![]() ![]() “I know how to walk across the land in front of a camera, because I belong there,” said David Gulpilil, the late, legendary Yolngu actor who, beginning as a teenager with his very first film role in Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout, redefined the the way that Indigenous people were represented in Australian cinema and became an international ambassador for the resilience and dignity of his culture. ![]() Starring David Gulpilil WATCH NOW Featuring the documentaries Gulpilil-One Red Blood and My Name Is Gulpilil Butterfly (1993), The Wedding Banquet (1993), Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (1998), Hollywood Chinese (2007) For context, we recommend watching the series introduction by curator Arthur Dong and his documentary Hollywood Chinese.įEATURING: Massacre of the Christians by the Chinese (1900), The Heathen Chinese and the Sunday School Teachers (1904), The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916), Broken Blossoms (1919), The Letter (1929), Daughter of the Dragon (1931), The Cat’s Paw (1934), The Good Earth (1937), Lost Horizon (1937), Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938), King of Chinatown (1939), China Sky (1945), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), China Doll (1958), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Rider on a Dead Horse (1962), 7 Faces of Dr. Please be advised: Some films include racist stereotypes and tropes, including yellowface and offensive slurs. What emerges is a fascinating cross-cultural mosaic shaped by both racist histories and groundbreaking artistry. ![]() Presented alongside curator Arthur Dong’s illuminating documentary Hollywood Chinese, this program 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 (exemplified by the practice of white actors portraying Asian characters in yellowface) and spotlighting the indelible contributions of trailblazing talents like stars Anna May Wong ( Daughter of the Dragon) and Nancy Kwan ( The World of Suzie Wong), directors Wayne Wang ( Chan Is Missing) and Ang Lee ( The Wedding Banquet), and cinematographer James Wong Howe ( Sweet Smell of Success). Hollywood Chinese WATCH NOW Featuring a new introduction by filmmaker Arthur DongĪs 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. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), The Red Pony (1949) A passionate activist for social justice throughout her life, Myrna Loy brought substance and spirit to every film, elevating melodramas, crime thrillers, and comedies with her subtle underplaying, unaffected honesty, and timeless sense of style.įEATURING: Love Me Tonight (1932), Penthouse (1933), The Thin Man (1934)**, Manhattan Melodrama (1934), Stamboul Quest (1934), Whipsaw (1935), Libeled Lady (1936), After the Thin Man (1936)**, Double Wedding (1937), Test Pilot (1938), I Love You Again (1940), Love Crazy (1941), Mr. Loy and William Powell formed one of the screen’s greatest couples, and in the Thin Man movies they pioneered an ideal of modern marriage as a partnership of equals, nourished by a ceaseless flow of jokes and martinis. American audiences in 1937 voted her “Queen of the Movies,” and she has enchanted ever since with her lively intelligence and sly humor, her cool poise and warm heart. ![]() Wickedly witty and effortlessly elegant, Myrna Loy embodied 1930s romantic comedy at its most urbane. Starring Myrna Loy WATCH NOW Featuring a new introduction by critic Imogen Sara Smith ![]()
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