ASIAN AMERICANS IN SILENT FILM | 2/14/18

How were asian actors and characters treated at the time in american films?  Which of these actors stories could you relate too?  Explain why you found their achievements so significant.



Asian actors were quietly not allowed to become stars. During this time, filmmakers were using stereotypes to get people to watch films. Women such as Anna May Wong suffered from stereotyping of asian women as "china dolls" and/or "dragon ladies" and was considered a secondary role to white actresses.

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