Movie goers love him in his black leather chinese kamiseta with long braided hair and protruding front teeth. The keeper dennis hopper crime thriller free full movie duration. Wong as six feet tall, educated at yale university and with the face of a foreign devila yankee. Wong movies and the basis for the charlie chan remake done more than 10 years later. Jun 19, 2016 chiquito the original the china man crime fighter mr. Wong finds two captains with the intial j in the case, neither being quite. March 12, 1932 july 2, 1997, professionally known as chiquito.
Wong is an internet television series which debuted in 2000 and lasted episodes an unaired 14th episode was made available for the dvd release citation needed. Wong was funny yet sagacious, distinguished but practical. He plays an intelligent and sophisticated asian detective with a british education. March 12, 1932 july 3, 1997, better known as chiquito, was a popular filipino actor appearing mainly in comedy films. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown underworld, and wallace ford as a wisecracking reporter. Boris karloff is better in charlie chan at the opera but his versatility as an actor is in full display here. It has developed a cult following whilst being hosted. Wong detective is a dramatic murder mystery film from 1938.
Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world. Wong, two series starring caucasian actors playing asian detectives. Wong series, this follows the plot of an asian madman to become the ruler of a chinese province by obtaining the legendary twelve coins of confucius. The mystery of mr wong full movie boris karloff, grant withers. The movie was a big success and later on had a television spinoff that same year entitled punot bunga aired over gma network. But versatile as he is, chiquito also made famous several movie characters that have made remarkable impact on movie goers. One movie character icon that certainly made an impression on me as a. He is asyong aksaya, mang kepweng, kenkoy, tacio and the belovedjeepney king. Wong, except for the last film, where he was played by keye luke. Lovingly yours, helen the movie is a 1984 comedy,drama, horror film written by roupert a. Dec 25, 2017 starring boris karloff, grant withers, marjorie reynolds, william sterling, catherine craig, guy usher and henry brandon. Because action was a great trend during the 60s, he made numerous action movie and one of this is the unforgettable mr. Detective james lee wong is on the scene as archaeologist dr.
Wong finds two captains with the intial j in the case, neither being quite what he. Wong opens with expository information from an encyclopedia about the fabled twelve coins of confucius and how the person who possesses them will rule a province called keelat. She proves to be princess lin hwa, on a secret military mission for chinese forces fighting the japanese invasion. When captain streets best friend dan ogrady is murdered, street enlists the help of chinese detective james lee wong boris karloff. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. Wong s careful conversations with the captain of the ship the princess traveled on, the owner of the aviation company that owned the planes she was going to buy, and the president of the bank where the princess deposited her money, result in him uncovering the identity of the killer. Wong is a thrilling mystery made at the height of hollywoods fascination with asian sleuths. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. Wong strikes again 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chiquito was born on march 12, 1928 in manila, philippines as augusto valdez pangan.
The movie was a big success and later on had a television spinoff that same year entitled punot bunga aired over gma saiong. Wong, detective full movie good quality 1938 youtube. Chiquito may have so many endearing movie characters but. Wong, detective is a 1938 film about a chineseamerican detective. In the next several years, he was a fixture in the manila. Chiquito news, gossip, photos of chiquito, biography, chiquito girlfriend list 2016. Debuting in 1934 in a story entitled medium well done in colliers magazine, james lee wong was an educated. In 1934, author hugh wiley created his contribution to the subgenrejames lee wong. Wong in phantom of chinatown 1940 wong is younger and is called jimmy. Wong, detective 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Moviegoers love him in his black leather chinese kamiseta with long braided hair and protruding front teeth. John benton, recently returned from an expedition in china where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giving a lecture on the expedition.
Sese withgina marissa tagasa and directed by argel joseph. In 1994, chiquito made a brief showbiz comeback when he teamed up with rappercomedian andrew e. Chiquito is lovable and funny as the china man crimefighter mr. A chemical manufacturer comes to detective james wong boris karloff one day and asks him for help. Wong the only philippine actor other than dolphy who has the right to claim the. He previously worked as a butler for bing crosby and often mourns him. Wong uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of san francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur. Jul 01, 20 because action was a great trend during the 60s, he made numerous action movie and one of this is the unforgettable mr. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. Boris karloff, keye luke, grant withers, maxine jennings, dorothy tree, lotus long, marjorie reynolds, charles trowbridge, charles miller, huntley gordon, william nigh, phil rosen. See more ideas about charlie chan, movies and old movies. She proves to be princess lin hwa, on a secret military mission for chinese forces fighting the japanese. Wongs study in this, the third of monograms lowbudget thrillers, featuring hugh wileys chinese detective.
His entertainment career began at the age of, when he appeared in a major musical production at the. Before i even decided to watch the first movie in the series mr wong, detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is considered the best in the series but i must say after watching the mystery of mr wong i was pleasantly surprised, not only was it not as bad as had been implied by various movie guides but i thought it was far superior to its predecessor. Inspector street is summoned to the scene of the crime and is followed by reporter bobby logan, who identifies the victim as a chinese. With chiquito, yvonne, liza belmonte, rodolfo boy garcia. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Indeed, newspaper accounts of homicides in chinatown recur throughout the film. Wong, detective 1938 factory owner simon dayton john hamilton visits the office of private detective james lee wong boris karloff in san franciscos chinatown, claiming to be in danger. Wong, detective quotes at the internet movie database. Wong bela lugosi kills to get his hands on the 12 coins of confucius. Chiquito timeline featuring movies and other highlights. Phil rosen in this prequel to the film series that starred boris karloff, a younger mr. How effective is the might of mr wong against the powers of mistico.
Wong, the fatal hour 1940 when captain streets best friend is murdered he calls on his good friend wong for help. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. These movies definately call for friends, refreshments and popcorn. Wong does cantonesestyle food in a larger than life way. With boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, evelyn brent. Wong s study in this, the third of monograms lowbudget thrillers, featuring hugh wileys chinese detective. See more ideas about charlie chan, detective movies and film. In early 1930s, crime stories featuring oriental themes or characters were very popular. His entertainment career began at the age of, when he appeared in a major musical production at the manila grand opera house. It features the adventures of a chinese american butler for a wealthy socialite wasp named miss pam. Yet somehow the restaurant still manages to feel intimate, with nooks for two, dim lighting and moody jazz. This is a list of all of the movies starring both mr.
The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing sing nights. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968. One thing this series needs is a little personality. Wong finds two captains with the intial j in the case, neither being quite what he seems. He was an actor and writer, known for servillano zapata 1970, james bondat 1970 and atorni agaton.
March 12, 1932 july 2, 1997, better known as chiquito, was a popular filipino actor appearing mainly in comedy films. A pretty chinese woman, seeking help from san francisco detective james lee wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl captain j on a sheet of paper. Seating 240 people over two levels and serving up a selection of up to 80 dishes, its a big affair. This was the first film in the series and some characters are added later and become more refined. I couldnt care less if an old movie like this uses a real asian in the role or notwarner oland was pretty brilliant as charlie chan, after all. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. The solution to this one is kind of obvious about halfway through so i was shouting at the screen for the last half, though that didnt help wong and street solve it faster. Wong, played by keye luke, assists the police when an.
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