“Ping-pong of China” Teaser Poster
Actor/filmmaker Deng Chao – who is perhaps best known for his roles in Shadow, The Mermaid and Assembly – will direct and star in Ping-Pong of China, an upcoming sports drama that will also star Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2, SPL II: A Time for Consequences).
According to AFS, the movie will center on the Chinese national ping-pong team’s victory in 1995. Here’s hoping Ping-Pong of China will be as fun (and entertaining) as some of the other cult-favorite, table tennis movies such as 2012’s As One, 2002’s Ping-pong, and of course, 2007’s Balls of Fury.
Deng Chao’s past directorial projects include 2014’s The Breakup Guru, 2015’s Devil and Angel and 2019’s Looking Up.
We’ll keep you updated on this project as we learn more. Until then, here’s the Trailer for 2002’s Ping-pong:
Think I’ll stick with Bae Doona & Ha Ji-won on this one.