Tough Out (棒！少年)

Shuang is well over there.

He's doing well with grades

and baseball too.

So you can rest in peace.

He's due back to Beijing tomorrow.

He'll be gone for another year.

You work hard.

Do what you are told.

Do well.

Don't come back to this place.

There is no future here.

Try to make money over there.

Buy a house and a car and all that.

Wake up, Ma Hu.

Em

One!

Two!

Bend your knees gently. Chin to the shoulder, eyes to the ball.

Bend your knees gently. Chin to the shoulder, eyes to the ball.

Over here, Ma Hu.

Coach Sun is calling you.

Over here, Ma Hu. Are you listening?

Over here, Ma Hu. Are you listening?

Quit fidgeting! What are you crying about?

Quit fidgeting! What are you crying about?

Good morning, Papi.

Go! Back!

Go! Back!

Keep your body steady after you hit, steady.

Ready.

Go!

Good. Stop.

I’ll give you an official Olympic ball,

for start of your baseball training.

Shuang,

Shuang,

what's on your mind?

what's on your mind?

Papi, he's kind of blue.

Who's blue? Him?

He's troubled by his thoughts. That's why.

He's troubled by his thoughts. That's why.

He's always like that.

Hurry up!

What familiar voice

with me all the years

It needs no reminder

yet I'll always remember

With no sky,what makes ground?

With no ground,what makes home?

You all gathered to this camp from different areas,

not for your physical conditions, but financial ones.

not for your physical conditions, but financial ones.

not for your physical conditions, but financial ones.

not for your physical conditions, but financial ones.

I'm here to help you find your own path.

Some of you might join a pro baseball team.

Some of you might join a pro baseball team.

If you can get into national top 3,

If you can get into national top 3,

you'll get automatic admission to college.

If you can’t make it, you should also lead a life.

If you can’t make it, you should also lead a life.

It's itchy.

Papi, my hands are itchy.

Itchy? You have a cut?

Yeah.

His hands froze every year, as soon as it gets cold.

His hands froze every year, as soon as it gets cold.

Even gloves won’t help.

Hold still.

It’s swollen so bad.

Withdraw.

Ready.

Right now, we need results.

Better fast-forward the team-building.

We are pushing on our end. The foundation is pushing too.

We are pushing on our end. The foundation is pushing too.

After Chinese New Year, we have to move elsewhere.

There’s not much time left.

Don’t worry. I am working on it.

Just take them to Zhongshan

during the winter break, as planned.

We looked into a few places already,

but none has a school nearby.

They have to go to school.

Exactly. There has to be a school to take them in.

Exactly. There has to be a school to take them in.

Exactly. There has to be a school to take them in.

It can’t be helped.

Food is served.

Coach says line up by player’s number.

Got it?

No.

Then what?

I dare you.

Screw you!

You're number 18. Line up.

It's based on size.

You’re 18. The last.

It’s based on number.

Based on number!

Not so much.

You’re not eating as much, Ma Hu.

No appetite or what?

Stand up!

Doing the round.

We're patrolling.

That’s right.

Why is that light on?

Papi, I’ll tell him to turn it off.

Close the door. Otherwise, turn off the lights.

Don’t let people notice the light. There will be complaints.

Don’t let people notice the light. There will be complaints.

If we receive one, we won’t get water or electricity anymore.

If we receive one, we won’t get water or electricity anymore.

Put on your underwear!

Uncle.

Miss me?

Yeah I’m busy right now. I’ll come visit you when I can.

Yeah I’m busy right now. I’ll come visit you when I can.

Study hard and behave. -Got it.

Study hard and behave. -Got it.

Remember what you promised me.

Behave in class. Sit still,

Behave in class. Sit still,

even if you don't understand a thing.

Haixin can’t hit.

Back off.

You should go to the circus!

Circus.

Nice!

Not bad.

Class is starting.

Please go back to your classroom.

You can't eat that!

You can't eat that!

Don't eat that!

I didn't.

You can't eat that.

I'm just playing.

Ma Hu, go back to your seat!

Still at it.

Teacher, he was eating chalk.

And glue.

He also spat on the floor.

I cleaned it up.

Ma Hu, have you written anything？

He has.

Yay.

I'm worried he'll cause trouble at school.

The teacher has mentioned all his bad behaviors.

The teacher has mentioned all his bad behaviors.

fighting, cursing, and other kinds of nasty stuff.

It may affect how teachers see kids from the camp.

It may affect how teachers see kids from the camp.

Right now, I’m thinking

maybe we should try something for him exclusively.

maybe we should try something for him exclusively.

Class dismissed.

Thank you. Teachers.

Don’t touch the dirt, Ma Hu!

I want to escape but I can't!

I retired at the end of 2010, and coached Jiangsu Team.

I retired at the end of 2010, and coached Jiangsu Team.

Then I helped run Chinese Baseball League. Now this.

Then I helped run Chinese Baseball League. Now this.

If these kids don't end up playing pro baseball,

If these kids don't end up playing pro baseball,

I can hire them as employees.

Do what you want with these trees.

Not those on the outer side.

That needs official permission.

Huge air conditioner.

Each room can fit in four people.

Yeah, let's take a look.

We just scouted a location.

We can rent it for twenty years, 5 million Yuan.

We can rent it for twenty years, 5 million Yuan.

For one payment?

Of course. If it can be split, why would I worry?

Of course. If it can be split, why would I worry?

Exactly. We'll be paying with every cent we have.

Exactly. We'll be paying with every cent we have.

They smashed our furnace.

If it gets colder, we'll have to move to the South.

If it gets colder, we'll have to move to the South.

The new regulation forbids 3-story condos for rent.

The new regulation forbids 3-story condos for rent.

The new regulation forbids 3-story condos for rent.

Plus, everything will be torn down,

except this school and one bus stop.

except this school and one bus stop.

Base hit.

Dabao, what kind of pitch was that?

Use your head, think.

You know how bad that was!

Pitcher change.

Where's Shuang?

Try three pitches.