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Fakin' Da Funk (1997)

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A theme of racial harmony underlies this comedy-drama. The couple Joe (Ernie Hudson) and Annabelle Lee (Pam Grier) learn the baby they are adopting is not black but Chinese. As Julian Lee (Dante Basco), reaches teen-hood, his father dies and the adopted boy moves with his mom to Atlanta. Here he hopes to make friends with the local teens, who are somewhat perplexed by the Asian-American's hip-hop slang and high scores when he grabs the basketball. Julian intervenes when his younger brother Perry

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Timothy A. Chey

On DVD: Jan 4, 2000

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Chey shows a keen ear for black English, a well-honed comic imagination, and an upbeat humanism; Zoltan David's camera work is outstanding, especially the bravura Steadicam opening shot.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Ted Shen

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While it's no great work of cinema, this movie about serious racial issues is a lot funnier than you might expect.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Janet Branagan

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Adorable movie. At times cheesy, a little corny, but sweet and without missing the point. Dante Basco is clearly "down with the brown" in this 90s "erase the color lines" film about a Chinese boy adopted by black parents who eventually move from Atlanta to South Central. Hilarity, of course, ensues. A second story

July 22, 2010