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-Cataloguing method: Movie title.Year released. Type of movie (documentary, indie, big studio). Minutes. Director. Actors. Summary. Link to more info and pics. (Viewed. Checked facts. Missing facts)

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Action | Comedy | Martial Arts | Romance | Animated | Documentary | Independent

A:

  • A.K.A. Don Bonus. 1995. Documentary. 55 minutes. By Sokly "Don Bonus" Ny and Spencer Nakasako.
  • American Me (1992). "Runtime: USA:125. USA:R. Directed by Edward James Olmos.
  • American Sons. 1995. 28 minutes. Docu-drama. Writer / Director: Steven Okazaki.
  • Anna and the King. 1999. Romance. PG-13. Directed by Andy Tennant. Featuring : Jodie Foster; Chow Yun-Fat
  • Arabian Nights (2000) (TV). "Runtime:180. Genre: Family / Fantasy. Jason Scott Lee.
  • Art of War, The (2000). "Runtime: USA:117. USA:R. Genre: Action . Marie Matiko.
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B:

  • The Big Hit. "Featuring China Chow. Directed by Kirk Wong.
  • Big Trouble in Little China (1986). "Runtime: USA:99. USA:PG-13. Dennis Dun .... Wang Chi, James Hong .... David Lo Pan, Victor Wong (III).
  • Black Widow (1947 serial).
  • Bloodsport (1988). "Runtime: USA:92. USA:R. Genre: Action. Featuring: Roy Chiao .... Tanaka, Philip Chan .... Captain Chen, Bolo Yeung .... Chong Li
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). "Runtime: USA:115. USA:Unrated. Genre: Comedy Sessue Hayakawa Bridge on the River Kwai, The
  • Broken Blossoms (1919). "Also Known As: Chink and the Child, The Runtime: USA:90

C:

  • Chan Is Missing (1982). "Runtime: USA:80. Directed by Wayne Wang.
  • Cheat, The (1915). "Plot Summary: Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street
  • Chinatown After Dark (1931). "Genre: Drama. Tagline: See what happens in the
  • Chinese Box (1997). "Rated R for language and some sexual content. Runtime:
  • Come See the Paradise (1990). "Runtime: USA:138. USA:R. Genre: Drama / Romance.
  • The Corruptor (1999). Rating: R. Directed by James Foley. Featuring : Chow Yun-Fat; Mark Wahlberg; Ric Young. Cop and criminals running around in New York's Chinatown. Link: http://www.corruptor.com. (Viewed: 1999. Checked: 7/01).
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). "Action/Adventure. Starring: Zhang Ziyi,
  • The Crow (1994). Starring Brandon Lee. Rating: R. A young rock musician who was
  • Curse of the Dragon (1993). "Also Known As: Bruce Lee: Curse of the Dragon (1993).

D:

  • Days of Waiting. "A poignant documentary about an extraordinary woman, artist Estelle
  • Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1984). "Runtime: USA:88. USA:PG. Directed by
  • Do the Right Thing. Featuring: Steve Park(1989). Rating: R. "Spike Lee’s racial and
  • Double Happiness. 1994. PG-13. "Double Happiness is writer/director Mina Shum's
  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). "Runtime: USA:107. USA:PG-13. Genre: Action

E:

F:

G:

  • Girl Who Spelled Freedom, The (1985) (TV Movie). "Runtime: USA:120. Writing credits
  • Golden Child, The (1986). "Runtime: USA:94. USA:PG-13. Genre: Action / Adventure /
  • Gremlins. Suspense/Horror. Rated PG. Starring: Zach Galligan, Hoyt Axton, Phoebe Cates
  • Gung-Ho. 1986. 1hr 51min. PG-13. Comedy. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Michael

H:

  • Heaven & Earth (1993). "Also Known As: Entre ciel et terre (1994) (France). Runtime:
  • High School High (1996). "Runtime: USA:86. USA:PG-13. Genre: Comedy. Tagline:
  • Hundred Percent (1998). "Also Known As: 100%. Runtime: USA:103. Directed by Eric

I:

J:

K:

L:

  • Last Emperor, The (1987). "Runtime: USA:160. USA:PG-13. Genre: Drama. Tagline: He
  • Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). "Runtime: USA:127. USA:R. Genre: Crime / Action / Comedy /
  • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1990). "Certification: Australia:R.

M:

N:

  • New Jack City (1991). "Runtime: USA:97. USA:R. Genre: Action / Crime / Drama. Tagline:
  • Nick and Jane (1997). "Runtime: USA:95. USA:R. Genre: Comedy / Romance. Tagline:

O:

  • Omega Man, The (1971). "Runtime: USA:98. USA:PG. Genre: Sci-Fi. Tagline: The Last

P:

  • Peter Pan (Live action movie). Starring Robin Williams and Featuring Dante Basco.
  • Phantom, The (1996). "Runtime: USA:100. USA:PG. Genre: Family / Adventure, Tagline:
  • Phantom of Chinatown (1940). "Runtime: USA:62. Color: Black and White. Genre:
  • Picture Bride (1995). "Rated PG-13 for sensuality. Runtime: USA:95. Directed by Kayo
  • Planet of the Apes (2001). "Runtime: USA:119. USA:PG-13. Genre: Action / Adventure /

Q:

R:

  • Rapid Fire (1992). "Runtime: USA:95. USA:R. Genre: Action. Tagline: Unarmed and
  • Replacement Killers. Starring Chow Yun Fat and Marky Mark.
  • Revenge of the Nerds (1984). "Runtime: USA:90. USA:R. Genre: Comedy. Tagline: They've
  • Rising Sun (1993). "Runtime: USA:125. USA:R. Genre: Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery.
  • Romeo Must Die (2000). "Runtime: USA:115. USA:R. Genre: Action. Tagline: In A World
  • Rush Hour (1998). "Runtime: USA:97. USA:PG-13. Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller.
  • Rush Hour 2 (2001). "USA:PG-13.Genre: Action / Comedy. Plot Outline: Chan and Tucker

S:

  • Sanctuary. (1995). 70 mins. Japan. "Based on the popular comic book series from the creator
  • Sayonara (1957). "Genre: Drama. Plot Summary: American servicemen stationed in Japan
  • Seven Years in Tibet (1997). "Runtime: USA:139. USA:PG-13. Genre: Drama / Adventure.
  • Shadow of Chinatown (1936/I). "Also Known As: Yellow Phantom (1936). Runtime:
  • Shopping for Fangs. Thriller. Asian American. Produced, written and directed by Quentin
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991). "Runtime: USA:79. USA:R. Genre: Action. Tagline:
  • Sixteen Candles (1984). "Runtime: USA:93. USA:PG. Genre: Comedy. Tagline: It's the
  • Snow Falling on Cedars (1999). "Runtime: USA:126. USA:PG-13. Genre: Drama. Tagline:
  • Soldier (1998). "Runtime: USA:98. USA:R. Genre: Sci-Fi / Action. Tagline: Left for dead o
  • Soldier Boyz (1995). "Runtime: USA:90. USA:R. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller. Pl
  • Street Fighter, The Movie (live action).

T:

  • Talk to Taka (2000). "Runtime: USA:12. Directed by Richard K. Kim. Writing credits
  • True Lies (1994). "Runtime: USA:144. USA:R. Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy /
  • 20 Dates (1998). "Runtime: USA:87. USA:R. Genre: Comedy / Documentary / Romance.
  • Two New Dogs. 55min. "Conceived by Sung H. Kim (writer and director) and Hen

U:

V:

  • "Vanishing Son" (1995). "Runtime: USA:60. Writing credits Galen Yuen  (writer) (episode
  • Vietnam, Texas (1990). "Runtime: USA:92. USA:R. Genre: Action / Adventure. Plot

W:

  • Wayne's World (1992). "Runtime: USA:95. USA:PG-13. Genre: Comedy. Plot Outline:
  • Wayne's World 2 (1993). "Runtime: 95. USA:PG-13. Genre: Comedy. Plot Summary:
  • Hsi yen. Also Known As: Wedding Banquet, The (1993). "Runtime: 108. USA: R.
  • Who Killed Vincent Chin.
  • Wild Wild West (1999). "Runtime: USA:107. USA:PG-13. Genre: Action / Western /

X:

Y:

  • Yellow (1998). "Runtime: USA:90. Directed by Chris Chan Lee. Writing credits Chris Chan

Z:


Listing by Genre/Budget [To be sorted]:

Big Budget > Action:

Big Budget > Comedy:

Big Budget > Martial Arts:

Big Budget > Romance:

Big Budget > Animated:

Documentary:

Independent:


To Be Researched and Viewed:

Credit all below with:
From the UC Berkeley Media Resources Center web site.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html

Easter Parade
Walters, Charles (1948)" http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html 999:1013

Fiery Plane (1934)
Flash Gordon battles Ming the Merciless and other terrible aliens." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html Video/C 999:1366

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Hawks, Howard (1953)" http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html 999:135

Guadalcanal Diary
Seiler, Lewis (1943)" http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html 999:1306

King Kong
Cooper, Merian C. (1933)" http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html 999:152

Mr. Moto's Last Warning. (1939)
Starring Peter Lorre. The great Japanese detective (played by a Hungarian) finds himself up to his neck in murder--and clues--and has to handle a seemingly endless crew of dangerous suspects." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html Video/C 999:1248

Secrets of Wu Sin. (1932)
A crime drama in which a suicidal writer is given a fresh start by a newspaper editor who assigns her a story that takes her into the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown to investigate a smuggling ring involving the illegal immigration of Chinese workers. 61 min." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:1256

Shadows (1922)
Yen Sin, a Chinese laundryman (Lon Chaney), drifts into a little fishing village in the wake of a storm which takes the life of one of the leading fishermen of the village. Shortly thereafter, the new minister marries the fisherman's widow but when Yen Sin discovers a plot to blackmail the minister he must step forward to unmask the real villain. Film is a fascinating document encapsulating the widely shared misconceptions and stereotypes about Asian Americans that flavored the Hollywood melodrama of the early 1900's." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:1253

Shanghai Express (1932)
Directed by Josef Von Sternberg. After being jilted by Clive Brook, Marlene Dietrich becomes known as Shanghai Lily, a notorious adventuress. During the Chinese civil war, the couple meet on a train which is attacked by Chinese rebels. Dietrich becomes involved with a rebel leader in order to save the man she still loves. Includes original theatrical trailer." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:932

Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
Okinawa 1946- occupied by American troops whose assignment is to bring democracy to the inhabitants. The captain in charge is a well-meaning but inept loser, and faces a wily oriental interpreter (Brando! Can you dig it?!) and a determined geisha girl, along with villagers who know how to take advantage of foreign occupation!" http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:536

Toons at War! / War-Time Cartoons
Warner Bros., et al. Contents: Bugs Bunny -- Rookie Revue -- You're a sap, Mr. Jap -- Seein' red, white 'n blue -- Bugs Bunny nips the nips -- Life of Sad Sack -- Victory thru air power (advertisement) -- Thrifty pig -- A golden opportunity (advertisement) -- Five for four (advertisement) -- Wise dwarfs -- All together -- Spirit of '43 -- Scrap happy Daffy -- Ductators -- Blitz Wolf -- Tokio jokio -- Coal black and de sebben dwarfs." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:840

Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954 TV serial)
Performers: Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Lyle Talbot, Victor Sen Yung, Robert Shayne, Fred Graham. Episodes of the 1954 television adventure thriller series in which a daring island trader and a shpwrecked beauty work as undercover agents to protect Bumatra and help the United Nations safeguard the Asian corridor." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:1230

World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Directed by Richard Quine. Starring William Holden, Nancy Kwan, Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding. A beautiful Chinese prostitute captures the heart of a struggling American artist in Hong Kong." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html. Video/C 999:538

Yuki Shimoda : Asian American Actor.
Documents the career of Yuki Shimoda through interviews and archival footage. Examines the role of Asian American actors in the U.S. film industry. 30 min." http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/imagesasians.html.

Video/C 1966

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  • A Bronx Story? - with Jackie Chan

    References:

    http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/Amydoc.html. good info on old movies and shows and to good research books.

    http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Palace/2713/index2.html. AWESOME lists of Asian America.

    The Internet Movie Database Ltd. Amazing cross-listing for movie cast and crew. http://us.imdb.com.