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All-American Girl: The Complete Series was created by Gary Jacobs and starred Margaret Cho among other notable actors. The show aired from 1994-1995.

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Big Trouble in Little China is a film that came out in 1986 and was directed by John Carpenter.

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Bruce Lee: a Warrior's Journey premiered in 2000 and was directed by Bruce Lee.

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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong premiered in 2003 and stars Bruce Lee among others.

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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story premiered in 1993 and is based on the life of Bruce Lee.

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These interviews with Chinese American performers take an intimate look at the popular nightclub era of the 1930s through 1950s. The Chinese American performers talk about their personal experiences during the era and the role that race played in entertainment.

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Iron and Silk is a film that came out in 1991 and was directed by Shirley Sun.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials mostly related to the work of Asian Americans for Fair Media. These materials include audio-visual materials (a photograph album and two filmstrips); correspondence and mailings (including posters and brochures); and full issues of journals and newspaper clippings. Most items are dated between 1969-1974, although the photograph album is from 1989. The majority of the materials deal with the racist portrayal of Asian Americans in the media and how to...

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The sub-series consists of journals and periodicals as well as pages removed from them. A portion of the materials are periodicals that are devoted to Chinese or Asian American cultures. Others either include articles or photographs of Asian American subjects, media scene, and Chinatown, or have cover art or illustrations by Chinese American artists.

Abstract Arthur Dong begins this interview discussing the nightclub scene for Asian Americans during World War II and how there was a positive association with Chinese Americans and China that many of the US felt in contrast to a negative image of Japanese. He goes on to comment on the number of Japanese and Korean American (all American born) performers that masqueraded as Chinese American and reflects upon defying and performing stereotypes in regard to Chinese American performers and rolls in...