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Fakin' Da Funk

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An adopted Chinese teen and an Asian exchange student (Margaret Cho) try to befriend peers in the Los Angeles hood.
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Ted Shen Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
Chey shows a keen ear for black English, a well-honed comic imagination, and an upbeat humanism; Zoltan David's camera work is outstanding, especially the bravura Steadicam opening shot. Go to Full Review
Janet Branagan Apollo Guide 02/14/2001
62/100
While it's no great work of cinema, this movie about serious racial issues is a lot funnier than you might expect. Go to Full Review
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09/01/2015 Phenomenal movie. I heard this was ahead of it's time - before 'Rush Hour'. I saw this on USA Networks - best movie of 1999 See more 07/22/2010 Adorable movie. At times cheesy, a little corny, but sweet and without missing the point. Dante Basco is clearly "down with the brown" in this 90s "erase the color lines" film about a Chinese boy adopted by black parents who eventually move from Atlanta to South Central. Hilarity, of course, ensues. A second story involves a Chinese exchange student (played by the comic Margaret Cho) gets sent to the "wrong hood" and is taken in by a black family as well, played by John Witherspoon (Boondocks), Nell Carter, and Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris). I enjoyed it. I'm a fan of these kinds of flicks, especially the comedy. It was also a trip seeing various known black actors in their youths, like Duane Martin and Reynaldo Rey. If you're bored and looking for a cute, funny popcorn movie to bide your time, check it out. See more 07/22/2010 Adorable movie. At times cheesy, a little corny, but sweet and without missing the point. Dante Basco is clearly "down with the brown" in this 90s "erase the color lines" film about a Chinese boy adopted by black parents who eventually move from Atlanta to South Central. Hilarity, of course, ensues. A second story involves a Chinese exchange student (played by the comic Margaret Cho) gets sent to the "wrong hood" and is taken in by a black family as well, played by John Witherspoon (Boondocks), Nell Carter, and Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris). I enjoyed it. I'm a fan of these kinds of flicks, especially the comedy. It was also a trip seeing various known black actors in their youths, like Duane Martin and Reynaldo Rey. If you're bored and looking for a cute, funny popcorn movie to bide your time, check it out. See more 10/17/2009 It's about accepting people for who they are See more 06/17/2008 don't know the number of times i watched this movie, i watched it so much my brother threatened to destroy the vcr if he sees me watching it again. if u haven't seen it...golook for it. See more 01/10/2008 Interesting movie showing what "culture" really means... See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An adopted Chinese teen and an Asian exchange student (Margaret Cho) try to befriend peers in the Los Angeles hood.
Director
Timothy A. Chey
Producer
Harry Yoo, Timothy A. Chey
Screenwriter
Timothy A. Chey
Production Co
Octillion Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m
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