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Leap is intended by its director, Hong Kong’s Peter Chan, as both a nationalistic blockbuster and a nuanced examination of Lang Ping’s complicated legacy What he delivers is a technically accomplished film Chinese volleyball fans will like, but which will disappoint those looking for a character study of Lang Filmmaker Peter Chan sets out to deliver a nationalistic blockbuster that’s also a nuanced portrait of legendary China women’s volleyball coach Lang Ping, played by Gong Li. He doesn’t entirely succeed. 3/5 stars After earning critical acclaim for his past two Chinese productions, American Dreams in China (2013) and Dearest (2014),...
