Beheading the Chinese Prisoner, also known as Beheading a Chinese Prisoner, was a 1900 silent film produced by Siegmund Lubin. The 42-second-long film, which was inspired by news reports of the Boxer Rebellion, was produced on the roof of the Lubin Studios building in Philadelphia.
It is considered an early example of "yellowface", and is featured in Arthur Dong's 2007 documentary film Hollywood Chinese.Diversity of Talent and Spirit, from the New York Times, by Nathan Lee; published May 2, 2008; retrieved August 18, 2011The History Of 'Hollywood Chinese' , from AsianWeek, by Philip W. Chung; published April 11, 2008; retrieved August 18, 2011
Description of the film
Status A print of Beheading is kept in the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.
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