The Year of the Yao

Name: The Year of the Yao
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 15, 2005
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Colin Pine, Ming Yao, Shaquille O'Neal

2005

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Fine Line Features | Release Date: April 15, 2005 | PG

Starring: Colin Pine, Ming Yao, Shaquille O'Neal

Summary: This documentary is an exciting, inspiring chronicle of Yao Ming's tumultuous first year in the NBA. (Fine Line Features)

Director: Adam Del Deo and James D. Stern

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG

Runtime: 88 min

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Owen Gleiberman

A skillful and winning piece of honest booster portraiture. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Corny as it may sound though, it's all true-except, of course, for that mythical movie last-second championship bit. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

A surprisingly layered portrait. Read full review

William Arnold

Even if you know or care little about the sport, it's a fascinating saga. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Co-directed by James D. Stern (who made another NBA promotional documentary, "Michael Jordan to the Max") and Adam Del Deo, the story of the Americanization of Yao is determinedly upbeat. Read full review

Andrew Sun

What emerges is that Yao is a fascinating individual with great humor and modesty, as well as the potential to be one of the greats. Unfortunately, that's all we really find out about the guy. Read full review

Tim Grierson

This glorified infomercial glosses over the underlying tension of a young man's introduction into a society whose materialistic, capitalist tendencies are diametrically opposed to his country's values. Read full review

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MarkTakayama

Oct 13, 2016

Yao Ming is a NBA legend from China.
This is a movie of Yao's first year of NBA.If you are interested in basket ball and the city of Houston, you may learn something from this movie.
1.I learned how popular Yao was in China.he was not only a player, but also an ambassador. He built greatYao Ming is a NBA legend from China.
This is a movie of Yao's first year of NBA.If you are interested in basket ball and the city of Houston, you may learn something from this movie.

1.I learned how popular Yao was in China.he was not only a player, but also an ambassador. He built great relationships between China and Houston.

2.I enjoyed watching his friendship with his interpreter. Yao was not able to speak English.The interceptor sincerely helped Yao.The interpreter was not only English teacher but also some mentor of American culture, because Yao would like to learn American culture.

3.Regarding basket ball, he was struggling with NBA. Many analysts predicted Yao's failure.People were laughing at Yao' awkward play. Then Yao learned.He scored and blocked.He played at an all star game. Finally he was successful.

The movie describes Yao's first year at NBA.YAO retired but People in Houston still remember him. He still actively plays an important role between Houston and China.Thanks!
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SusanM.

Apr 25, 2006

Thanks for making basketball boring.

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