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Li Ting Lang (1920)

Li Ting Lang poster
Directed by
Charles Swickard
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese gentleman navigates social challenges and expectations in early 20th century America. The film centers on his experiences with cultural differences and personal dignity.

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What happens

Li Ting Lang is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation. The film was based on the short story Li Ting Lang, Chinese Gentleman, by Howard P. Rockey, which was published in the December 1916 issue of The Green Book Magazine. A print of Li Ting Lang exists in the Gosfilmofond film archive in Moscow, Russia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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