Review of The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) by David M — 28 Mar 2015
These are actually well written films, but made nearly unwatchable by modern audiences because of its jarring use of Yellowface - Boris Carloff as the titular British/Chinese detective from Hong Kong. Don't think that Yellowface is a thing of the past.
In the 21st century, Grindhouse, Balls of Fury, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Crank: High Voltage, and Cloud Atlas all featured yellowface and non-Asian actors as Asian caricatures.
This review of The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) was written by David M on 28 Mar 2015.
The Mystery of Mr. Wong has generally received mixed reviews.
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