State of the Arts
The Curse of Quon Gwon
Clip: Season 39 Episode 8 | 8m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
The first Asian American film is restored.
For 100 years, the plot of the first Asian American film was indecipherable. With missing reels and no intertitles, The Curse of Quon Gwon went largely ignored. Until now. “Family Legend” follows the filmmaker’s descendants and their allies as they solve a mystery 100 years in the making.
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State of the Arts
The Curse of Quon Gwon
Clip: Season 39 Episode 8 | 8m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
For 100 years, the plot of the first Asian American film was indecipherable. With missing reels and no intertitles, The Curse of Quon Gwon went largely ignored. Until now. “Family Legend” follows the filmmaker’s descendants and their allies as they solve a mystery 100 years in the making.
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