Review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) by Joe M — 14 Mar 2018
A really dated period piece that shows a degree of Western racism, particularly British, towards Asians, particularly the Chinese but directed also at the whole continent, that was so acceptable that they made this movie.
Getting past all that, a very campy, kind of trippy, Disney-esque take on the "evil" power of the "yellow" horde lead by Fu Manchu (Karloff) and his rapacious, sexually voracious "dragon lady" daughter Fa Loh See (Loy). Their performances are all that makes this film worth watching - the rest is pretty dated hokum. Mercifully short at 68 minutes.
This review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) was written by Joe M on 14 Mar 2018.
The Mask of Fu Manchu has generally received mixed reviews.
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