Release Date

18 Mar, 2007

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Hollywood Chinese

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Actors

James Hong

李安

Luise Rainer

Joan Chen

Lisa Lu

James Shigeta

Tsai Chin

Nancy Kwan

Christopher Lee

Justin Lin

David Henry Hwang

Stephen Gong

James Leong Jr.

Wayne Wang

Amy Tan

BD Wong

Turhan Bey

Crew

Arthur Dong

Robert Shepard

Arthur Dong

Hiroki Miyano

Mark Adler

Arthur Dong

Arthur Dong

Evan Hwang

Jessica Brooks

Alan Negus

Anthony Krajchir

Tricia Chiarenza

William Lawton