The Year of the Yao
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  • 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)

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    83
    A skillful and winning piece of honest booster portraiture.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    75
    A surprisingly layered portrait.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    75
    Corny as it may sound though, it's all true-except, of course, for that mythical movie last-second championship bit.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Andrew Sun
    60
    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.

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    Thanks for making basketball boring.

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