Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
Acting
Dante Basco's committed physical comedy sells every awkward moment.
Writing
Script actually interrogates race rather than just making easy jokes.
Director
Timothy A. Chey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the '90s boom of 'hood' comedies, this oddly specific premise was inspired by real transracial adoption stories Chey encountered.
Dante Basco filmed this between Hook and American Dragon—his 'Julian trying to hoop' scene required zero acting, he genuinely couldn't ball.
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