Fakin' Da Funk (1997)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Timothy A. Chey

Writer:

Timothy A. Chey (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.

Plot:

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian exchange student May-Ling...

Plot Keywords:

Asian | Interracial | Asian American | Asian Male Pretending To Be Black | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ernie Hudson	...	Joe Lee
Pam Grier	...	Annabelle Lee
Margaret Cho	...	May-Ling
Dante Basco	...	Julian Lee
Duane Martin	...	Brandon
John Witherspoon	...	Bill
Tone Loc	...	Frog
Rashaan Nall	...	Perry Lee
Tatyana Ali	...	Karyn
Bo Jackson	...	Reverend Cecil
Tichina Arnold	...	Tracy
Chris Spencer	...	Charlie
Kelly Hu	...	Kwee-Me
Rudy Ray Moore	...	Larry
Reynaldo Rey	...	Earnest

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and drug use.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Octillion Entertainment

Movie Connections:

References "Ricki Lake" (1993)

asian/black culture in america

i happened upon this movie while channel surfing and was hooked. it explored the meaning of being "black" or "asian" culturally, and portrayed the issue; not so much as a matter of race, but rather how one identifies with a culture. julian lee is far more "black" than his love interest (tatiana ali) in the movie, who happens to be of african descent. i think this highlights an important distinction, because in america, people so quickly classify and pre-judge people based on their skin tone or facial features. i think, while the movie could have been less corny, it takes a good, light-hearted view of common stereotypes surrounding african and asian americans, and concludes with the somewhat unoriginal, yet still significant motto of "keep it real."