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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   1,441 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jimmy Tsai (writer)
Jessica Yu (writer)
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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. | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: February 10, 2009
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 9 February 2009, 11:38 PM, PST)

My DVD Shelf: 'Ping Pong Playa' (BluRay)
 (From Hitfix. 3 February 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)

User Comments:
At times I laughed out loud. more (6 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
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
Tim Bearden ... Merch Booth Vender (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jessica Yu 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jimmy Tsai  writer
Jessica Yu  writer

Produced by
Anne Clements .... producer
Jeffrey Gou .... executive producer
Joan Huang .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jeff Beal 
 
Cinematography by
Frank G. DeMarco 
 
Film Editing by
Zene Baker 
 
Casting by
Jason L. Wood 
 
Production Design by
Denise Hudson 
 
Art Direction by
Gabor Norman 
 
Set Decoration by
Michael Fitzgerald 
 
Costume Design by
Jessica Flaherty 
 
Makeup Department
Tina Fabulic .... assistant hair stylist
Maya Murakami-Koons .... key makeup artist/hair
Keiko Wedding .... makeup artist (as Keiko Sakamoto)
 
Production Management
Steve Bartlett .... post-production supervisor
Michael O. Gallant .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johnny Haddad .... second assistant director
Heather Kritzer .... second assistant director
Lynnette M. Myers .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Rodney Ascher .... storyboard artist
Mia Cho .... assistant art director
Naoko Inada .... assistant property master
Naoko Inada .... set dresser
Alexander G. Lyle IV .... set dresser
Peter Tahoe .... lead man
 
Sound Department
David Barber .... dialogue editor
David Barber .... sound re-recording mixer
Brandon Barnts .... sound mixer
Melissa Bylsma .... post sound coordinator
Trevor Dowswell .... post sound coordinator
Trevor Dowswell .... sound effects editor
Samuel Ebnet Jr. .... boom operator
Sean Gray .... sound designer
Sean Gray .... sound effects editor
David Kitchens .... sound supervisor
Jeff Merritt .... sound effects editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Ardine .... best boy electric
Matt Calonica .... grip
Shaun Dallas .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Anna Ferrarie .... additional second assistant camera
Nathan Dean Fetzer .... electrician
Cameron Gordon .... electrician
Peter Hawkins .... camera operator
David Kane .... electrician
Kristina Lechuga .... second assistant camera
Nicolas Martin .... Steadicam operator
Sergio Mendez .... grip
Darryl Murchison .... gaffer
Ryan Norris .... electrician
Pat O'Mara .... key grip
David Parker .... best boy grip
Jaime Rauch .... loader
Nicholas Rini .... dolly grip
Michael Silva .... best boy electric
Mike Silvo .... best boy electric
Anthony Widmer .... additional dolly grip
Alexander Yellen .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
 
Casting Department
Tina Kerr .... extras casting director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Hernandez .... wardrobe assistant
Jo Rosen .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Emily Koonse .... assistant editor
Joe Parisella .... digital color timer
 
Music Department
Shaun Young .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Hector Gonzalez .... transportation coordinator
Rick Lovoy .... transportation captain
Stevelovoy .... driver
 
Other crew
Charlsey Adkins .... assistant to director
Renetta G. Amador .... script supervisor
Mary Berry .... assistant production coordinator
Sandra Daugherty .... production assistant
Eric R. Evans .... additional production assistant
Jamie Feldman .... production coordinator
Natasha Giraldo .... location manager
LeJon .... stand-in
David Magdael .... publicist
Gerardo Monzon .... chef
Ashleigh Nichols .... production secretary
Chris Solis .... production assistant
Tara Stillions .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Eric Olander .... thanks
Cheri Oteri .... the producers wish to thank
Dara Tallon .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, including some sexual remarks and drug references.
Runtime:
Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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6 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
At times I laughed out loud., 21 December 2008
8/10
Author: Eric Soderberg from United States

This funny movie plays on stereotypes... in a way that doesn't offend. 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). 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. Thankfully it lacks the typical romantically driven plot associated with many comedies, thought a boy meets girl vibe does exist. In essence a "fish out of water" tale with surprising results. It is a comedy without rude and vulgar humor, yet still funnier than most that utilize such. Pleasantly surprising in almost every way.

(my first review. bare in mind that I judge movies by genre, i.e.: a "good" comedy may not be as "good" as an equally rated drama, or thriller, etc...).

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