Review of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) by Cydnee B — 17 Jun 2008

The fake Chinese guys kind of made me cringe, but it is truly an amazing film and is definitely worth watching.

This review of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) was written by Cydnee B on 17 Jun 2008.

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