THE DRAGON IS UNREAL

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance is very concerned that the film, “Year of the Dragon,” depicts Chinese Americans as mobsters, and Chinatown as a den of crime, corruption and violence. In fact, our community is made up of law-abiding, hardworking citizens.

Because of the widespread effect that a motion picture can have on the entire population, we feel that the creators and the studio, who are in command of such a powerful tool, have an obligation to those persons and communities whom they choose to portray.

We therefore ask them to share our concerns and withdraw their distribution of “Year of the Dragon.” We also ask them to exercise their discretion and consider the possible effects before making and distributing any future films.

IRVIN R. LAI

Grand President

Chinese American Citizens

Alliance, San Francisco