Movie: Champion / Xu Haifeng's Gun
Chinese Title: 许海峰的枪 / Xu Hai Feng De Qiang
| Release Date: October 14, 2012 |
Language: Mandarin
Director: Wang Fangfang
Screenwriter: Wang Xingdong
Producer: Wang Zhebin
Origin: China
Related: The One Man Olympics, , Breaking Through
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Synopsis and Plot Summary
How did Xu Haifeng go from a fertilizer salesman to become the first Chinese national to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics?
Back in 1979, Xu Haifeng (Li Dongxue) was an educated youth in the countryside. Armed with an amateur air gun, he participated in the Anhui provincial games and won the championship. However, the provincial team did not accept him because he was already over the national age limit. Three years later, Xu Haifeng who already had a job at the cooperative participated in the Anhui provincial games and won the championship once more but he was still over the age requirement. When coach Wu Quanqing (Cong Lin) unexpectedly arrived with a secondment notice, Xu Haifeng has to make a difficult decision about whether to go or not.
Fun Facts
- It is the second part of a Chinese Olympic Sports Film Trilogy.
- It was shot in Anhui.
Cast
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Li Dongxue as Xu Haifeng |
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Chen Yiheng |
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Renhua Na |
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Xu Huanshan |
Supporting Cast
- Zhang Zhizhong
- Ma Jing
- Wang Yifu as Cai Yida
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