Plot:
On August 15, 2008, the Beijing Olympic Women's Volleyball Match, China vs. the United States. Lang Ping (Gong Li), wearing gold-rimmed glasses, sat on the coaching bench of the American team, calm and steady, with a piercing gaze; the coach of the Chinese team (Huang Bo) stood on the sidelines, concentrating and smiling. The coach of the Chinese team looked at Lang Ping with a meaningful look, and the figures passing by blocked his sight. The ups and downs of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 30 years were slowly unfolded...