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This movie was great. If you're Chinese-American, or you can enjoy humor from movies such as superbad, then you will definitely enjoy this movie. I thought it was a great movie and definitely worth the time to watch. I may be slightly biased because I am also Chinese, but this movie was great for me. The acting was not exceptionally great, but it was above average, and the children were great
Sunday , Sep. 7th, Hermann Luechinger and I -- two senior table tennis players from the Bay Area -- went to see the San Jose debut of a terrific new independent movie, "Ping Pong Playa" -- a movie that doesn't miss an opportunity to trigger a smile -- and a laugh. It stars a young fellow named Jimmy Tsai, who is undoubtedly destined for big things, and is directed by the Academy Award winning
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Village Voice
Frantically paced, littered with cute kids, and overstuffed with split screens and a rap score, Ping Pong Playa angles a little too hard for tween attention, but there's no resisting the movie's antic affability or its irreverence. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
A decidedly lightweight amusement. Full Review
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
A mostly amusing, appealing family comedy about going from pretender to contender, in life as well as pingpong. Full Review
Justin Lowe
The Hollywood Reporter
Tsai, who co-wrote the script with Yu, pulls out all the stops with his C-dub role, brimming with witty send-ups of Chinese-American cultural values and Asian stereotypes. Full Review
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
Even the championship showdown feels polite. Full Review
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