The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West (1916)

35m
Running Time

May 12, 1916
Release Date

The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West (1916)

35m
Running Time

May 12, 1916
Release Date

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Plot.

The Curse of Quon Gwon is the oldest known Chinese-American film and one of the earliest American silent features made by a woman. Only two reels of the film survive, and no intertitles are known to exist, making it difficult to parse out the exact plot. An article in the July 17, 1917 issue of The Moving Picture World states that the film "deals with the curse of a Chinese god that follows his people because of the influence of western civilization." The film also touches on themes of Chinese assimilation into American society. Formally premiering in 1917, no distributor was willing to purchase a Chinese-American film without racial stereotypes. Considered a devastating financial failure, the film was only screened two more times until its rediscovery in 2004. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

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Cast & Crew.

Violet Wong

Violet Wong

Actress

Harvey Soo Hoo

Harvey Soo Hoo

Actor

Marion E. Wong

Marion E. Wong

Actress

Chin Shee

Chin Shee

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Ben Lim

Ben Lim

Producer

Details.

Release Date
May 12, 1916

Status
Released

Running Time
35m

Content Rating
NR

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Wiki.

The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West is a black-and-white silent film. Filmed c. 1916 or 1917, it was never released and long thought lost. Two reels of an estimated total of seven or eight survived and were restored, rendering the film incomplete.

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