Join the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), and Angel City Press on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the launch of Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Arthur Dong’s new book Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films. The program will include a visual tour of book highlights guided by Arthur with a Q&A afterwards. Copies of the book will be available for purchase following the talk. This program is free, though we request that all guests RSVP by Thursday, October 17, 2019. Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis.
This captivating new book provides a spectacular view of the Chinese American impact on the movies, from some of the earliest films set in America’s renowned Chinatowns to contemporary hits and artists that are remaking the face of Hollywood. Hollywood Chinese brings to life the history of these films as only Arthur Dong can—vividly, with an eye for detail that captures the drama inherent in how Asian cultures have been portrayed by Hollywood studios. Special to the Bay Area are stories of trailblazing Chinese American filmmakers from Oakland and San Francisco who made their own films in the region starting from the silent era and into the 1940s. Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films will be available to purchase from Angel City Press and/or other retailers starting in October 2019. Order a copy now to receive your copy upon its publication.Â
ABOUT ARTHUR DONG
A San Francisco Chinatown native, Arthur Dong is an Oscar-nominee, a Peabody and Sundance award-winning filmmaker, author, and curator whose work centers on Asian American, and LGBTQ stories. Dong’s films about Asian American history and culture include THE KILLING FIELDS OF DR. HAING S. NGOR (2015), HOLLYWOOD CHINESE (2007), FORBIDDEN CITY, U.S.A. (1989), and SEWING WOMAN (1987). Among his films on LGBTQ issues are COMING OUT UNDER FIRE (1994) and LICENSED TO KILL (1997). Dong has curated exhibitions showcasing his extensive archive of cultural ephemera, including Chop Suey on Wax: The Flower Drum Song Album, Forbidden City, USA, and his most recent, Hollywood Chinese, on display at the iconic Formosa Café in West Hollywood. Dong’s first book Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs 1936-1970 received an American Book Award in 2015. For more information on Arthur Dong, visit his website, DeepFocus Productions.
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distributing, and exhibiting works in film, television, and digital media. For 39 years, CAAM has exposed audiences to new voices and communities, advancing our collective understanding of the American experience through programs specifically designed to engage the Asian American community and the public at large.
