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2 June 2005 (Singapore)
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From China to the NBA. From hero to underdog. The phenomenal journey of Yao Ming.
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Despite facing the odds against cultural and language barriers, the pressure of representing a nation of 1.2 billion...
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(Credited cast) | Charles Barkley | ... | Himself |
 | Frank Deford | ... | Himself |
| Steve Francis | ... | Himself |
| Michael Irvin | ... | Himself |
| Ernie Johnson | ... | Himself |
| Cuttino Mobley | ... | Himself |
| Shaquille O'Neal | ... | Himself |
| Colin Pine | ... | Himself |
| Glen Rice | ... | Himself |
| Kenny Smith | ... | Himself |
| Ming Yao | ... | Himself (as Yao Ming) |
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Yao Ming Movie (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for some mild language.
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88 min
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Although during the film it is stated repeatedly that Yao Ming is 7'5" tall, in actuality Yao is 7'6" tall. The 7'5" height stems from the fact that he was not measured until he arrived in the US in October of 2002. So he was listed at the 7'5" height, from an old measurement. By the time Yao arrived in the US and was measured at 7'6", he had already been listed in all media at 7'5". Thusly people always referred to Yao as being 7'5". His height has since been updated in all media to the correct 7'6", but nonetheless in the film he is referred to as being 7'5".
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The Year of the Yao is an entertaining film about Chinese basketball star Yao Ming's rookie season in the NBA. More suited to the casual basketball fan, the documentary fails to deliver any deep insights or personal secrets about the amiable 7'6" center for the Houston Rockets. NBA fans will be familiar with what is presented here; but casual fans will likely take interest in Yao's story. One wonders, though, why the film is being released so long after Yao's 2002-2003 rookie season. I saw it in September 2004 at the Toronto film festival, where it was rumoured to be released theatrically in 2005. By then, we will have passed the Year of LeBron James (03-04), and be in the Year of Somebody Else.