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.Featuring a new introduction by filmmaker and curator Arthur Dong
As long as Hollywood has existed, Chinese and Chinese American lives and artists have been an integral part of its story—though their contributions have often been marginalized, erased, and complicated by a tangled history of racism and (mis)representation. Inspired by curator Arthur Dong’s illuminating HOLLYWOOD CHINESE documentary and book, this series spans cinema’s first hundred years to explore the ways in which the Chinese have been imagined in American feature films, confronting an often grotesque legacy of stereotypes, and spotlighting the indelible contributions of trailblazing talents like stars Anna May Wong and Nancy Kwan, directors Wayne Wang and Ang Lee, and cinematographer James Wong Howe. What emerges is a fascinating cross-cultural mosaic shaped by both racist histories and groundbreaking artistry.
Advisory: Some films include racists stereotypes and tropes,
including yellowface and offensive slurs.
FILMS IN THE SERIES:
Massacre of the Christians by the Chinese, 1900
The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers, 1904
The Curse of Quon Gwon, 1917
Broken Blossoms, 1919
The Letter, 1929
Daughter of the Dragon, 1931
The Cat’s-Paw, 1934
The Good Earth, 1937
Lost Horizon, 1937
Charlie Chan in Honolulu, 1938
King of Chinatown, 1939
China Sky, 1945
Sweet Smell of Success, 1957
China Doll, 1958
The World of Suzie Wong, 1960
Flower Drum Song, 1961
Rider on a Dead Horse, 1962
7 Faces of Dr. Lao, 1964
The Sand Pebbles, 1966
Chan Is Missing, 1982
Year of the Dragon, 1985
M. Butterfly, 1993
The Wedding Banquet, 1993
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, 1998
Hollywood Chinese, 2007
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