On this day May 30, 1986, the groundbreaking film A Great Wall premiered in theaters. Directed by and starring Peter Wang, the film also featured Kelvin Han Yee and Sharon Iwai. It told the story of a Chinese American family from San Francisco who travels to Beijing to visit relatives, leading to a humorous and heartfelt clash of cultures and generations.
A Great Wall was the first feature film co-produced by the United States and the People’s Republic of China. The film explored identity, heritage, and the cultural divide with warmth and humor, offering an authentic perspective that was rarely seen in American cinema at the time.
Fun fact: A Great Wall was one of the earliest American films to be shot on location in China following the normalization of US-China relations.
A Great Wall was the first feature film co-produced by the United States and the People’s Republic of China. The film explored identity, heritage, and the cultural divide with warmth and humor, offering an authentic perspective that was rarely seen in American cinema at the time.
Fun fact: A Great Wall was one of the earliest American films to be shot on location in China following the normalization of US-China relations.
