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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

"A history of Asian representation on the Hollywood screen."

A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

Top Cast

  • Nancy Wang Yuen

    Nancy Wang Yuen

    Self

  • Tamlyn Tomita

    Tamlyn Tomita

    Self

  • Dan Akira

    Dan Akira

    Self

  • Joseph McBride

    Joseph McBride

    Self

  • Marlon Brando

    Marlon Brando

    (archive footage)

  • Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn

    (archive footage)

  • Warner Oland

    Warner Oland

    Charlie Chan (archive footage)

  • Anna May Wong

    Anna May Wong

    (archive footage)

  • Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    (archive footage)

Overview

A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

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5.7 / 10
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