| Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Dong |
| Written by | Arthur Dong |
| Produced by | Arthur Dong[1] |
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| Music by | Mark Adler[1] |
| Distributed by | Deep Focus Productions[1] |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films is a 2007 Americandocumentary film directed byAcademy Award-nominated directorArthur Dong.
From early films like the 1900sBeheading the Chinese Prisoner toAng Lee's triumphantBrokeback Mountain in 2005, Dong uses clips of more than 100 films and interviews of prominent Chinese Americans to create a thorough overview on the depiction ofChinese in mainstream Hollywood films. He hits many major points such as white performers who portray Asians in bothThe Good Earth andFu Manchu series,Nancy Kwan's roles inThe World of Suzie Wong andFlower Drum Song,Bruce Lee and the emergence ofmartial arts films andJustin Lin's take on his filmBetter Luck Tomorrow.[3] People interviewed includeChristopher Lee,Wayne Wang,James Hong, Nancy Kwan,Luise Rainer,Amy Tan andB. D. Wong. Dong also spends time talking about his discovery of two reels of the 1916-17 silent filmThe Curse of Quon Gwon, which is considered to be the first feature film made by an Asian American.
The documentary was also broadcast onPBS on May 27, 2009.[4]
OnRotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 100% based on reviews from 10 critics, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[2]