However, it is speculated that the film is inspired by the life of table tennis player Marty Reisman ... film Wonka which was a prequel to the hit movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

They both thought they could still pull off the upset at the Tokyo Olympic table tennis event. “I felt the Chinese were nervous, too,” Mizutani reflected. Ito said she felt, “We can turn the ...