
Jonny Kealoha is the charismatic host of a struggling Waikiki Polynesian lū`au show. To everyone's surprise, including his own, he is appointed as the successor to a high school boy's hula class when his former Kumu Hula (master hula teacher) passes away. He becomes as much a student as a teacher through the demands of leading the boys to a significant cultural event and rediscovers the sanctity of the culture he had previously abandoned.... (Full plot summary below)
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Jonny Kealoha is the charismatic host of a struggling Waikiki Polynesian lū`au show. To everyone's surprise, including his own, he is appointed as the successor to a high school boy's hula class when his former Kumu Hula (master hula teacher) passes away. He becomes as much a student as a teacher through the demands of leading the boys to a significant cultural event and rediscovers the sanctity of the culture he had previously abandoned.
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| User ReviewNoah NJonny Kealoha (Tui Asau) is a washed-up and alcoholic Waikiki Polynesian entertainer. One day, he is summoned by the ailing Auntie Margaret (the very regal Marlene Sai), his long-revered kumu. She breaks the news that she wants Jonny to be the new instructor to a group of male students. Jonnyâ??s boyish charm and impish smile instill little confidence in the group or haumana, and he finds that he has to earn their trust, which is challenging given that they think he knows little more than cheesy Waikiki tunes. Even more so, Jonny doubts his own ability, retaining very little from his youth as Auntie Margaret's pupil. All he has is a binder full of loose leaf notes. Jonny also gets ire from Napua (played by actress Mary Pa'alani), who leads the girlsâ?? group and has put in years of hard work and discipline to reach kumu status herself. She has little faith that Jonnyâ??s haumana will be ready in time for the all-important Royal Hula Festival that has always featured Auntie Margaretâ??s haumana. Can Jonny and the boys set aside their differences and get ready for the big show? |