New Life Movement
The Kuomintang started the New Life Movement in February 1934. This movie also agreed to some extent with the New Life Movement. For example, the film took two minutes focusing on personal hygiene issues: Lin Ying and her teammates get up in the morning and do gymnastics on their canvas beds before brushing their teeth; the close up shot here features Lin Ying's action, followed by two school maintenance workers washing their faces and brushing their teeth. This sequence is understood as the film's standpoint to the New Life Sports Hygiene Regulations: "Go to bed early and get up early, keep your face and hands clean. Be sure to brush your teeth and keep your hair clean."