Woman Basketball Player No. 5
Seen it?1957 | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Tian Zhenhua arrives in Shanghai to coach a local women's basketball team. Number 5 on the team, Xiaoje, excels at basketball but is unsure of whether to continue playing. As Tian gets to grips with training Xiaoje and the rest of the team, he reflects on his career as a star basketball player before the revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xie Jin
- Qiwei CaoLin Xiaojie (No. 5)
- Liu QiongTian Zhenhua
- Qin YiLin Jie
- Bi KeBasketball Player
- Chong YuDoctor
- Chuan JinGentleman
- Cui ChaomingLin's Father
- Lin ZhenТао's Mother
- Mao LuConcierge
- Qi WangTao Kai