East West Players presents “Unbroken Blossoms,” a glimpse into the Asian American struggles of the silent film era.
Conlan Ledwith as Richard Barthelmess , Ron Song as Moon Kwan , and Gavin Kawin Lee as James B. Leong in Unbroken Blossom at East West Players. From a revered Little Tokyo stage, “Unbroken Blossoms” explores the Asian American experience of the silent film era, revealing dark truths about American film history — truths that resonate today.
In its historical reimagining of the making of “Broken Blossoms,” “Unbroken Blossoms” highlights the experiences of these real-life consultants, the optimistic Moon Kwan and cynical, aspiring filmmaker James Leong. Chung said he was inspired to write the play after seeing James Leong’s story mentioned in a documentary some years prior.
Chung took his first playwriting class at East West Players, as he had always been interested in Hollywood/film history and its intersection with Asian-American history. In “Unbroken Blossoms,” the consultants represent two different perspectives as Asian American men working in White-dominated spaces during the early 1900s.
Liu said that while there are uncomfortable elements to the play, such as having a White actor portray a Chinese man, the history is what is important. Liu said that this play touches on many aspects of the Asian American experience, from solidarity, to struggle to assimilation.“There’s nothing quite like it,” he said. “It’s part of our embrace of the power of the arts, to make differences small and large.”
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