Chinese Lion Dance: Marysville, California (1925)
1925 · Ephemeral film · 9 min
Synopsis
Bok Kai Festival crowds, games, parade and fireworks.
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Details
- Running time
- 9 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- ChineseL1925
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Chinese Americans
- California: Marysville
- Celebrations
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · I ain't lion, that dragon's hungry! · No School Like The Old School · 2018-06-17
Aside from the somewhat misleading title (where did they get the idea that was a lion?), it's actually a pretty good dance. I've never watched a dragon dance for more than a minute before, and those guys seem quite good at their moves. At times, you will see some people hold up or lower some "food" on a string for the dragon to munch on, which makes the performance more entertaining as it's gobbled up.
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