James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's funny and charming documentary chronicles the NBA rookie year of Shanghai-born Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. At age 22, seven-foot-six-inch Yao polled as the most popular person in China. But can the highly personable hoop star conquer America as well? Stern and Del Deo follow Yao and his indispensable full-time translator and cultural interpreter, Colin Pine, during the 2002-2003 season, which includes Yao's first confrontation with the legendary Shaquille O'Neal. "A fun ride" — San Francisco Chronicle.