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The Purple Dawn is a silent romantic film distributed by Aywon Film Corporation on May 10, 1923.
The film was directed, produced, and written by Charles R. Seeling. The film was 5 reels long. At the time White actors were used to playing other races. This film is now considered lost.
PLOT:
In San Franciso's China Town Chinese American Mui Far falls in love with Bob, a young sailor. Bob gets involved with drug smuggling. When he is delivering a package of opium to Wong Chang, a tong leader, and Mui Far's Father. A rival gang would rob Bob of the goods which lead to his being beaten. Bob would flee to the country and falls in love with a white girl. He forgets all about Mui Far.
The original owners of the opium are furious. They believe that Bob was the one that stole the drugs. Wong Chang finds Bob and kidnaps both him and his new girl. He threatens Bob with death. Mui Far finds out that this had happened and goes to the police. She then reunites the couple and is heartbroken when she realized that their love was doomed from the beginning.
The ending of the movie is not clear as there are two separate claims to the endings. One with Mui Far giving up her love and committing suicide walking in the San Francisco Bay at Dawn. The other is that Mui Far almost does this, but instead doesn't and decides to Marry the man her father chose.
The original owners of the opium think that the sailor stole the opium, and kidnap him and his new sweetheart. Mui Far is heartbroken but rescues the sailor and his new sweetheart. She then commits suicide by walking into San Francisco Bay at dawn
CAST:
Bert Sprotte as "Red" Carson, the sea captain and dope smuggler
Edward Peil, Sr. as Wong Chong, the Tong leader
William E. Aldrich as Bob, the hero
James B. Leong as Quan Foo
William Horne as Mr. Ketchell
Priscilla Bonner as Ruth Ketchell, Bob's sweetheart
SOURCES:
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