From a poor neighborhood of Compton, California, Richard Williams wrote a 78-page plan for his two daughters' entire careers before they were born.

With the least capabilities, and despite the difficult living conditions and his blasphemy for those around him, he was able, with great determination and perseverance, to raise and train Venus and Serena Williams, and to implement his plan that brought out the two best tennis players in the world.

Starring American actor Will Smith, the new movie "King Richrad" tells the story of Richard Williams, the father of sisters Venus and Serena, who changed the history of women's tennis, especially for black people, and how they reached the world thanks to the planning and belief of their father in their unique abilities.

Planning and perseverance

Dramatic and lively events begin at the beginning of the nineties of the last century, and Richard appears in sportswear carrying his bag and in his hands a publication for his daughters Venus and Serena to present their talent and the history of their training, in an attempt to persuade a professional trainer to accept their training and take them to the world, but no one believed in him, so how about a man from the neighborhood Poor and far from the tennis community to create two champions.

The refusal of many of the coaches did not affect Richard's enthusiasm, persistence and faith, so he would tour the tennis schools in the morning, and after his two daughters came back from school, he would take them to train in the neighborhood court, then bring them back home and start his work as a night watch in a shopping center.

Start of the road

After many attempts, despite the harassment he found from neighborhood boys trying to harm his daughters, and his neighbor who believed he was pressuring them and reported him to the police, Richard finally succeeded in convincing one of the best trainers to train Venus.

As the coach takes on the task of developing Venus' skills, Serena begins to understand her extraordinary potential, and here the story takes another turn, as Venus embarks on her journey towards professionalism, quickly making her way through the competitions, and winning many awards in the junior championships.

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The whole family's life changes, and they move to live in Florida after one of the best tennis schools in the United States accepted the training of the two sisters, until Venus reached her first professional match in 1994 when she was only 14 years old, and everything that happens is within the plan of Richard, who repeats his slogan throughout Time "Failure to plan is planning to fail."

the dream came true

Richard has always said that Venus will become the first in the world in tennis, and that Serena will become the best ever, and indeed Venus has become the first African-American woman to be ranked first in the world, while many see Serena as the greatest player in the history of sports.

Venus and her younger sister Serena continued to dominate women's tennis, winning 30 Grand Slam singles titles, as well as 14 singles titles as a team, opening the sport to aspiring champions of all backgrounds.

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Sports is not a priority

In their rising years, Richard was widely known, often described with words such as "controversial" and "provocative", and the film, according to the New York Times, aims in part to improve Richard's image and save him from these accusations, by painting a portrait of Richard. A realistic and detailed family of 5 girls and 2 boys, and how they all made their way to fame and fortune, focusing on Richard's close relationship with his daughters.

Indeed, Richard did the impossible task, raising confident and successful black girls in a world that underestimates them and their worth. Contrary to what some might expect, sports were not Richard's top priority, but rather he was pushing them to go to church and get good grades in school, And that they be righteous, as he was keen to make them enjoy their childhood years, and he always emphasizes at the beginning of playing, "Just have fun.. you just play."

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At the beginning of the success of the two sisters, Richard did not forget that he was a father before he was a coach, and insisted on teaching all of his daughters a very important lesson, which is “humility.” He forced the whole family to watch the Disney movie “Cinderella” to learn the importance of humility, and that no matter how much you reach in your life, You should not be arrogant or change.

"I immediately felt like I knew him, he's like my dad in some ways, and I understand what it means to be brutalized by the world, to have a dream that no one else believes in," says Smith, who has watched 100 hours of pre-recorded videos of Richard and his two daughters in order to master the role. Let that discourage you."

The Williams family asked the filmmakers to show how loving and kind their father was to them, and how different they viewed him from the audience's.

Serena, who is responsible for producing the film along with her sisters Venus and Esha Price, described the experience of documenting their lives in a dramatic film as "unbelievable", and also confirmed that "the film only presents true stories, which is not usually the case in Hollywood."

The film is directed by Reinaldo Marcos, Ungano Ailes plays the role of Oracine Price, mother of Venus and Serena, young Venus plays Sania Sidney, and Demi Singleton as Serena.