Planet B-boy, the movie

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Release Date:
DVD available now at www.planetbboy.com
Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
Mondo Paradiso Films, Mental Pictures, and Elephant Eye Films

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Websites: planetbboy.com
myspace.com/planetbboy
youtube.com/bboynyc2006

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Starring: Gamblerz, Ichigeki, Knucklehead Zoo, Last For One, Phase T, Ken Swift, Storm, Thomas Hergenrother, Trac 2, and more.

Filmmakers: Director: Benson Lee
Producer: Amy Lo
Executive Producers: Johnny Lee, Chris C. Kim, Danny Huang

Press reviews: “Dynamic, athletic and expressive, but the best part is we’re seeing how the dance united cultures and brought parents and children together.... A lot more than just a film about dancing....Amazing! Incredible!” - Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes, NBC Reel Talk

"Thrilling...Packed with illuminating details and striking personalities." - The New York Times

“Tune in to Lee's wildly entertaining ride through the global evolution of the phenomenon formerly known as breakdance, and you'll realize that not only is there nothing "wrong" with the idea of Asian crews ruling the break — for the past decade, that's actually been the norm.” - Jeff Yang, San Francisco Chronicle

"PLANET B-BOY shows that breaking is alive and thrillingly well all over the globe...compelling back stories...jaw-dropping dance sequences." - The Los Angeles Times

"Exhiliarating...dazzling performances....first-rate." - Variety

"Their stories are moving and their moves are thrilling." - NY Daily News

"Breakdancing is breaking out all over." - The Wall Street Journal

"The Spellbound of bodyrockin'...the movie simply lets the dancers do their fleet-footed, hyperathletic thing." - TimeOut New York

Awards: Audience Award-SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival
Best Documentary-SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival
Special jury prize-IDFA film festival

Plot: Planet B-boy goes inside the international, underground b-boy scene in Japan, France, South Korea, and the United States, as they prepare for the event of their lives: The Battle of the Year in Germany, the oldest and largest B-boy event in the world. Eighteen nations send their best crews to compete at the "world cup of b-boying".

Coming from vastly different cultures, what the b-boys share above all is their willingness to sacrifice everything for b-boying as a way of life. By gaining personal insight into their lives, we see that it is their ultimate form of self-expression and creativity.

With little chance of recognition or financial gain, the b-boys struggle to maintain their passion and love for their art, the original essence of hip-hop in its purest form.

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Screen Gems has tapped Benson Lee to adapt his award-winning breakdancing documentary "Planet B-Boy" into a feature to be produced by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson of Contrafilm.The 2007 documentary focused on the international world of B-boying, commonly known in the U.S. ...
Redd
Redd
yes!!
Jason
Jason
wonder how it will turn out? also who is it going to star
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