No Sleep til Shanghai

No Sleep til Shanghai
No Sleep til Shanghai

No Sleep til Shanghai film poster
Directed by Todd Angkasuwan
Produced by Carl Choi
Todd Angkasuwan
Starring Jin Au-Yeung
Distributed by Raptivism/Imperial/Caroline/EMI
Release date(s) May 22, 2007
Running time 70 minutes
Language English, Cantonese, Mandarin

No Sleep til Shanghai is a 2007 documentary film. It stars Jin and was directed by Todd Angkasuwan.

Plot

Riding the notoriety of winning the weekly Freestyle Friday rap battle on BET’s 106 and Park for seven consecutive weeks, Jin shattered seemingly insurmountable boundaries and stereotypes by becoming the first Asian American rapper to sign a recording deal with a major label when he signed with Virgin Records (Ruff Ryders). The film follows Jin and his crew as they tour Asia to promote Jin’s debut album, The Rest is History. Along the way, we are treated to a fascinating glimpse into the life of a rapper, as well as the rapidly growing hip hop communities in Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo. The film gained wide acclaim and some shock from screening audiences at the Atlanta Film Festival as they reacted to the startling visage of Jamaican-American promoter Andrew Ballen speaking fluent Chinese on the Shanghai leg of the tour.

Awards and nominations

  • Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival - Best Documentary (nominee)
  • San Francisco Int'l Asian American Film Festival - Best Documentary (nominee)

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