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On The Way of Becoming Pool Player

Year: 
2025
Running Time: 
55 min
Color: 
Color

Format: 

  • DCP
  • Athlete
  • Education
  • Growth

Synopsis

Cheng Yang Wu is a 9th grade student at Yong Ho Junior High School. He first encountered billiards at age of 10 and fell deeply in love with this mind-boggling sport. Cheng Yang began his journey of exploring billiards alongside with his father. They set rules and enjoyed the competitions together. After a while Cheng Yang‘s father Pao Ning Wu realized there was not much left for his son. So they set out their plans to find a coach in order to improve Cheng Yang’s skills.

With enthusiasm for billiards, Cheng Yang enjoyed in hardship and excitement that came from training. After having Hai Shan Wu as his coach for a year, Cheng Yang won the championship in many competitions, and even, 2nd runner-up at the Asian Pocket Billiard Union.

With Comprehensive Assessment Program Exam coming up, Cheng Yang, a 9th grader, is facing a new challenge – he has to go through a series of tests while taking training and competition for billiards to keep up both his academic and athletic performances. He makes a wish for himself – to defeat his competitor who ever won the championship twice. Everyone around Cheng Yang thinks that he’s balancing two aspects of his life very well, however, he has some different ideas in mind.

Festivals & Awards

◼2023/SWIFF Film Festival Quarter-Finalist
◼2022/World Film Carnival–Singapore Best Documentary

Team

  • Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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