How the slam dunk became this director's metaphor for the Asian American experience
When is a dunk more than a dunk? When it's wrapped up in proving yourself to your entire high school.
Who are they? Jingyi Shao is a writer and director, whose latest project is the Disney film, Chang Can Dunk.
- The story follows Bernard Chang, a 5-foot-8-inch high schooler in the marching band, who makes a bet with his school's top jock that in just 12 weeks, he'll be able to dunk a
