Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
Mr. Wong is a "harmless" Chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless blood-thirsty pursuer of the Twelve Coins of Confucius by night. With possession of the coins, Mr. Wong will be supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat, and his evil destiny will be fulfilled. A killing spree follows in dark and dangerous Chinatown as Wong gets control of 11 of the 12 coins. Reporter Jason Barton and his girl Peg are hot on his trail, but soon find themselves in serious trouble when they stumble onto Wong's headquarters.
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Mr. Wong is a "harmless" Chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless blood-thirsty pursuer of the Twelve Coins of Confucius by night. With possession of the coins, Mr. Wong will be supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat, and his evil destiny will be fulfilled. A killing spree follows in dark and dangerous Chinatown as Wong gets control of 11 of the 12 coins. Reporter Jason Barton and his girl Peg are hot on his trail, but soon find themselves in serious trouble when they stumble onto Wong's headquarters.
Rating:NR
Genre:Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Nina Howatt
In Theaters:1/25/1935
Box Office:
Runtime:63 minutes
Studio:Monogram Pictures
Cast
William Nigh
Director
Bela Lugosi
Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
Wallace Ford
Jason H. 'Jay' Barton
Arline Judge
Peg
E. Alyn Warren
Phillip Tsang
Lotus Long
Moonflower
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
Edward Peil Sr.
Jen Yu
Luke Chan
Prof. Chan Fu
Lee Shumway
Steve Brandon
Etta Lee
Lusan
Ernest F. Young
Chuck Roberts
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