Bibliograph

Hollywood Chinese, the Chinese in American feature films, Arthur Dong ; forward by Randy Haberkamp ; afterword by Janet Yang

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Hollywood Chinese, the Chinese in American feature films, Arthur Dong ; forward by Randy Haberkamp ; afterword by Janet Yang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-299) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hollywood Chinese

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Arthur Dong ; forward by Randy Haberkamp ; afterword by Janet Yang

Sub title

the Chinese in American feature films

Summary

"Hollywood Chinese presents a lavish, highly illustrated look at Asian Americans in Hollywood films, beginnign with some of the earliest movies shot in America's Chinatowns, followed by a deep dive into Chinese representation - and misrepresentation - in Hollywood's Golden Era, and ending with the remarkable Chinese and Chinese American actors, directors, and screenwriters remaking the contempoarary cinematic landscape." -- Back cover

Table Of Contents

Hollywood Chinatown -- Fu Manchu -- Charlie Chan -- The Good Earth -- Yellowface: personal reflections -- Some real Chinese -- The saviors -- The butterfly syndrome -- Suzie Wong: A Nancy Kwan conundrum -- Flower drum song: All dancing! All singing! All Asian (almost) -- They made movies then -- They make movies now

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