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Bruce Lee: a Warrior's Journey, 2000
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Identifier: 2017.003.025
Abstract
Bruce Lee: a Warrior's Journey premiered in 2000 and was directed by Bruce Lee.
Dates:
2000
Oral History Interview with Henry Yung Jr., 2008
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Identifier: 2008.041.012
Abstract
Henry Yung Jr. only very recently connected with the history of his distant ancestor, Yung Wing, the legendary writer, diplomat and first Chinese student to graduate from an American university. A fourth generation Chinese American, Henry attended Rutgers University and worked in the tech field. His late discovery is no less significant, as Yung Wing’s writing speaks to him with a sustained relevance even today. Henry had little interest in his Chinese American heritage or...
Dates:
2008
The Family Journey of Kenneth Pai, 2015-10-19
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Identifier: 2015.048.014
Abstract
Writer Kenneth Hsien-Yung Pai talks about his tumultuous childhood living in China during and after the Second Sino-Japanese war. He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis as a child and it affected his views on the world. He discusses his inspirations to become a writer and talks about writing the biography about his father Bai Chongxi, a Kuomintang general. His travels led him to the US at the age of 25 to pursue his studies and eventually becoming a professor at the University of California...
Dates:
2015-10-19