Beheading the Chinese Prisoner
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Beheading the Chinese Prisoner, also known as Beheading a Chinese Prisoner, was a 1900 silent film
produced by Siegmund Lubin
. The 42-second-long film, which was inspired by news reports of the Boxer Rebellion
, was produced on the roof of the Lubin Studios
building in Philadelphia.
It is considered an early example of "yellowface
", and is featured in Arthur Dong
's 2007 documentary film Hollywood Chinese
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
produced by Siegmund Lubin
Siegmund Lubin
Siegmund Lubin was a Polish-American motion picture pioneer.-Biography:He was born as Siegmund Lubszynski in Breslau, Silesia, Germany on April 20, 1851, to a German Jewish family...
. The 42-second-long film, which was inspired by news reports of the Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
, was produced on the roof of the Lubin Studios
Lubin Studios
The Lubin Manufacturing Company, was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1902 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark.-History:...
building in Philadelphia.
It is considered an early example of "yellowface
Yellowface
East Asians have not always been accurately represented in Hollywood. Many times, Asian characters were portrayed predominantly by white actors, often while artificially changing their looks with makeup in order to approximate East Asian facial characteristics.These portrayals are considered an...
", and is featured in Arthur Dong
Arthur Dong
Arthur Dong is an Academy Award-nominated American documentary filmmaker. His work combines the art of the visual medium with an investigation of social issues, examining topics such as Asian American history and identity, and gay oppression...
's 2007 documentary film Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Featured Films is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Academy Award-nominated director Arthur Dong....
.