FAQ The lead Chinese-American character Christopher Wang (pronounced Wong) or C-dub is hilarious when he does his gangsta routine. Jump into a game of fun and unique ping pong - play Pongfinity now! Really, if you really want to enjoy this film. I laughed all the way through this film. The world's most influential thinkers, creators, makers and doers all in one place. After Linsanity earlier this year, I watched the movie again and there are some amazing parallels with Jeremy Lin's story, to the point that one would think this was written loosely about Jeremy Lin. In essence a "fish out of water" tale with surprising results. The kids in the film, are the same. In fact, he's a pathetic loser who plays pick-up games for cash....against children! Childish and juvenile as this movie may be, the younger generation finds that kind of thing hilarious(me included). Jessica Yu visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her film "Ping Pong Playa." That was "C-Dub," played by Jimmy Tsai. I'm so tired of seeing stories "about" Asian Americans, just to see them in the background or shadow of the White stars. Talk: Ping Pong Playa Jessica Yu visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her film "Ping Pong Playa." Yeah this is a very immature comedy that revolves around ping pong, but I still found it somewhat funny. He comes across more like a caricature than a real person, much like a overhype rapper would do. Pass time & have fun! After all, you got the token black guy who always up to no good get rich schemes, the Indian-American would always cowardly out, and then you got the white guys over the top villainous. As a Chinese male growing up North America, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. What's more incredible is that Jeremy Lin ends up wearing a Rockets jersey, so C-Dub looks vaguely more like Jeremy Lin the second time around. I came into the movie not expecting a whole lot from it as a comedy, and to be honest it didn't wow me, but I wasn't as disappointed as I thought I would be. "Ping Pong Playa" is hip-hop for "Ping Pong PLAYER". But when misfortune strikes his family, C-dub must overcome living at home, working a dead-end job and his worldly older brother, to run his Mom's ping pong classes and defend the family's athletic dynasty. If you need a good Asian-American comedy, check out 2005's American Fusion. They're just genetic as hell, and doesn't stand out in a humorous way. It is a comedy without rude and vulgar humor, yet still funnier than most that utilize such. Directed & written by Jessica Yu. Ping Pong Playa ( 81 ) IMDb 5.9 1h 36min 2007 X-Ray PG-13 A kid dreams of playing professional basketball in order to escape his dead-end job, living in the suburbs, his bossy older brother and running his Mom's ping pong classes. The rap music is alright for the whole hip hop gimmick that Jimmy Tsai is sporting around in the film. The racial slurs didn't help. I would say that it's a movie more appropriate for older high schoolers and young adults. This work in some ways is reminiscent of Tyler Perry - it doesn't play to the high brow audience, readily mixing the serious with the silly to good effect, and leveraging an American subculture as a backdrop to a story. "I Like Cereal" song or the songs about "Rims" stood out the most from all of them. Real Chicken Soup for the Asian American Soul. You really have to be Asian-American to get this movie. And some of the scenes were so true it was sort of intriguing. Jessica Lingmin Yu is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. This funny movie plays on stereotypes... in a way that doesn't offend. If you want to find a good Asian Ping Pong movie, check out 2002's Pingu Pongu. An elegant and hassle-free way to create reminders & getting things timely done. Another movie this reminded me of is Napoleon Dynamite - sound track and all, loved the "cereal" song. It was a shock seeing an Asian-American talk like a black man with all the slang of the day, and I'm sure that was there to make us laugh. Best family suitable rental in a long while. The editing for the film is odd. Even though some of the scenes ran on longer than needed, the story, acting and direction of this film is dead on. I don't like sports movies, but this film was the compromise choice for our family, our 18-year-old son who doesn't want serious drama, my wife who doesn't want even a whiff of violence, and me who would normally watch Lars von Trier or a Russian documentary. It's so double-standard. Also, I love these LEAD Asian actors/actresses. I'm going to check-out some of the other Jimmy Tsai projects. A Chinese-American, gangster-rapping, basketball star wannabe has to change gears and save the family business in a kids’ ping pong tournament. It teaches AA kids not to be so lazy like many are yet teaches parents not to make their kids total nerds (like the business Indian scene at the bowling alley). I guess, they wanted to keep their PG-13 rating. Chris is a very annoying young man. The movie validated a lot of my feelings growing up in a traditional Chinese household, yet within an American cultural environment. None of his smack talk was that clever or demanding. There is also a lot of jokes that has to do with stereotyping, especially Chinese people. When his mother is injured the protagonist is needed to teach ping-pong classes against his wishes, over time he slowly rises to the challenge, with some funny results. No, because Ping Pong Playa is a mediocre comedy movie. Uneven comedy that illustrates immigrant attitudes, Promising First Half Gives Way To Dumbed-Down Racist Rubbish, An enjoyable light comedy with a light dose of Asian American awareness. -Cause this movie concept seem wasted. If you are, it's not offensive and hilariously true! Certainly not a movie for stimulating ones brain cells, but it passes for entertainment. This movie reminded me of Napoleon Dynamite. I give some credit to this movie though, because despite it's low budget a lot of effort has been made to this movie even if it isn't all that effective. Movie Title :Ping Pong Playa. And, to top it off, he's very annoying and a guy who's easy to dislike. The supporting cast is forgettable. The main character desperately wishes to be a basketball great, yet his hoop dreams are never fulfilled, due in part to his ineptitude and cultural background (lack of support culturally).

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