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Chocolate Rap is the first ever Asian hip-hop
film. Set in southern Taiwan,
it tells the tale of a hip-hop dancer named Chocolate whose victory
in
a series of dance-offs earns him the admiration of manager Pachinko.
Together they work their way to the top of the street dance scene.
A car
accident throws Choco’s life into turmoil and he agrees to
teach King Kong,
a small-time dancer with big-time ambition. Soon Choco begins an
uphill
battle to regain his confidence: ultimately he must face his upstart
student
in the dance-off of a lifetime.
Chocolate Rap is the third film of director Lee Chi-yuarn. Dr Chris
Berry,
who will chair the question and answer session, is Professor of
Film and
Television Studies at Goldsmiths, where his focus is on Chinese
cinemas
including those of the People’s Republic, Hong Kong, Taiwan
and diasporic
China. Reception sponsored by The Taiwan Representative Office,
London.
All tickets £5
Members’ Priority Booking to 25 August.
Tickets available from Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street,
London W1G 7LP Tel: 020 7307 5454
enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk mailto:enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk
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