Year - Before 1950
Broken Blossoms. Trying to break his racist image from Birth of a Nation, director D.W. Griffith put together this film about a poor Chinese man who puts the moves on a white woman and gets lynched. And this is different how, Mr.... » MORE
Daughter of the Dragon. Anna May Wong discovers she is Fu Manchu's daughter, and immediately follows that discovery up with plans for murder. Death to Petrie! ... » MORE
Humayun (1945). According to the back of the DVD case, Cecille B. DeMille called HUMAYUN a "masterpiece of lighting composition." And I must admit, after watching the production, the lighting really is damn impressive. Some of the sets are breathtakingly beautiful, and... » MORE
Mask of Fu Manchu, The. Boris Karloff as the most demonic Fu Manchu before or since. He seeks the tomb of Genghis Khan, and puts people in elaborate torture mechanisms for the sheer pleasure of it. ... » MORE
Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, The. Fu Manchu is just minding his own business during the Boxer Rebellion when Major Petrie fires on his house, killing his family. Naturally, he seeks revenge. Warner Oland, soon to be Charlie Chan, plays the angry Fu. ... » MORE
Mysterious Mr. Wong, The. Bela Legosi is the sinister Mr. Wong -- he's sinister, I think, because he is supposed to be Chinese, but speaks with a Hungarian accent -- who will stop at nothing to complete his coin collection.... » MORE
Return of Dr. Fu Manchu, The. Fu Manchu continues his quest for revenge against the Petrie family, though one begins to wonder if they are really worth the bother. ... » MORE
Secrets of Chinatown. An incredible psychotronic delight. Vancouver Chinatown is a hotbed of men in hoods, knife-throwing fiends, coins of death, and a satan worshipping cult of opium smugglers. What more can you ask for? ... » MORE
Secrets of Wu Sin, The. Surprising for films of this time period, no yellowface actors appear. Instead, its a showcase of Asian talent. Wu Syn runs a coolie smuggling operation, and an ace reporter is determined to break the story. ... » MORE
Broken Blossoms. Trying to break his racist image from Birth of a Nation, director D.W. Griffith put together this film about a poor Chinese man who puts the moves on a white woman and gets lynched. And this is different how, Mr.... » MORE
Daughter of the Dragon. Anna May Wong discovers she is Fu Manchu's daughter, and immediately follows that discovery up with plans for murder. Death to Petrie! ... » MORE
Humayun (1945). According to the back of the DVD case, Cecille B. DeMille called HUMAYUN a "masterpiece of lighting composition." And I must admit, after watching the production, the lighting really is damn impressive. Some of the sets are breathtakingly beautiful, and... » MORE
Mask of Fu Manchu, The. Boris Karloff as the most demonic Fu Manchu before or since. He seeks the tomb of Genghis Khan, and puts people in elaborate torture mechanisms for the sheer pleasure of it. ... » MORE
Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, The. Fu Manchu is just minding his own business during the Boxer Rebellion when Major Petrie fires on his house, killing his family. Naturally, he seeks revenge. Warner Oland, soon to be Charlie Chan, plays the angry Fu. ... » MORE
Mysterious Mr. Wong, The. Bela Legosi is the sinister Mr. Wong -- he's sinister, I think, because he is supposed to be Chinese, but speaks with a Hungarian accent -- who will stop at nothing to complete his coin collection.... » MORE
Return of Dr. Fu Manchu, The. Fu Manchu continues his quest for revenge against the Petrie family, though one begins to wonder if they are really worth the bother. ... » MORE
Secrets of Chinatown. An incredible psychotronic delight. Vancouver Chinatown is a hotbed of men in hoods, knife-throwing fiends, coins of death, and a satan worshipping cult of opium smugglers. What more can you ask for? ... » MORE
Secrets of Wu Sin, The. Surprising for films of this time period, no yellowface actors appear. Instead, its a showcase of Asian talent. Wu Syn runs a coolie smuggling operation, and an ace reporter is determined to break the story. ... » MORE