Documentary
Hollywood Chinese
Directed by: Arthur Dong
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation of a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in
American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1916 to Ang Lee’s triumphant
Brokeback Mountain almost a century later, Hollywood Chinese draws a fascinating portrait
of actors, directors, writers, and iconic images to reveal how the Chinese have been imagined in movies.
An astute and complex look at race, Hollywood Chinese was hailed by the Boston Globe as “smart,
lively and entertaining… rich and complex, encompassing social history and racial politics no less than
film history.” (90 minutes) Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, AFI Film Festival.
Preceded by:
Art:21 – Cao Fei
Directed by Susan Sollins
A young Beijing-based Chinese artist explores perception, reality and the interior life in places as diverse as a Chinese factory and the virtual world of Second Life through videos, photos and new media work. (14 minutes)
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation of a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in
American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1916 to Ang Lee’s triumphant
Brokeback Mountain almost a century later, Hollywood Chinese draws a fascinating portrait
of actors, directors, writers, and iconic images to reveal how the Chinese have been imagined in movies.
An astute and complex look at race, Hollywood Chinese was hailed by the Boston Globe as “smart,
lively and entertaining… rich and complex, encompassing social history and racial politics no less than
film history.” (90 minutes) Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, AFI Film Festival.Preceded by:
Art:21 – Cao Fei
Directed by Susan Sollins
A young Beijing-based Chinese artist explores perception, reality and the interior life in places as diverse as a Chinese factory and the virtual world of Second Life through videos, photos and new media work. (14 minutes)
This program is made possible by the generous
support of
The Temple of Kwan Tai.
The Temple of Kwan Tai.
2010 Mendocino Film Festival