Kino Lorber announces the release of the Arthur Dong Collection, a 3-disc collection of ten films by Arthur Dong. The Blu-ray will become available on December 17, 2024, with a SRP of $49.95.
In the collection are four hours of bonus features that include shorts, featurettes, additional interviews, outtakes, and trailers. The Blu-ray also includes a booklet essay by film critic Alonso Duralde, and a filmography gallery.
With over 150 awards to his name, the full scope of Oscar®-nominee Arthur Dong’s storytelling mastery is brought to light in this special edition Blu-ray collection of groundbreaking films that explore the Asian American and LGBTQ experience. Distinguished by his intensely compassionate and wonderfully crafted stories, this collection of critically acclaimed and award-winning films, starting with his first film Public produced at age 16, powerfully illustrates the many sides and faces of the Asian American and gay rights struggle in America.
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FILMS INCLUDED:
Public (1970; first time available; 2K restoration with a new score, 2024)
Living Music for Golden Mountains (1981; director’s cut, 2010)
Sewing Woman (1982; 2K restoration)
Forbidden City, USA(1989; 2K restoration)
Coming Out Under Fire (1994; 4K restoration)
Out Rage ’69 (1995; from the series The Question of Equality by Testing the Limits)
Licensed to Kill (1997)
Family Fundamentals (2002)
Hollywood Chinese (2007)
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor (2015)
BONUS FEATURES INCLUDED:
45 Years in Film: Arthur Dong in conversation with Oliver Wang (Courtesy of Criterion)
Coming Out Under Fire bonus material:
Additional interview: Pat Bond
Additional interview: Ernest Max Cole
Additional interview: Elwood Burton Gerrits
Additional interview: Nicolai Gioscia
Additional interview: Edna Rostow
Trailer
Family Fundamentals bonus material:
Arthur Dong discusses Family Fundamentals on P.O.V.
Additional Scene: San Diego Spatula Ministries
Forbidden City, USA bonus material:
Charlie Low promotional clip
“What’s for Dinner?”: Charlie Low and performers at Low’s ranch and Forbidden City
Performance outtakes
“Chinese Joy Dance” Soundie: Noel Toy in performance
Hollywood Chinese bonus material:
Arthur Dong in conversation with Jacqueline Stewart (courtesy Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
Dialogue On Yellowface
Luise Rainer outtakes
Turhan Bey outtakes
B.D. Wong outtakes
Trailer
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor bonus material:
Music Video: Bochan performs the film’s love theme, Like a Rose
Hope for Cambodia press conference at U.S. Congress with Dr. Haing S. Ngor, June 20, 1988
Trailer
Licensed to Kill bonus material:
Arthur Dong discusses Licensed to Kill on P.O.V.
Licensed to Kill interviewee and convicted serial killer Jay Johnson discusses the film
