News Archive - 2022

We’re honored our documentary, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor, is included in a new boxset by acclaimed director Roland Joffé as a bonus disc to his feature film, The Killing Fields. This is a limited 6-disc Blu-ray edition, with a printing of only 1500 copies, in deluxe hard-box packaging along with new transfers, audio commentaries, exclusive bonus features & more. More info and a trailer here.

November 27, 2022: The Last Emperor actresses Joan Chen and Lisa Lu share a lighthearted memory at closing night of the Academy Museum series, Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years, curated by Arthur Dong. Topics included #OscarsSoWhite and the omission of acting honors for the film’s brilliant cast, despite garnering nine Academy Award® nominations (the film won all nine). See more event photos here. (Photo by Michael Baker, © Academy Museum Foundation)

November 27, 2022: Joan Chen, left, and Lisa Lu in conversation with guest programmer Arthur Dong made for a frank discussion about pathways to artistic fulllfilment away from the trappings of Hollywood culture. Their presentation preceded screenings of The Arch, starring Lisa Lu, and Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, directed by Joan Chen. Presented at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as part of the series, Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years, curated by Arthur Dong. See more event photos here. (Photo by Michael Baker, © Academy Museum Foundation)

November 26, 2022: It was a celebratory night with, from left, executive producer Janet Yang and cast members Kieu Chinh and France Nuyen, who reflected on the upcoming 30th anniversary of The Joy Luck Club. Presented at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as part of the series, Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years, curated and moderated by Arthur Dong. See more event photos here. (Photo by Valerie Durant, @ Academy Museum Foundation)

November 25, 2022: Cast members Nancy Kwan, right, and Irene Tsu enchanted audiences at a screening of Flower Drum Song, a program of the Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years series curated by Arthur Dong, and presented by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. See more event photos here. (Photo by Michael Baker, © Academy Museum Foundation)

November 18, 2022: Director Andrew Ahn (Spa, Fire Island) entertained the audience with heart warming personal stories at the Academy Museum’s presentation of “Gay Night @ Hollywood Chinese”, a program in the film series Hollywood Chinese: the First 100 Years, curated by Arthur Dong. The conversation was followed by a titillating double bill featuring M. Butterfly and The Wedding Banquet. See more event photos here. (Photo by Kyusong Gong © Academy Museum Foundation)

Los Angeles Blade reports on a program of gay films curated by Arthur Dong for the Academy Museum film series, “Hollywood Chinese: the First 100 Years” Read the article here.

November 13, 2022: Visual effects artist Ellen Poon and make-up artist Tym Buacharern join filmmaker/guest programmer Arthur Dong in a spirited conversation about the controversial practice of yellowface and the erasure of Chinese American creators from film history. The discussion was a program of the “Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years” series, presented at the Academy Museum, and preceded a screening of 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, which included Oscar@ nominated special visual effects by animator/sculptor Wah Ming Chang, and yellowface makeup by William Tuttle, who received an honorary Oscar® for his work on the film. See more event photos here. (Photo by Kyudong Gong © Academy Museum Foundation)

November 12, 2022: Filmmaker/activist Renee Tajima Peña and Year of the Dragon cast member, Dennis Dun, provided a spirited discussion on Hollywood’s interminable obsession with the tong wars trope. “The Tong Wars” event included screenings of The Tong-Man (1919) and Year of the Dragon (1984), a program of the Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years series curated and moderated by Arthur Dong and presented at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. See more event photos here. (Photo by Michael Baker, © Academy Museum Foundation)

November 11, 2022: Actress Nancy Kwan delighted audiences with her memories of Bruce Lee and James Shigeta during the program, “Dragons: Two Leading Men”. The program, part of the Academy Museum’s film series curated by Arthur Dong, “Hollywood Chinese: the First 100 Years”, included screenings of Walk Like a Dragon with James Shigeta, and Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon. See more event photos here. (Photo by Phil McCarten © Academy Museum Foundation)