Opened: September 5, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Rated: PG-13
Cast: Jimmy Tsai, Andrew Yo, Khary Payton
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis:
Christopher "C-dub" Wang blames genetics for his failure to make the NBA, lives at home, works a dead-end job, and squirms in the shadow of his older brother, Michael, a doctor and ping pong
champion. With a family-run store devoted to all things ping pong and a mom who teaches it at the local Chinese Community Center, the Wangs’ entire world revolves around the sport. When his mom and Michael are hurt in a car accident, his father is left to watch over the store, forcing C-dub to take over his mom’s ping pong class of misfits. But when the Wang family livelihood is threatened by a rival ping pong player’s attempts to lure the kids away, C-dub begins to take things more seriously. With the National Golden Cock Tournament coming up and an injured Michael unable to defend his title, C-dub must become the player he pretends to be and defend his family’s ping pong dynasty....
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Ping Pong Playa Movie Overview
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complete rubbish by yosser
A really poorly made movie about a rebellious younger teen/adult who is in the shadow of his older sucessful brother. There is a lot of profanity in...more
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Hilarious by wtkwok
I've seen this movie twice now with my wife and kids 11 and 9, and we laughed out loud through the whole thing. It is definitely a lot of fun with a...more
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it was awesome by helju
I saw it on Saturday. It is hilarious. The main character C-dub, who wishes he were a basketball star, has to help out his family teaching ping pong...more