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May 2, 2008 · Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures.
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- Arthur Dong
- 2008-05-02
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Academy Award-nominated director Arthur Dong.
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues, and treasures.
- Arthur Dong
- 90 min
- 2
- Featuring
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Turhan Bey, Joan Chen, Tsai Chin, Stephen Gong, James Hong, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan, Christopher Lee, Ang Lee, James Leong Jr., Justin Lin, Lisa Lu, Luise Rainer, James Shigeta, Amy Tan, Wayne Wang, B.D. Wong, and the daughters of Violet Wong
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” –Chinatown, Screenplay by Robert Towne (1974) Bruce Lee and Suzie Wong – mention “Chinese in Hollywood” and it’s all about the exotic. But it’s not. Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation on a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produce...
Special Features (Only available on 2-Disc Collector’s Edition):
1. Full-length theatrical version of Hollywood Chinese 2. A trio of Soundies including 1940s renditions of Chinatown, My Chinatown and Where’s the Chicken in the Chicken Chow Mein, performed by white entertainers in faux Chinese settings. Soundies are short musical films produced in 1940-1947. A precursor to music videos, they were projected on coin-operated film jukeboxes in bars and restaurants. 3. A selection of 1900s paper prints from the Library of Congress collection, including That Chi...
BONUS: The Curse of Quon Gwon
Produced in 1917, this is the earliest known feature film made by Chinese Americans. Restored and with a new original piano score. More information…
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures.
Filmmaker Arthur Dong's documentary Hollywood Chinese pays homage to the first century of the American film industry, as specifically colored and influenced by the Chinese immigrants to whom ...
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The Academy Museum’s limited film series Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years, programmed by filmmaker and author Arthur Dong, showcased 27 films from cine...
