This is a rental used DVD. The spine is sun-faded, and there are scratches on the disc's recording surface. Viewing was fine, so I'm offering it to someone who just wants to be able to watch it. The case has been replaced with a new one. This is a moving film based on the true story of the Kagi Agricultural and Forestry School baseball team from Taiwan under Japanese rule in 1931, which advanced to the finals of the Koshien tournament. Many Japanese actors, including Masatoshi Nagase as the ruthless coach, also appeared in the film. A moving film depicting the true story of Heitaro Kondo, a legendary figure who laid the foundation for modern Taiwanese baseball. Set in Taiwan under Japanese rule, the film tells the unknown true story of how a weak baseball team from an agricultural and forestry school, through the intense training of their ruthless coach and the skillful use of the players' individual talents, made a remarkable advance and qualified for the Koshien tournament. The film was produced and written by Wei Te-sheng, the director of the masterpiece "Cape No. 7 / South of the Border." It was a huge hit in Taiwan, and was also very popular in Japan, with full houses every day during its release. In addition to Japanese star actors such as Masatoshi Nagase, Maki Sakai, and Takao Osawa, many Taiwanese actors, including Tsao Yu-ning as the ace pitcher, also appeared in the film.