Ping Pong Playa (2007)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Jessica Yu

Writers:

Jimmy Tsai (writer)
Jessica Yu (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Don't just win. Destroy.

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Ping Pong | Asian American

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jimmy Tsai	...	Christopher 'C-Dub' Wang
Roger Fan	...	Michael Wang
Shelley Malil	...	D. B. Reddy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexander Agate	...	Loser kid 1
Percival Arcibal	...	Teenage Ping Pong Player
William Behlendorf	...	Another Kid
Adam Bobrow	...	Dan Furlie
Joey Brander	...	Kid-Basketball Player
Romeo Brown	...	Kevin
Smith Cho	...	Jennifer
Martin Chow	...	Jerry Lin
Catherine Dao	...	Mrs. Sun
Jordan Green	...	Loser Kid
Cici Lau	...	Mrs. Chen
Jim Lau	...	Mr. Wang
Scott Lowell	...	Tom
Peter Paige	...	Gerald
Khary Payton	...	JP Money
Javin Reid	...	Prabakar
Jordan Walker Ross	...	Basketball Kid
Esther Song	...	Miss Chinatown
Joseph Stephens Jr.	...	Referee
Jason Stuart	...	Doctor
Elizabeth Sung	...	Mrs. Wang
Elan Tom	...	Wilson
Andrew Vo	...	Felix
Stephnie Weir	...	Cheryl Davis

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, including some sexual remarks and drug references.

Runtime:

Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG | USA:PG-13

Company:

Cherry Sky Films

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Soundtrack:

I Like Cereal

Really Funny Movie

I laughed all the way through this film. Even though some of the scenes ran on longer than needed, the story, acting and direction of this film is dead on. What is also very well done is the funny but revealing way in which race is brought into discussions in matter of fact ways. This is not a race bashing film but a film that is aware of the uniqueness that everyone processes and how all nationalities have the same inherent bias toward themselves and each other but must overcome it if any real change can come about. Saying that, the film is a riot. Funny throughout and a very good film for kids and adults.

The lead actor is beyond convincing as a wannabe black kid who has to come around to understanding what real responsibility means. He's hilarious!!

The guy needs his own television show! Now! But what is most revealing is the direction. Small but significant little gems of pure hilarity is in the direction of this film and I give it a clear 9/10. Great stuff.