Son Dambi Heading To Hollywood

 

Korean singer Son Dambi, often dubbed "the female Rain", is set to make the move to Hollywood to star in the upcoming 'Hype Nation'. The film will centre around an American dance crew that goes head-to-head with a crew from South Korea for the Mach 1 B-Boy battle of the year.

Synopsis

The film is set against the bright neon lit streets of Seoul South Korea and takes place during the Mach 1 B-Boy battle of the year. Ryan and Kevin (b2k) and their crew from Los Angeles are hired by U.S. Interpol to be matched up against the notorious Gambler Crew from South Korea, known to the b-boy world as the best of the best. Their mission is to gather information about Tony Kai, an "ex yakuza" member who controls the Asian underworld in the United States. Tony Kai is in South Korea planning a worldwide monopoly on drugs, sex, and gamling.

Ryan and Kevin struggle as they go deeper into the Asian underworld as Ryan falls for a beautiful Korean girl named Esther who happens to be the sister of "Kicker", the leader of the mafia ran Gamblers crew. Their love is put to the test as the rivarly between the two crews escalates and as reality sets in, the crew from LA is no match against the world champion Gamblers crew. Ryan, Kevin and the crew go into hiding where they meet underground b-boy legend "Chubbs", and together they prepare for an against all odds battle against Tony Kai, Kicker and the Gambler crew.

The film will also star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and is set for release in 2009.

 

 

Source: Asian Fanatics

Posted October 07, 2008