Loading descriptions...
From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold & Kumar Go
to White Castle , this program explores the portrayals of
Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors
who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping and limiting
roles. Through a parade of 50 film clips spanning a century, the
film presents a critical examination of Hollywood's image-making
machine. The program includes interviews with actors Mako,
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee,
Will Yun Lee, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, comedian Bobby Lee, producer
Terence Chang, casting director Heidi Levitt, writer Frank Chin and
directors Gene Cajayon and Eric Byler and features a new song
performed by the San Francisco rock-punk band Say Bok Gwai.