Woman Basketball Player No.5

The tale of two generations of athletes spanning the pre- and post-Liberation periods. Eighteen years before the Liberation the romance between Tian Zhenhua and Lin Jie is broken up by the girl's father, also the boy's coach, who resents the outspoken, prideful youth. In the new China, Tian Zhenhua is himself a respected basketball coach. Among the young athletes under his direction is Lin Xiaojie, Lin Jie's daughter, whose considerable talent is hampered by her own "bad attitude" and low moral. In taking the girl under his wing he is reunited with Lin Jie. (Moscow International Film Festival)