Ping Pong Playa

Directed by Jessica Yu (2007)

A Chinese former Ping Pong player immigrates to America, and he owns a shop selling Ping Pong equipment in Chinese community. His Chinese wife is a Ping Pong instructor working in a cultural center, and their first son is also a Ping Pong player like as his father. However their second son loves to play basketball and TV games, and his life is Ping Pong free. One day, his mother and his big brother are suffered by a traffic accident. Now, talkative second son must teaches Ping Pong game at the culture center instead of his mother.

米国都市にあるチャイニーズ・コミュニティーが舞台。米国に移民した中国で卓球選手だった父親は卓球道具の店を経営し、母親は文化センターで卓球を指導している。兄は父と同じく卓球でもプロであるが、弟はバスッケットボールとテレビゲームが好きで、ちゃんとした仕事も得られない口達者。ところが母と兄が自動車事故にあったため、好き勝手をしていた弟が、卓球の指導をする羽目に。両親が中国語でまくし立てると、兄弟は英語でまくし立てる。ドタバタと笑わせながらも、中国人移民2世のたくましさが明るく溢れ出ている。