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...contest," Lenzi said Sunday. "After I missed two dives, I thought, well, I'm probably out because this is probably the greatest 3-meter field of divers you'll ever see in the world." Now Lenzi has a chance to top the field again. China's Xiong Ni stands in first place, Dmitry Sautin of Russia, the pre-Olympic favorite, is in third and American Scott Donie is in fourth. Lenzi retired after the 1993 season, suffering from post-Olympic gold stress. He fell into debt and briefly considered selling his gold medal to pay for flight school. He resumed...
Months later, Jiazhen returns to Fugui with their new son. Youquing. With a familiy to support, Fugui needs a job. He approaches the crafty Long'er, played by Ni Da Hong, in the hopes of starting a business. Miserly Long'er lives in the house he won from Fugui's familiy, and declines to lend his former rival any money. Instead, he gives Fugui a chest of shadow puppets which become his occupation and his salvation...
...Administration. Chuck Berry updated the lyrics to his '50s chugger Reelin' and Rockin': "I set my watch and it was quarter to eight,/ You know, Bill's gonna get this country straight." Rapper ( L.L. Cool J had the word from a new generation: " '93! You and me! U-ni-tee!/ Time to par-tee with Big Bill and Hillaree...
Screenplay by Ni Zhen...
...what about sports? The national pastime is baseball, which became popular at the turn of the century, but among college students, the latest craze is American football (setdown, ready, ichi, ni, san). The Super Bowl, as well as the World Series, is broadcast live in Japan...