Project 17: Side By Side / 极限17: 羽你同行 / Never Stand Still

Spring is the season when birds start guiding their young.

Chicks that are born in the spring

begin learning to fly once their feathers have grown in.

In the beginning,

their movements are clumsy and they continuously crash to the ground.

Only after repeated practise do their wings become stronger.

And finally, they're able to fly on their own.

Bro!

Hold tight!

When we're together, no one is a match for us!

The shuttlecock can't touch the floor...

Can't touch the floor...

What is your biggest issue right now?

Your launch speed is too slow, so you aren't hitting as high as you can.

Speed isn't enough to reach full trajectory.

Badminton is the fastest ball sport,

A shuttlecock can reach speeds of 493 km per hour.

It requires an average reaction speed of 0.145 seconds.

The World Chinese Tournament is next month.

World Chinese Tournament. July 13th. Friday.

I know.

Good boy, Ping An.

Thank you, Auntie Lin.

Let's go again.

I need to talk to you about something.

Let's talk in the office.

Alright.

Shoes...

It's okay.

Let's keep going.

Ping An didn't do anything wrong.

He's able to complete all the training no matter how tough it is.

And he's never been late.

That's the problem.

He's too stubborn.

He doesn't know how to adapt at all.

An assistant coach once joked with him

to serve 1,000 more balls.

And so he wouldn't stop until he reached 1,000.

If he keeps going like this, he's going to work himself to death.

He shouldn't keep playing.

Besides,

look, his opponents have already uploaded a video like this online.

The club is under a lot of pressure!

But Ping An didn't hit anyone.

It was just an accident that happened in the moment. Besides, he was provoked.

He always gets provoked.

You used to be on the national team.

You should know that competition is about attacking your opponents' weaknesses.

But his weakness

is his autism.

There's just no way.

Is it that there's no way,

or that you're unwilling to find a way?

It took him half a year

to be able to hit the ball.

Three months,

to learn how to serve.

He is slower than others.

However...

he isn't the one who thinks

things are impossible for himself.

It's others...

who think that of him.

I want to help him too.

But when the club makes a decision,

it's set in stone.

Footwork training at five o'clock.

Footwork training at five o'clock...

Yes, yes,

I understand that the real estate market isn't doing well right now.

But we've been trying to help you sell this house for a year.

We didn't take any extra fees,

we're just waiting for the sale to close.

A 2% service fee is already very low--

Footwork training at five o'clock.

Footwork training at five o'clock in the club!

Ping An, let's not go to the club today, okay?

Footwork training at five o'clock!

I know.

Footwork training at five o'clock in the club.

Footwork training at five o'clock.

There's no more training, we've been kicked out.

Again?

Ping An, what did you do this time?

What did you do?

It's alright, I'll coach him in the future.

You'll teach-- With what?

Ping An, Mom's asking you, what did you do this time?

No, Mom.

I've had it with you!

I don't want Mum.

I want to train.

Are you done yet?

I don't want Mum.

I want to train!

I don't want Mum.

Mom, I'll handle this.

It's okay...

It's okay.

Bro.

The club has already kicked us out.

I'm upset about it too,

but let's calm down first.

We can find a way, okay?

Forget the footwork training.

Let's play each other instead. One hour, okay?

Hmm?

Okay?

-Two hours. -Okay.

We'll play for two hours, no problem!

Let's go! Two hours, come on!

We'll play for two hours!

Do you remember how we ended up in a pair?

2010. August 29th. Sunday.

That day--

That day we became a pairing.

Ping An!

That was awesome! Amazing!

You're good!

Amazing!

-Amazing! -Ping An!

-We won! -Not bad!

-Want to pair up? -Yes!

Yes!

Ping An, you really want to compete?

During competitions,

there will be lots of people, lots of referees.

They'll shout loudly and clap,

and you'll have to follow a lot of rules.

Best two of three games, each game up to 21 points.

I wasn't asking you what the rules were,

but whether or not you'll respect them.

Doubles service range

goes from the front service line to the doubles service line.

Ping An, look at me.

Look at me.

When you speak, you must look at the other person.

Don't rush. We can take things slowly.

Ping An.

All you need to remember is to not let the shuttlecock touch the ground

no matter where it comes from.

Hit it back.

Hit it back. The shuttlecock can't touch the ground.

Yes, that's right!

We have to win the Doubles World Championship!

Doubles World Championship.

It's a promise!

When we're together,

no one is a match for us!

When we're together,

no one is a match for us!

When we're together, no one is a match for us!

Playing badminton was easy when he was young,

but Ping An is already 18.

Tournaments are getting competitive.

We can't predict

what kinds of circumstances will arise in the future.

Just let him play around for fun here.

You should find Zi Hao another partner.

Don't give up, please.

Ping An will learn to manage his emotions.

It's just that he'll take a little longer than others.

They've both trained really hard

just for an opportunity.

The World Chinese Tournament is next month.

If they give up now, they're submitting to what others think of them.

Ping An is the same as anyone else.

He has the right to pursue things that he enjoys.

Bear with it a little longer, okay?

You...

You want to quit

and coach them yourself?

Until the tournament.