During the Spring Festival
a New Year's film called "Hot and Spicy" was a hit
In addition to the film's heroine Du Leying
and her actress Jia Ling
the end of the film
as the heroine's opponent, the blue-corner contestant Liu Hongxia
also left a lasting impression on the audience. She was deeply impressed
especially her superb boxing skills
which became a highlight of the film
Stills of Zhang Guiling (middle) in the movie "Hot and Spicy"
In fact
Liu Hongxia is played by
She is an excellent professional boxer
Won many national championships
Switched from track and field to boxing
Constantly breaking through oneself and chasing dreams
The struggle story of this "post-95s"
Also "hot and hot"
Zhang Guiling during fist training
Her name is Zhang Guiling
was born in
1997 in Chaoyang Community, Xiangda Town, Longling County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province
An ordinary farmer's family
In 2011, 114-year-old Guiling
performed outstandingly in the track and field competition in Longling County
and was selected by a sports school in Baoshan City
Participate in track and field training
In 2014, 17-year-old Zhang Guiling participated in a boxing match in Yunnan Province.
At that time, she was very talented in boxing. Half a year later, Zhang Guiling became a dark horse
and won the women's boxing 60kg championship at the Yunnan Provincial Games
In 2015
Zhang Guiling became more and more brave as she fought
and won the National Youth Boxing Championship
This was her first national championship
From boxing "novice" It only took 4 years to win the national championship
Zhang Guiling stood on the podium
Zhang Guiling, who had always been stubborn, cried and blushed
In 2018 and 2019
she won the first place in the 60kg category of the National Boxing Championship twice again
Zhang Guiling's award certificate
The road to pursuing her dream seems to be smooth.
In fact, it is difficult for ordinary people to imagine.
Because she has to play competitions everywhere
Zhang Guiling has rarely gone home since she was a teenager.
The longest time she has not been home for the Chinese New Year is
5 years.
Think about it. After eating the food at home
my parents cooked it overnight
and sent it over the next day
It doesn’t matter
When practicing boxing, the most common injuries are
perforated eardrums, broken nose bones...
There are many injuries, big and small
So many times she didn't dare to practice boxing with her parents on video. Her parents were very supportive, but over the years they had only watched their daughter's match live once because they really couldn't accept that their daughter was injured or even "beaten".
The two elders never had the courage to show up at their daughter’s competition.
Instead, they chose to silently cheer and pray for their children from behind.
On December 28, 2018, Yunnan team player Zhang Guiling (right) and Jiangsu team player Zheng Mengting were in the 60s. Kilogram finals. In the end, Zhang Guiling defeated Zheng Mengting 3:2 and won the 2018 National Women's Boxing Championship.Xinhua News Agency (photo by Feng Kaihua)
Once during a training camp in Hainan
after being hit by a heavy punch
Zhang Guiling’s eye corner cracked
blood flowed profusely
and then she received several stitches
“As a parent, everyone suffers "I can't stand this kind of scene"
Recalling her daughter's growing experience in boxing
Father Zhang Bizhi had tears in his eyes
In 2019, Zhang Guiling trained with her teammates during the national team.
But in the end, she survived.
What has always supported her is
's love for boxing.
"I am very grateful to myself for not giving up at that time."
In 2019, Zhang Guiling trained with her teammates during the national team.
In 2023,
Zhang Guiling graduated from the national team. The team retired
said goodbye to the boxing arena
but her fate with boxing has not been interrupted
She runs a boxing training gym in Kunming
and competes with a group of people who love boxing every day
shares her understanding and insights about boxing
"Whether it can be the end or not Victory
must dare to punch against the adversities of life
accumulate the power of growth again and again
become the best version of yourself"
Reporters: Yan Yong, Xiong Xuangang
Some materials are provided by the interviewees
Editors: Xiao Shiyao, Jiao Ziqi, Hu Jiali