Ping Pong Playa

"Don't just win. Destroy."

2008 1h 36m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 53

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Streetwise swaggering Christopher "C-Dub" Wang is a suburban guy who waxes political on all things Asian American and clings to pro basketball pipe dreams. But when misfortune strikes his family, C-dub must overcome living at home, working a dead-end job and his worldly older brother, to run his Mom's ping pong classes and defend the family's athletic dynasty.

“Don't just win. Destroy.”

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Cast

Jimmy Tsai
Christopher 'C-Dub' Wang
Andrew Vo
Felix
Khary Payton
JP Money
Jim Lau
Mr. Wang
Roger Fan
Michael Wang
Elizabeth Sung
Mrs. Wang
Javin Reid
Prabakar
Kevin Chung
William Lin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jessica Yu
Writers: Jessica Yu, Jimmy Tsai
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jessica Yu, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jimmy Tsai and Andrew Vo and Khary Payton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't just win. Destroy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0991167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jessica Yu directs. Frankie DeMarco behind the camera. Jeff Beal scores. Zene Baker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Jessica Yu, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jimmy Tsai and Andrew Vo and Khary Payton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't just win. Destroy.".
8IMDB entry: tt0991167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.