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 The Year of the Yao Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00pm,
Colorado Center Theater
Yao Ming is just 22 years old. To the Chinese nation of one
billion, he is a heroic son and symbol of its increasing presence on
the world stage. To the National Basketball Association, he is a
poster child for the globalization of the sport and potentially its
first iconic superstar from outside North America and Europe. To his
teammates on the Houston Rockets, he is the key to a successful
championship season. To basketball fans, comedians and even
commentators in his field, he is an anomaly: the tallest player in
the NBA and Chinese. To his supportive parents, both of whom
preceded him as members of the Chinese National Basketball team, he
is simply "son." To a young American interpreter with a passion for
Chinese language and culture, he is initially a client for
interpretation services... and eventually, over the course of a
year, a close and valued friend. The Year of the Yao is James D.
Stern and Adam Del Deo's exciting, inspiring chronicle of Yao Ming's
tumultuous first year in the NBA.
October 2002. After formal speeches and farewells from his
teacher and local Shanghai officials, 22 year-old Yao Ming leaves
for the United States and his new career with the Houston Rockets.
As the Number One overall draft pick of the 2002/2003 season and a
big man who rivals his fellow center Shaquille O'Neal in size and
strength, Yao is about to become the NBA's most scrutinized rookie
in recent memory.
This film is rated PG. |