Slaying the Dragon (1988)
A highly-critical documentary about the history of Asian-American actresses in Hollywood. Features interviews with pioneering Asian-American actresses and clips from classic films, such as "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Good Earth" and "The World of Suzie Wong," interspersed with Asian/feminist sociological commentary.
Director: Deborah Gee
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Herb Wong as Narrator |
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Nancy Kwan as |
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Amy Hill as |
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Nobu McCarthy as |
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James Shigeta as |
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Kim Miyori as |
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Jaime Kibben as |
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Guy Lee as |
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John Korty as |
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Ben Tong as |
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Yeh Tung as |
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Wayne Wang as |
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Eugene Wong as |
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Emerald Yeh as |
| Production | Elaine Kim | Producer |
| Production | Deborah Gee | Producer |
| Production | Karen Juve | Producer |
| Production | Mitchell Kim | Producer |
| Production | Judy Townsend | Production Assistant |
| Camera | David Werk | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Emiko Omori | Other |
| Sound | Curtis Choy | Sound |
| Sound | Walt Louie | Sound |
| Editing | Blair Gershkow | Editor |
| Directing | Deborah Gee | Director |