Forbidden City, U.S.A.
1989, English. Directed by Arthur Dong.
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Arthur DongDirector
- Larry ChingThe 'Chinese Sinatra'
- Frances ChunSinger
- Charlie LowOwner, Forbidden City
- Mary MammonDancer
- Toy Yat MarThe 'Chinese Sophie Tucker'
- Jackie Mei LingDancer
- Dottie SunComedic Dancer
- Dorothy Toy FongThe 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)
- Noel ToyThe 'Chinese Sally Rand'
- Tony WingDancer
- Jadin WongDancer
- Paul WingThe 'Chinese Fred Astaire'
Details
- Released
- 17 November 1989
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur Dong
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Forbidden City, U.S.A. runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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Forbidden City, U.S.A. isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Forbidden City, U.S.A.?
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989) was directed by Arthur Dong and stars Larry Ching, Frances Chun, Charlie Low.