THE IRON HAMMER feat. LANG PING (trailer)
Editor - Feature Documentary Film | Olympic Channel
P R O J E C T D E T A I L S
Featuring: Lang Ping, Legendary Olympian Volleyball Coach & Athlete
In this rousing and personal documentary, director Joan Chen charts the inspiring life and career of Lang Ping, a fearless volleyball star who’s crafted one of the most remarkable journeys in modern China.
After captaining the national team to a historic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Ping moved abroad to forge a career on her own terms.
With never-before-seen footage, THE IRON HAMMER explores how Lang Ping’s success coaching both Team USA and China set a new example of female empowerment and global ambition for a country at a crossroads leading up to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
For Streaming in China without a VPN: Xianpianchang 新片场 Link
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A C C O L A D E S
2020 Tribeca x Youtube “We Are One” A Global Film Festival, Official Selection
2020 San Francisco International Fim Festival (SFFilm), Official Selection
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P R E S S
Olympics | 'The Iron Hammer' documentary featuring Lang Ping premieres 7 June
The Wrap | Lang Ping Was Either the Michael Jordan of Volleyball, or a ‘Traitor’ (Exclusive Video)
Real Screen | Olympic Channel to air “Iron Hammer” doc on Chinese volleyball icon Lang Ping
SFFilm Festival | The Iron Hammer - Official Selection
Presented by: Olympic Channel
Production: Mandalay Sports Media
C R E W
Directed by: Joan Chen
Executive Producer: Frank Marshall & Mike Tollin
Executive Producer: Jon Weinbach
Executive Producers of the Olympic Channel: Greg Groggel & Giannis Exarchos
Written by: Jon Weinbach & Jan Lee
Producer: Jan Lee
Directors of Photography: Josh Smith, Bo Bilstrup, Luis Tapia, & David Tong
Editor: Dalton Lai
Post Production: Unreasonable Studios / Anomaly (Shanghai)
Presented as part of THE FIVE RINGS FILMS