Hollywood Chinese

The story

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.

Cast & crew

James HongSelf

Ang LeeSelf

Luise RainerSelf

Joan ChenSelf

Lisa LuSelf

James ShigetaSelf

Tsai ChinSelf

Nancy KwanSelf

Christopher LeeSelf

Justin LinSelf

David Henry HwangSelf

Stephen Gong

Stephen GongSelf