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This fascinating documentary includes interviews with award-winning veteran actor Mako, actors Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, comedian Bobby Lee, producer Terence Chang, and casting director Heidi Levitt. The film contains more than 50 film...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adachi, Jeff (Producer, Director, Screenwriter), Cape, Rowena (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2006.
Subjects:
Asian Americans in motion pictures.
Asians in motion pictures.
Men in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > United States > History.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures.
Asian Americans on television.
Men on television.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) on television.
Asiatiques au cinéma.
Hommes au cinéma.
Cinéma > États-Unis > Histoire.
Stéréotypes au cinéma.
Américains d'origine asiatique à la télévision.
Hommes à la télévision.
Stéréotypes à la télévision.
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Educational films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Films éducatifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This fascinating documentary includes interviews with award-winning veteran actor Mako, actors Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, comedian Bobby Lee, producer Terence Chang, and casting director Heidi Levitt. The film contains more than 50 film clips depicting Asian American male characters from Hollywood films spanning almost a century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (76 minutes)
Playing Time:01:15:59
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Ann Kaneko ; editor, Alex Yeung ; music, Michael Becker.