Leap (film)
Leap (Chinese: 夺冠) is a 2020 biographical sports 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 It had been slated for release in China on January 25, 2020, the first day of the Chinese New Year, but was withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Traditional Chinese | 奪冠 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 夺冠 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | to take first prize | ||||||
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| Directed by | Peter Chan | ||||||
| Written by | Zhang Ji | ||||||
| Produced by | Zhang Yibai Jojo Hui | ||||||
| Starring | Gong Li Huang Bo Wu Gang | ||||||
| Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoshi | ||||||
| Edited by | Zhang Yibo | ||||||
| Music by | Shigeru Umebayashi Lincoln Lo | ||||||
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| Distributed by | We Pictures | ||||||
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Running time | 135 minutes | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Language | Mandarin | ||||||
| Box office | $129 million | ||||||
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.