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Fakin' Da Funk (1997)Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family, are trying to adapt to their mostly ... See full summary » Director:Timothy A. CheyWriter:Timothy A. Chey |
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Cast
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Joe Lee
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| Pam Grier | ... |
Annabelle Lee
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| Margaret Cho | ... |
May-Ling
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| Dante Basco | ... |
Julian Lee
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Brandon
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| John Witherspoon | ... |
Bill
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Frog
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Perry Lee
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Karyn
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Reverend Cecil
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Tracy
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Charlie
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Larry
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Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family, are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighbourhood of South Central. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
asian | interracial | asian pretending to be black | race impersonation | interracial relationship |Taglines:
Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some language and drug useParents Guide:
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18 October 1997 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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I very much enjoyed this film when it aired repeatedly on USA Networks. The film elevated the 90's comedies to a new standard, especially in integrating cross-cultures before its time. The funny thing is now many colleges and universities have 'Fakin' Da Funk' as a required watching in their multi-cultural classes, thus proving the film has steady legs even 10 years later.
The entire cast was exceptional and you could see they had a blast filming the movie. Duane Martin was wonderful as the antagonizer and Pam Grier was amazing as the mother to the Asian kid. Also John Witherspoon was truly hilarious as the unsuspecting neighbor having to now host an exchange student from China.
Phenomenal story, well-written, and very well made.
Overall, 9/10.