Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film – Tuesdays & Thursdays in June on Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

Turner Classic Movies will devote the month of June to an extensive, in-depth look at how Asians are depicted on film with RACE AND HOLLYWOOD: ASIAN IMAGES IN FILM. The event follows TCM’s highly successful 2006 look at African-American images in film and its 2007 examination of gay images in film. Joining TCM’s Robert Osborne to host RACE AND HOLLYWOOD: ASIAN IMAGES IN FILM will be Dr. Peter X. Feng, author of the books Screening Asian Americans and Identities in Motion: Asian American Film and Video. In addition, several talents from the world of film, literature and academia will take part in the festival, including filmmaker Wayne Wang, actress Ming Wen, writer Amy Tan, actress Rosalind Chao, actor George Takei, actress France Nuyen, actress Nancy Kwan, actor James Shigeta, actress Miiko Taka, film scholar Elaine Mae Woo, film producer Janet Yang and actress Lauren Tom.

Watch the promo for TCM’s Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film

Also check out Hollywood Chinese if it is playing in your neighborhood.