Desc: Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi: Directed by Cesario Block Montano. With Dennis Hopper, Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Ivan Hosoi. The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parole in 2004, the Born-Again Christian has dedicated his life to being a good father and positive influence on the sport.