The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West (1916)
Directed by Marion E. Wong · 35 min · Drama
9.7 TOPICAL score · #5,627 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Curse of Quon Gwon is the oldest known Chinese-American film and one of the earliest American silent features made by a woman. Only two reels of the film survive, and no intertitles are known to exist, making it difficult to parse out the exact plot. An article in the July 17, 1917 issue of The Moving Picture World states that the film "deals with the curse of a Chinese god that follows his people because of the influence of western civilization." The film also touches on themes of Chinese assimilation into American society. Formally premiering in 1917, no distributor was willing to purchase a Chinese-American film without racial stereotypes. Considered a devastating financial failure, the film was only screened two more times until its rediscovery in 2004. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West (1916, directed by Marion E. Wong) has a TOPICAL score of 9.7 - ranked 5,627 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (16 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (16 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read407 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Violet Wong, Marion E. Wong, Harvey Soo Hoo, Chin Shee