[Never Stand Still]
[Episode 2]
Use your fingers.
Happy.
Angry.
Sad.
To the left.
Go home and put down your stuff and we can go to the movies.
-The one you mentioned? -Yes.
-Zi Hao! -Hi.
-Want to come to the movies with us? -Movies?
I have practice later.
On the first day of summer break? Come!
My brother is waiting for me.
You guys go.
Perfect.
Bring him along.
My treat. We can get to know him.
No, thanks.
All right. Let's go.
Ping An!
Zi Hao, move faster.
What's on your mind?
You should be ready when the opponent attacks.
Were you distracted?
The competition is coming up.
How can you win like this?
I want to win.
Ping An, you did well.
Ping An will definitely win.
Concentrate.
Be focused.
Okay.
Keep low.
Don't be so high.
-Drink and get back in. -Okay.
The same dishes again.
Eat more vegetables and fruit. As healthy as I can be.
They're not the same.
This is meat.
Eat up.
Ping An is the one who likes pork, not me.
I like chicken.
Chicken! Chickens live for seven years.
They're killed for their meat seven weeks after birth.
They see the sunlight only twice.
Once when they're born
and once when they're slaughtered.
You're so strong.
No. This only looks heavy.
Really? I think it's quite heavy.
What are you doing here so late?
I was going to...
You wanted to...
see me?
Gramps.
I wanted some pointers.
Forward.
Playing doubles doesn't just depend on cooperation but also speed.
Footwork must be fast.
Attack even faster!
You respond too slowly
but you have good control.
For net plays
aim for peak trajectory.
The shuttlecock needs to clear the net at a fast speed.
You have a weak awareness for attack.
You have to take time to think every time.
But in doubles
you're competing in terms of response and speed.
Yes.
My mom said
I have slower response than Ping An.
Your strong point is in control.
Every hit is with precision.
Your singles court awareness and judgment are both outstanding.
I believe
compared to doubles
you're better suited for singles.
Can I train for both at the same time?
That's a waste of time.
If you want to win, you must choose only one.
Work on what you're good at.
You've been training for doubles.
If you switch to singles, you'll need to start over again.
But you're only 16.
It's not too late.
I think you'll quickly have results to show for switching to singles.
If I switch to singles
then Ping An--
Ping An does train very hard.
But I'll be frank with you.
Ping An can't possibly become a professional athlete.
I support you for singles.
98.
99.
100.
Ping An! Hit the shuttlecock like this!
Show me!
Here it comes!
Just forget it.
There's been no progress in half a year.
This is the first time Ping An wanted to learn.
Let him try.
Easy, Ping An.
First, grip the racket correctly.
Loosen up. Yes, right there.
Then
let's...
Raise.
Swing.
Draw back. Swing!
Remember that?
Don't rush. Remember this motion. Try it.
Ping An! I believe in you!
Hummingbirds can fly at speeds of up to 100 kilometers
so fast that people can't see them.
They're extreme athletes that swoop through the forest.
Ping An?
You've watched this over a hundred times.
Can we watch something else?
Ping An!
Birdie.
Fly.
Birdie.
Fly.
Ready to fly!
Fly!
Ping An! Let's try again!
I'll make it fly. You make it fly too!
Fly!
Ping An!
You did it!
So amazing! You did it!
Ping An! Ping An!
-You did it! -So incredible!
He did it! He hit it!
Good job, Ping An!
♪ Gazing into your eyes ♪
♪ My heart is suddenly racing ♪
♪ Silently wishing ♪
♪ I can hold your hand ♪
♪ What are you waiting for? ♪
Zi Hao.
It's still too early for us to date.
Zi Hao!
It's still too early for us to date.
Zi Hao.
Stop it!
Too early.
Ping An.
Let's keep our mouths sealed on those words.
So...
Has Zi Hao mentioned me to you?
Fine, you can say it here
but not out there.
You can say it here
but not out there.
You're so smart.
So, do you know
what Zi Hao wants for his birthday?
Zi Hao's birthday is July 6.
I know his birthday is on July 6.
Is there anything he wants?
Chicken! Dead chicken!
Chicken?
Dead chicken?
And other than chicken?
Is there anything else he likes?
For example...
Zi Hao likes badminton.
I know that!
I'm asking you if he has said
he likes me?
He likes me.
Not you! Me!
All right, forget it.
Forget it.
Not you. Me.
♪ The sky is full of stars ♪
♪ Sparkling so brightly ♪
♪ It's as if the eyes of stars ♪
♪ are watching you and I ♪
Next stop
Jiangxin East Road.
Next stop
Jiangxin East Road.
Next stop
Jiangxin East Road.
You crazy?
You're the crazy one!
Xiao Na.
Help me restring my racket.
Okay.
How come you stopped playing?
Didn't you want to join the national team?
I was a kid and didn't know better and I don't have the talent.
It has nothing to do with talent. Just keep training.
I'm just not made for it.
It's better to give up on it early and do what I actually like.
-Have you found it? -Yes.
Look. Every time someone wins with a racket I made
I feel happier than if I won myself.
And one's mental state can be seen from his shuttle trajectory.
Tell me my current mental state.
You...
have something on your mind.
When something is bothering you, your shuttle veers to one side.
Amazing. You noticed that.
It seems I'll need to make you my professional stringer.
Isn't it your birthday?
What's your wish?
Nothing worth mentioning.
It won't come true anyway.
That can't be.
Tell me.
I'll be turned down.
How would anyone know if you don't ask?
Just like in badminton
you need to serve before others can receive.
Keeping things on the inside
is like a shuttle that didn't clear the net.
It's frustrating.
Do you know?
For athletes, aside from staying injury-free
mental health is also very important.
So...
Just say what is on your mind.
Okay.
I will.
Bye.
Give me your hand.
You seem happy.
You better not be dating in secret.
As if.
I was training.
I'm not like you chasing after Ping An's father.
Nonsense!
Who told you that?
You said it yourself after a few drinks.
I guess I shouldn't drink again.
It's okay. Have my mom drink next time.
Afterward
have her talk about my dad.
I've told you everything. What are you curious about?
Everything.
Most of all, I want to know how he looked like.
Very unusual.
A nose.
A mouth.
Two eyes.
You don't even have a picture?
Like I said, I lost it all when we moved.
Time to eat.
Ping An!
Fried chicken!
How many have you had?
You'll get pimples.
This is my last one.
Can I discuss something with you?
Of course you can. Go ahead.
You've been pulling a long face.
Is something on your mind?
I... I want to try singles play.
I like doubles
but I consulted Coach and Gramps.
They think I'm better suited for singles.
Coach says that if I start training now
I might win next year's singles tournament.
We promised
we would be together.
About playing singles...
Can we put that on hold for now?
Mom.
We haven't won a single medal this year.
No club wants us either.
But I want to win.
I want to go to nationals.
I want to perform better.
I understand all that.
But if you don't team up with Ping An...
Who could he play with?
I don't want to give up on doubles.
I also like playing with Ping An.
But I also like singles.
I want to try.
It hurts me to say it.
But if you like playing both singles and doubles
how about playing doubles with Ping An first?
All right.
Happy birthday.
[Thank you for playing badminton together]
♪ Open a window in my heart ♪
♪ Who puts my heart at ease? Who calms the chaos? ♪
♪ If we've grown up without trials ♪
♪ The weight of love becomes simple ♪
♪ Swaying, rocking, dreams and bonds ♪
♪ Bloom like flowers in the wind ♪
♪ Stumbling, tripping, even without wings ♪
♪ We wave our hands, how brave! ♪
♪ Grateful for the hardships and the pain ♪
♪ That make our memories harder to forget ♪
♪ Youth should have both happiness and hurt ♪
♪ That's the most ideal ♪
♪ Tears we've wept, lies we've told ♪
♪ Can we be forgiven with a smile? ♪
♪ Looking back at this journey, people coming and going ♪
♪ I cherish the times we spent together most ♪
♪ Little stars fill the sky ♪
♪ Twinkling and radiating light ♪
♪ How they resemble twinkling eyes ♪
♪ Looking at you and me ♪
♪ The stars are countless ♪
♪ They represent my heart ♪
♪ Twinkling stars, bright and shining ♪
♪ Filled with love for you ♪
♪ Looking back at this journey, people coming and going ♪
♪ I cherish the times we spent together most ♪