainbow? No one can succeed casually..." Fighting back, this female team has gone through 40 years of ups and downs, and has gradually become a legend in the world volleyball arena, relying on the passion of serving the country and the will to never give up.
通往冠军之路并不平坦。中国女排也曾跌入低谷，又一次一次爬上去，最终重夺桂冠。“把握生命里的每一分钟，全力以赴我们心中的梦，不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹，没有人能随随便便成功...”披荆斩棘，绝地反击，这支巾帼队伍四十年风雨中跌宕，一步步成为世界排坛的传奇，靠的是一腔报国的热情，和永不言败的意志。
Author：Huang Linjing
Date: 2020.9.29
