Hollywood Chinese
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.
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Cast
17 people
James Hong
Self
Known for
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
Ang Lee
Self
Also in
Grade One
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective
Luise Rainer
Self
Known for
The Great Ziegfeld
The Good Earth
Joan Chen
Self
Known for
Twin Peaks
Marco Polo
Lisa Lu
Self
Known for
Crazy Rich Asians
Death and Other Details
James Shigeta
Self
Known for
Die Hard
Mulan
Tsai Chin
Self
Known for
Now You See Me 2
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Nancy Kwan
Self
Known for
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Noble House
Christopher Lee
Self
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Justin Lin
Self
Also in
Masters of the Pillow
David Henry Hwang
Self
Known for
White Frog
Stephen Gong
Self
Also in
Is Chan Still Missing?: The Making of Chan Is Missing
Arthur Dong Director · Mark Adler Composer Hiroki Miyano Cinematographer
United States release March 18, 2007 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Swedish
Production
DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Production
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Swedish
Release dates
United States · March 18, 2007
Limited theatrical · San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
United States · October 1, 2021
Digital · The Criterion Channel
United States
April 3, 2008 · Limited theatrical · Wisconsin Film Festival
April 24, 2008 · Limited theatrical · RiverRun International Film Festival
May 2, 2008 · Theatrical
October 24, 2008 · Limited theatrical · Tallgrass Film Festival
Canada
September 6, 2007 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Sweden
January 29, 2008 · Limited theatrical · Göteborg International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 23, 2007 · Limited theatrical · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
September 29, 2012 · Limited theatrical · CNEX Documentary Film Festival
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