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9-Man

(9-Man)
8.2/ 10
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Original Title : 9-Man
Time : 89 Min
Genre : Documentary, History, Sport
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2014
Director : Ursula Liang
Writer : No data available
Producer : Ursula Liang
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English, Chinese
About : '9-Man' is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that's much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played this gritty streetball game competitively in the ...See more'9-Man' is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that's much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played this gritty streetball game competitively in the alleys and parking lots of Chinatown. At a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves, nine-man offered both escape and fraternity for men who were separated from their families in China and facing extreme discrimination and distrust. Pivoting between oil-spotted Chinatown parking lots and jellyfish-filled banquet scenes, the film captures the spirit of nine-man as players not only battle for a championship but fight to preserve a sport that holds so much history. Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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