The Year of the Yao is a 2004 documentary film telling the first year of basketball player Yao Ming in the United States. The film is narrated by his friend and former interpreter Colin Pine, who stayed with Yao during Yao's rookie year, and interpreted for him for three years.
| Release date: | September 16, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern |
| Runtime: | 88 Minutes |
| Producer: | Adam Del Deo |
| Genre: | Biography |