Cinema Studies – Documentary

Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look through the lens of the Chinese American experience. 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 wave of Asian American  cinema.   At once entertaining and enlightening, it reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen.  It weaves a rich and complicated tapestry marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong who was also the writer.  (2007 1h 30m)