Slaying the Dragon

Slaying the Dragon

1988 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, TV Movie

A highly-critical documentary about the history of Asian-American actresses in Hollywood. Features interviews with pioneering Asian-American actresses and clips from classic films, such as "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Good Earth" and "The World of Suzie Wong," interspersed with Asian/feminist sociological commentary.

Directed by Deborah Gee

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Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded · 2011

Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

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A sequel to the 1988 award winning documentary, "Slaying the Dragon," this film looks at the past 25 years of representation of Asian and Asian American women in U.S. visual media -- from blockbuster films and network television to Asian American cinema and YouTube -- to explore what's changed, what's been recycled, and what we can hope for in the future.

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