Ping Pong Playa

Ping Pong Playa

Ping Pong Playa

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Ping Pong Playa

"Don't just win. Destroy."

2008

1h 36m

5.8(51 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Streetwise swaggering Christopher "C-Dub" Wang is a suburban guy who waxes political on all things Asian American and clings to pro basketball pipe dreams. But when misfortune strikes his family, C-dub must overcome living at home, working a dead-end job and his worldly older brother, to run his Mom's ping pong classes and defend the family's athletic dynasty.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

Writing

Jimmy Tsai

Christopher 'C-Dub' Wang

Jimmy Tsai

Acting

Andrew Vo

Felix

Andrew Vo

Acting

Khary Payton

JP Money

Khary Payton

Acting

Jim Lau

Mr. Wang

Jim Lau

Acting

Roger Fan

Michael Wang

Roger Fan

Acting

Elizabeth Sung

Mrs. Wang

Elizabeth Sung

Acting

Javin Reid

Prabakar

Javin Reid

Acting

Kevin Chung

William Lin

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Writing

Peter Paige

Gerald Harcourt

Peter Paige

Acting

Smith Cho

Jennifer

Smith Cho

Acting

Scott Lowell

Tom

Scott Lowell

Acting

Stephnie Weir

Cheryl Davis

Stephnie Weir

Acting

Sir Jonathan Oliver

Jon Howard

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Acting

Shelley Malil

DB Reddy

Shelley Malil

Acting

Martin Chow

Jerry Lin

Martin Chow

Acting

Cici Lau

Mrs. Chen

Cici Lau

Acting

Lang Yun

Mrs. Lu

No Image

Acting

Catherine Dao

Mrs. Sun

Catherine Dao

Acting

Alejandro Patiño

Boss - Steve

Alejandro Patiño

Acting

Jason Stuart

Doctor

Jason Stuart

Acting

Chris Solis

Henry

No Image

Acting

Alexander Agate

Loser Kid 1

No Image

Acting

Jordan Green

Loser Kid 2

No Image

Acting

Will Jay

Another Kid

Will Jay

Acting

Shalin Patel

Bowling Kid

No Image

Acting

Romeo Brown

Kevin

Romeo Brown

Acting

Adam Bobrow

Dan Furlie

No Image

Acting

Shu Lan Tuan

Chinese Woman

Shu Lan Tuan

Acting

Ben Lin

Chinese Man

Ben Lin

Acting

Barney Reed

Killerspin Player

No Image

Acting

Elan Hom

Wilson (as Elan Tom)

No Image

Acting

Esther Song

Miss East Hills Chinatown

No Image

Acting

Jordan Walker Ross

Basketball Kid (uncredited)

Jordan Walker Ross

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