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The History of Chan
The Charlie Chan Legacy (2006)
*** (out of 4)
This 14-minute featurette can be found on the Fox release of CHARLIE CHAN IN London. What we basically get here are a group of historians who discuss the Chan character thru writings and of course the movies. We hear about the various racial issues that were going on in America at the time of these stories and we learn how Chan was the first real Asian role model for kids. We learn that the original author meant the character to be someone good unlike the Dr. FuManchu character that was also popular at the time. Overall this here is a mildly entertaining featurette that at least gives one a good idea of the political climate at the time in regards to the Chan character as well as how Asians were looked at. The most interesting aspect deals with the American culture and how Chan was able to put his mark on it. Fans of the series will certainly enjoy this piece even though one could argue that the subject needed something longer.
*** (out of 4)
This 14-minute featurette can be found on the Fox release of CHARLIE CHAN IN London. What we basically get here are a group of historians who discuss the Chan character thru writings and of course the movies. We hear about the various racial issues that were going on in America at the time of these stories and we learn how Chan was the first real Asian role model for kids. We learn that the original author meant the character to be someone good unlike the Dr. FuManchu character that was also popular at the time. Overall this here is a mildly entertaining featurette that at least gives one a good idea of the political climate at the time in regards to the Chan character as well as how Asians were looked at. The most interesting aspect deals with the American culture and how Chan was able to put his mark on it. Fans of the series will certainly enjoy this piece even though one could argue that the subject needed something longer.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Apr 7, 2015
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