Planet B-boy, the movie
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Release Date:
DVD available now at http://www.planetbboy.com
Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
Mondo Paradiso Films, Mental Pictures, and Elephant Eye Films
Extended Info

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

Purchase DVD: aaadvdstore.com
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News updates: planetbboy.com

T-shirts: planetbboy.com

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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We just wanted to give a quick shout out to b-boy crew Last For One, who are in NYC all the way from Korea this week for a special performance:

HIP HOP GENERATION NEXT (Free show)
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 7:30pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
(62nd St between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave)
http://new.linc...olncenter.org/live/index.php/hhgn

Performers (in order of appearance):
Full Circle
FootworKINGz
Chinese American Arts Council Martial Arts Society
Last For One
Lee in Soo Dance Project (US debut)
Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew

The show's supposed to go on until 10pm and it's a free jam, no tickets required....

See you there!
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as part of Dancing in the Streets' HIP HOP GENERATION NEXT showcase
Time:7:30PM Thursday, August 6th
Location:Damrosch Park Bandshell
Lindsey Maynor
Lindsey Maynor
I WENT THERE
August 15 at 7:06pm
Gopish
Gopish
lovely..
September 30 at 7:13pm
Planet B-boy, the movie
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com
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. ...
Margaret
Margaret
congrats! Hopefully this will result in more work for Benson Lee - I think he did a really great job directing the film. Yes, the skill of the dancers was mind blowing, but I don't think Benson got enough credit for crafting a really compelling story with an equally vibrant visual style.
August 3 at 9:08pm
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Planet B-boy, the movie
Peace everyone. We are excited to have Planet B-boy airing on MTV starting this Sunday. All the airing times are EST. Please check your local listings for complete details.

Sunday, Jan 11 - 9am
Monday, Jan 12 - 2am

Please let your friends know, and double check your local listings for exact show times. Planet B-boy also m...ade Movifones top 50 films for 2008!
http://www.moviefone.com/insidemovies/2008/12/19/best-movies-of-2008/
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Jan 11 and 12
Time:11:00AM Sunday, January 11th
Location:USA
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Planet B-boy, the movie Photos from Planet B-boy crews performing at the first ever Youtube live event.

Jonathan Edward Tanu
Jonathan Edward Tanu
breaking is my life bro..
I love it..
September 20 at 7:44am
Planet B-boy, the movie

Planet B-boy, the movie Photos from Planet B-boy crews performing at the first ever Youtube live event.

Jonathan Edward Tanu
Jonathan Edward Tanu
breaking is my life bro..
I love it..
September 20 at 7:44am
Planet B-boy, the movie

Planet B-boy, the movie
Peace everyone. We are excited to finally have Planet B_boy available on DVD (http://www.planetbboy.com). In association with URB magazine and OkayPlayer, we would like to invite you to come celebrate the DVD release of Planet B-boy tonight at the Santos Party House.

Friday, Nov 14
11pm-4am
Santos Party House
100 Lafayette... (Between Walker/White)
Admission is $10

Music by Rich Medina
Special performance by 88-keys

Please help us spread the word. Peace and thanks to everyone for their continued support.

The Planet B-boy team
http://www.planetbboy.com
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New York, NY
Time:11:00PM Friday, November 14th
Location:Santos Party House
Planet B-boy, the movie

Planet B-boy, the movie
WHERE:
AGAINST ALL ODDS IN THE JERSEY GARDENS MALL
651 KAPKOWSKI RD. ELIZABETH, NJ 07201

WHEN:
SATURDAY JULY 12th, 2008
FROM 11:00AM - 12:30PM

WHO:
AMERICAS BEST DANCE CREW CHAMPIONS THE JABBAWOCKEEZ WILL BE ON HAND TO MEET WITH FANS AND SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?: ANYONE WHO BUYS A JABBAWOCKEEZ SHIRT AT THE JERSEY GA...RDENS AGAINST ALL ODDS LOCATION BETWEEN NOW AND 12:00PM ON SATURDAY.

For more info, please visit:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=189162040&blogID=412630385
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Time:11:00AM Saturday, July 12th
Location:Jersey Garden Mall