Hollywood Chinese Series Launches

As long as Hollywood has existed, Chinese and Chinese American lives and artists have been an integral part of its story—though their contributions have often been marginalized, erased, and complicated by a tangled history of racism and (mis)representation. Inspired by curator Arthur Dong’s illuminating HOLLYWOOD CHINESE documentary and book, this series spans cinema’s first hundred years to explore the ways in which the Chinese have been imagined in American feature films, confronting an often grotesque legacy of stereotypes, and spotlighting the indelible contributions of trailblazing talents like stars Anna May Wong and Nancy Kwan, directors Wayne Wang and Ang Lee, and cinematographer James Wong Howe. What emerges is a fascinating cross-cultural mosaic shaped by both racist histories and groundbreaking artistry.