This scene is intentionally made the sexiest scene in the entire movie, but the works of this sexualization are very interesting; the white male lead is sexualized in a good way for he is the victim, while Fah Lo See is sexualized in a bad, immoral way as her desire for Terry is portrayed as a form of control.
The original entire sequence is amazing. They would never film anything like it nowadays. The camerawork, the (probably unintended) homoerotica and other facets just wouldn't work with Brendan Fraser.
This scene is intentionally made the sexiest scene in the entire movie, but the works of this sexualization are very interesting; the white male lead is sexualized in a good way for he is the victim, while Fah Lo See is sexualized in a bad, immoral way as her desire for Terry is portrayed as a form of control.
lovabledarkprincess 1 month ago
oh yes! it worked! how i LOVE this film!
SonattaMorales 1 year ago 3
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lotten16 1 year ago
That dragon lady was about the worst mis-cast part of all time. That little waif probably cried when she broke a nail.
roguemtber 2 years ago
God, what's with all the hip gyration? couldn't the guy just sit still?
emmettcullenrox224 2 years ago
Very homoerotic, and very "yellow peril." Interesting piece of film history.
guarddog22 2 years ago
The original entire sequence is amazing. They would never film anything like it nowadays. The camerawork, the (probably unintended) homoerotica and other facets just wouldn't work with Brendan Fraser.
goudal 3 years ago
wish the clip was a little longer, then we could see if it worked!
2infinty3 3 years ago
Ahh ha! (( ( ( gong )) ))) great! aaaamazing!
NOW! ...see " ALCHEMY:The Diabolical Experiment of FU MANCHU" by DYNAMARC FILMS!
belammq 4 years ago
That's Charles Starrett on the slab and Myrna Low in the background.
lanny4fanny 4 years ago