Summaries

An American dance crew goes head to head with a crew from South Korea.

Set against the bright neon lit streets of Seoul South Korea, the Match 1 B-Boy battle of the year. Ryan and Kevin and their crew from Los Angeles are hired by the U.S. Interpool 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 gambling. Ryan and Kevin struggle as they go deeper into the Asian underworld. 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 rivalry between the two crews escalate. As reality sets in, the crew from LA is no match against the world champion Gamblers crew in the Mach 1 competition. 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.—SFC

Ryan and Kevin 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 gambling. Ryan and Kevin struggle as they go deeper into the Asian underworld. Ryan falls for a beautiful Korean girl named Esther who happens to be the sister of "Kicker", the leader of the mafia-run Gamblers crew. Their love is put to the test as the rivalry between the two crews escalates. As reality sets in, the crew from LA is no match against the world champion Gamblers crew in the Mach 1 competition. Ryan, Kevin, and the crew go into hiding where they meet an underground b-boy legend.—MyDramaList

The biggest swindle in Korean film history is finally revealed. In 2010, the first Korean-US 3D dance movie project was launched. Co-produced by a Hollywood studio, large sums of money were collected, and top stars lined up for the casting. Soon Jason LEE, the producer of the film, disappeared with the fortune and now only the buzz about the project is left. Three years later, two people request that the police investigate Jason's whereabouts. The further the police's investigation goes, the deeper the case falls into mystery. Each witness testifies differently, causing big confusion in the investigation. One day Jason turns himself in unexpectedly, and the case seems to be closing.—Korean Film Council

Korean-American Jason Lee is the film producer for movie "Hype Nation." For the film, he has cast top idol stars and got the movie co-produced by a major Hollywood studio. His personal life has not been revealed and he remains a figure of mystery. Then, a fraud and missing person incident involving Jason Lee are reported to the police station at the same time. Jason Lee disappears and the police begin to trace his life with small clues. As the case develops, more mystery develops. Jason Lee appears again.—AsianWiki

Details

Keywords
  • 3d
  • 3 dimensional
  • american
  • hip hop
  • b boy
Genres
  • Drama
  • Musical
  • Music
Release date Jan 15, 2014
Countries of origin United States South Korea
Official sites Blu-ray Daum
Language English Korean
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Fase 1 Films Hype Nation Korea Hype Nation

Box office

Budget $25000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Set against the bright neon lit streets of Seoul South Korea, the Mach 1 B-Boy battle of the year. Ryan and Kevin (b2k) and their crew from Los Angeles are hired by the U.S. Interpool 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 (Cary Tagawa) 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. 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 escalate. As reality sets in, the crew from LA is no match against the world champion Gamblers crew in the Mach 1 competition. 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.

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