DVDs
Crazy Rich Asians by Call Number: DVD VIDEO 13069Publication Date: Jon M. Chu (director)New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life.
Come See the Paradise by Call Number: DVD VIDEO 10374Publication Date: 1990Jack McGurn falls in love with his boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. When her father finds out, Jack and Lily elope. After the outbreak of WWII, the authorities decide that the Japanese immigrants must live in camps like war prisoners.
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films by Call Number: DVD VIDEO 7436Publication Date: 2008Documents the representation and involvement of the Chinese in American cinema from the silent era to the 21st century.
The Crimson Kimono by Call Number: DVD VIDEO 10871Publication Date: 1959White and Japanese-American army buddies Corbett and Shigeta work side by side in the LA homicide squad. When stripper Gloria Pall is murdered, both are smitten by the lovely Victoria Shaw, who is implicated in the crime.
The Farewell by Call Number: DVD Video 13154Publication Date: 2019Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding.
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs by Call Number: DVD VIDEO 11387Publication Date: 2013Examines what it means to be an American revolutionary today through the study of Grace Lee Boggs, a 98-year-old Chinese American writer, activist, and philosopher in Detroit. Presents Boggs' lifetime of thinking and action, traversing the major U.S. social movements of the last century.
Streaming movies
Finding Kukan by Call Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2016Kukan, a landmark color film that revealed the atrocities of World War II China to audiences around the world, was considered lost for decades. When filmmaker Robin Lung discovers a badly damaged print of the film, she pieces together the inspirational tale of the two renegades behind its making.
Meet the Patels by Call Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2014In this real-life My Big Fat Greek Wedding, an Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family so he can start looking for a wife the traditional Indian way.
Ms. Purple by Call Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2019In the dark karaoke rooms of Los Angeles's Koreatown, Kasie works as a doumi girl, a young hostess paid to cater to rich businessmen. Her mind is focused on one thing: Earning tips to continue providing for her bedridden father. When his caretaker unexpectedly quits, Kasie seeks help from her estranged brother.
Slaying the Dragon: Media Stereotypes of Asian and Asian American WomenCall Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2011A look at media stereotypes of Asian and Asian American women, from the silent film era to today.