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Hollywood Chinese
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. It weaves together a wondrous portrait of actors, directors, writers, and movie icons who have defined American feature films, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. At once entertaining and enlightening, Hollywood Chinese reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, and weaves a rich and complicated tapestry, one marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.
Where to watch Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese is streaming in the US on Kanopy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
Cast
- James Hong as Self
- Ang Lee as Self
- Luise Rainer as Self
- Joan Chen as Self
- Lisa Lu as Self
- James Shigeta as Self
- Tsai Chin as Self
- Nancy Kwan as Self
- Christopher Lee as Self
- Justin Lin as Self
- David Henry Hwang as Self
- Stephen Gong as Self
Details
- Director
- Arthur Dong
- Released
- March 18, 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Studio
- DeepFocus Productions Inc. and Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
- Status
- Released
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