Film

Hollywood Chinese

2007 · 1h 30m · Documentary · History

IMDb

7.7

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

James Hong

Self

Ang Lee

Self

Luise Rainer

Self

Joan Chen

Self

Lisa Lu

Self

James Shigeta

Self

Tsai Chin

Self

Nancy Kwan

Self

Christopher Lee

Self

Justin Lin

Self

David Henry Hwang

Self

Stephen Gong

Self

James Leong Jr.

Self

Wayne Wang

Self

Amy Tan

Self

BD Wong

Self

• Arthur DongDirector · Writer · Editor · Producer
• Robert ShepardDirector of Photography
• Hiroki MiyanoDirector of Photography
• Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer

Hollywood Chinese

Release date

March 18, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, History