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Ping Pong Playa (2007)

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Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: A gentle, light, kid friendly comedy about a Chinese-American hoopster turned ping pong pro, Playa is a charming but considerable digression from director Jessica Yu's previous works.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language, including some sexual remarks and drug references.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 5, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Christopher "C-dub" Wang is a suburban guy who sports an urban swagger, waxes political on all things Asian American, and clings to pipe dreams of a career as a pro basketball player. Blaming... Christopher "C-dub" Wang is a suburban guy who sports an urban swagger, waxes political on all things Asian American, and clings to pipe dreams of a career as a pro basketball player. Blaming genetics for his failure to make the NBA, C-dub lives at home, works a dead-end job, and squirms in the shadow of his older brother, Michael, a doctor and ping pong champion. With a family-run store devoted to all things ping pong and a mom who teaches it at the local Chinese Community Center, the Wangs' entire world revolves around the sport. But when the Wang family livelihood is threatened by a rival ping pong player's attempts to lure the kids away, C-dub begins to take things more seriously. With the National Golden Cock Tournament coming up and an injured Michael unable to defend his title, C-dub must become the player he pretends to be and defend his family's ping pong dynasty. --© IFC Films [More]

Starring: Jimmy Tsai, Andrew Vo, Khary Payton, Jim Lau

Starring: Jimmy Tsai, Andrew Vo, Khary Payton, Jim Lau, Roger Fan, Elizabeth Sung, Javin Reid, Kevin Chung, Peter Paige, Smith Cho, Scott Lowell, Stephnie Weir

Director: Jessica Yu

Director: Jessica Yu
Screenwriter: Jessica Yu, Jimmy Tsai
Producer: Anne Clements, Joan Huang
Composer: Jeff Beal
Studio: IFC Films

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