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Re: Popular Comics 040

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Dave_Porta

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Re: Popular Comics 040
« on: November 27, 2021, 01:00:03 AM »

"The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu." - American Western.

"famous British actor William Pratt (Boris Karloff)" played both Fu Manchu and Mr. Wong.

Karloff's father was the son of an Asian mother, and Karloff's mother was also part Asian.

When he came to play the character of Mr. Wong, detective, he broke ground by not resorting to the pidgin dialect and pseudo Confucian quips that marred the Charlie Chan films.

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The Australian Panther

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Re: Popular Comics 040
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2021, 01:33:53 AM »

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When he came to play the character of Mr. Wong, detective, he broke ground by not resorting to the pidgin dialect and pseudo Confucian quips that marred the Charlie Chan films.


Exactly Dave! Couldn't have said it better myself. 

How about you give us a review over here in the Reading group.

Reading Book Group # 258 - Mr Wong Detective
https://comicbookplus.com/forum/index.php?topic=21373.0

I, for one,can't wait to read it.

Oh, and since this is only your third (?) post, welcome to CB+ and lets hear more from you!

Cheers. 

Cheers!
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