Fakin' da Funk (1997)

Original title

Fakin' Da Funk

Directed by

Tim Chey

Genre

hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese boy adopted by Black parents and a Chinese exchange student navigate life in South Central Los Angeles. The film follows their comedic struggles to fit into a new community and understand their own identities.

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What happens

Fakin' da Funk is a 1997 comedy film written and directed by Tim Chey. It stars Pam Grier, Ernie Hudson, Dante Basco, Tone Loc, Margaret Cho, and Tatyana Ali. The film is about two youths trying to adjust to a new environment in South Central Los Angeles, with one being a Chinese boy who was adopted and raised by Black parents, and the other a Chinese foreign-exchange student. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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