A slam dunk movie in the making

The NBA has joined hands with Shanghai Film Group to release a film starring top basketball players.

Dwight Howard from Orlando Magic, Carmelo Anthony from Denver Nuggets and Scottie Pippen, the legendary Chicago Bulls small forward, have been cast, along with mainland basketball players Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian.

Titled Amazing, the Chinese-language film reflects the core values of the game, says David Stern, the NBA commissioner, who spoke at a news conference in Beijing recently.