How Hollywood’s 55 Days at Peking turned China’s Boxer rebellion into a racist Western
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-15 14:15 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Asia, Lifestyle, China, Asia Pacific
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55 Days at Peking (1963) paints the historical event as an Orientalist Alamo, while white actors ‘yellowface’ as the main Chinese characters
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