Añade un argumento en tu idiomaAn opium smuggler is marked for murder in this story of the Chinese Mafia.An opium smuggler is marked for murder in this story of the Chinese Mafia.An opium smuggler is marked for murder in this story of the Chinese Mafia.
Marc B. Robbins
- Ming Tai
- (as Marc Robbins)
Yutaka Abe
- Lucero
- (as Jack Yutaka Abbe)
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- CuriosidadesThe Chinese consul-general C. H. Chu attempted to ban The Tong Man (1919) in San Francisco, CA, where the story was also set. Clyde Westover argued that his novel was based on first-hand observations of the city's Chinatown district during his tenure as a newspaper reporter. Two weeks later, the Chinese Six Companies, described as the most powerful Asian-American association in the U.S., attempted to obtain a court order to prevent the film from being shown in San Francisco. A private screening was held for the presiding judge, who decided in favor of the defendant, distributor Robertson-Cole Co. The company had two similar victories in Buffalo, NY, and Portland, OR. The Chinese consul-general in New York City was instrumental in banning The Tong Man (1919) in Hartford, CT, and Rochester, NY.
- PifiasWhen Luk Chen escapes to the roof of the building, he leaves the hatch door open (i.e., in the "up" position). After running from the police and his enemies, he returns to the hatch and has to reopen it to reenter the building.
- ConexionesFeatured in The Slanted Screen (2006)
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In the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown, the secretive "Bo Sing Tong" society blackmails, assassinates, and smuggles opium. Sessue Hayakawa (as Luk Chan) is the Chinese gang's most feared hatchet-man. After falling in love with Helen Jerome Eddy (as Sen Chee), Mr. Hayakawa desires to trade in his life of crime and become a merchant prince. To do this, he must not only save some money, but also avoid being shot by the San Francisco police. Then, an assignment complicates matters considerably: Hayakawa is ordered to drive a hatchet through the skull of his beloved China doll's father, Toyo Fujita (as Louis Toy), by "Bo Sing Tong" leader Marc Robbins (as Ming Tai). Mr. Robbins, who runs the gambling and "hop" joint "The Royal Pekin Club", wants young Ms. Eddy for himself. Standard fare from Hayakawa and company; understandably, "The Tong-Man" failed to amuse actual Chinese people.
*** The Tong-Man (12/14/19) William Worthington ~ Sessue Hayakawa, Helen Jerome Eddy, Marc Robbins
*** The Tong-Man (12/14/19) William Worthington ~ Sessue Hayakawa, Helen Jerome Eddy, Marc Robbins
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
- トング・マン
- Localizaciones del rodaje
- Fine Arts Studios - 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos(studio - leased by Haworth Pictures Corp.)
- Empresa productora
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- Presupuesto
- 350.000 US$ (estimación)
- Duración58 minutos
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Tong Man (1919) officially released in India in English?
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