Just a quick reminder... as I mentioned here a few weeks back, starting tonight throughout the month of June, Turner Classic Movies will presents Asians Images in Film, a look back at Hollywood's portrayal of Asians on the silver screen (for better or for worse). The schedule is packed with films, airing Tuesday and Thursday nights, featuring Asians from the early days of Hollywood to present day. It's a really fascinating lineup, and a great treat for film buffs.
The restrospective will be co-hosted by film scholar Peter X. Feng, providing perspective and context for the films. There's a pretty good interview with him talking about the series here.
In addition to Dr. Feng, a number of notable personalities will take part to provide personal insight into Hollywood's depiction of Asians, including filmmaker Wayne Wang, actress Ming Wen, writer Amy Tan, actress Rosalind Chao, actor George Takei, actress France Nuyen, actress Nancy Kwan, actor James Shigeta, actress Miiko Taka, film scholar Elaine Mae Woo, film producer Janet Yang and actress Lauren Tom.
For the full listing and schedule of this month's films, visit the TCM website here. Things kick off tonight with a broadcast of Jeff Adachi's documentary The Slanted Screen
, about Asian American men in Hollywood, then early silents like The Cheat, Broken Blossoms, The Dragon Painter, Mr. Wu and The Bitter Tea of General Yen. If you've got TCM, tune in, or set your Tivos. Should be really interesting stuff.
