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9-Man

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Players of an athletic Chinese-American event battle to be champion and to preserve the sport.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times 01/01/2016
The tournament, though, just provides a framework for the film. Its heart is its exploration of the sport as an expression of cultural identity. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Boston Globe 01/01/2016
Not only does her film convey the color and excitement of the event, it also analyzes it as a microcosm of the changing identity and role of the Chinese in American culture. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 01/01/2016
8/10
The film doesn't resolve any of these questions, but in asking them, it looks also at how other sports take for granted who can play, how communities and identities are developed, and how assumptions shape expectations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/13/2017 incredible and unique view of Asian American culture. See more 12/03/2014 The New York Times calls "9-Man" "an absorbing documentary": http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/arts/television/review-9-man-is-more-than-a-game-for-chinese-americans.html?_r=0 See more Read all reviews
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Ursula Liang

Director

Ursula Liang

Screenwriter

Ursula Liang

Producer

Theresa Navarro

Producer

Melanie Riley-Green

Executive Producer

Ursula Liang

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Movie Info

Synopsis Players of an athletic Chinese-American event battle to be champion and to preserve the sport.
Director
Ursula Liang
Producer
Ursula Liang, Theresa Navarro
Screenwriter
Ursula Liang
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m