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Introduction

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The Curse of Quon Gwon is a Chinese American silent film. [1] The producer of the film was Marion E. Wong. [2]The Curse of Quon Gwon is a film about a family who are cursed for beginning to sink into western culture. [3]

The cast

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Wong and her family made up the cast of the movie. [2] [4]Wong played many parts in the making of the film.[2] [5]She was the director of the film, the main villain, costume designer, and the producer of The Curse of Quon Gwon. [2] [5]Wong got financial help from her uncle.[4] [5] Wong’s sister-in-law, her mother, and her niece were all part of the cast, as well as many more. [2][5][6]

Release of the film

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The Curse of Quon Gwon used to have 7 reels, but only 2 survived.[1][2][4] Because of this, the movie is 42 minutes long.[2] On July 21, 2005, the reels were released.[1]

What happened to the film company

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The film company went bankrupt after making the movie.[4] The company did not get any awards for the film.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Curse of Quon Gwon". The Music of Asian America Research Center. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Marion E. Wong – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. Wong, Marian E., The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West (Short), Mandarin Film Co., retrieved 2023-01-17
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Marion Wong - Oakland - LocalWiki". localwiki.org. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 thehorsesheadblog, Author (2017-09-01). "#102) The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916/1917)". The Horse's Head. Retrieved 2023-01-17. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. Silently, Movies (2016-04-03). "The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916) A Silent Film Review". Movies Silently. Retrieved 2023-01-17.