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Sessue Hayakawa was making the transition from Asian villain to sympathetic hero in this picture. The plot is a combination of racial stereotypes that were common in the U.S. during the silent era and real-life situations experienced by Asians living Stateside. Hayakawa plays Suki Iota, a student who, while born and bred in America, wants a wife with traditional Japanese values. She appears in the form of Rei (Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa's real-life wife), a singer who becomes known as the Japanese Nightingale.

Directing:
  • William Worthington

Writing:
  • Thomas J. Geraghty
  • Frances Guihan

Stars:
Release Date: 1919-03-31
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  • Country: US
  • Language: No Language
  • Runtime: 50
Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayaka...
Suki Iota
Tsuru Aoki
Tsuru Aoki
Rei Oaki
Toyo Fujita
Toyo Fujita
Tangi
George Hernandez
George Hernan...
Big Bill Kirby
Francis McDonald
Francis McDon...
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
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