The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West
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*The Curse of Quon Gwon* is the oldest known Chinese-American film and one of the earliest American silent features directed by a woman. Only two reels of the film remain, and no intertitles are known to exist, making it difficult to determine the exact plot. An article in the July 17, 1917 issue of *The Moving Picture World* describes the film as "dealing with the curse of a Chinese god that follows his people because of the influence of western civilization." The film also explores themes of Chinese assimilation into American society. It formally premiered in 1917, but no distributor was willing to purchase a Chinese-American film without racial stereotypes. Considered a financial failure, the film was only screened two more times before its rediscovery in 2004. It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
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- The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the Westen
- La Maldición de Quon Gwones
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