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The Orlando Magic, a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida, has had an impressive journey in recent years as they have made it to the finals of the NBA playoffs. This achievement is significant for the franchise and its fans, as it showcases their determination, talent, and growth as a team. Making it to the finals is no easy feat, and the Magic's success can be attributed to several factors. One of the main contributors to their journey is their strong roster, which includes skilled players who have demonstrated their abilities throughout the season. From their star players to their role players, each member of the team has played a crucial role in their success, whether it's scoring points, defending against opponents, or providing leadership on and off the court. Additionally, the Magic's coaching staff deserves recognition for their strategic planning and guidance.

An intelligent and ambitious woman who was also an avid moviegoer could conceivably have picked up the basics on the cinema screen. Further, movie fan magazines regularly featured articles on the technical aspects of film and advertisements for correspondence and in-person filmmaking courses, which included photography. (I collect filmmaking correspondence courses from the silent era and I can confirm that they extremely technical information.) Self-education may go far in explaining Wong’s confidence as there would have been no Hollywood types telling her that her dreams were impossible.

While the polish on Wong s film indicates she might have had outside help, her technique is not so drastic as to make a solo accomplishment unthinkable. I cannot give a detailed summary of the movie, because some of it is lost, importantly including the Intertitles that would explain much of the relationships and action on the screen.

Additionally, the Magic's coaching staff deserves recognition for their strategic planning and guidance. The coach's ability to make effective adjustments during games, devise game plans that exploit the weaknesses of their opponents, and motivate the players is evident in their performance. Their dedication and expertise have helped the team to develop their skills and build a winning mentality.

Century Film Project

Once upon a time, an enterprising Chinese-American businesswoman named Marion E. Wong set out to make a feature film, using friends and family members for her cast. After two advance screenings, the movie languished in her basement for fifty years before she gave it to a relative, and then it was another 39 years before it was restored and digitized in 2007. Now it is available, and serves as a document of a culture that was rarely captured on film at the time and even more rarely in charge of its own narrative when it was.

I cannot give a detailed summary of the movie, because some of it is lost, importantly including the Intertitles that would explain much of the relationships and action on the screen. The basic story is timeless enough, however, that we can follow it in broad outline: a young Chinese American girl (Violet Wong, real-life sister-in-law of the director) with Western ideas marries into a very traditional family and is driven out by her scornful in-laws. The movie opens as the groom gives a statue of a household god to his mother, who seems to lecture him about the old ways. We see a good deal of the build-up to the marriage, in which the girl and her betrothed have tea together in what will be her bedroom, and she pokes good-natured fun at some of the traditional accoutrements of the ceremony, including a pair of oddly-balanced slippers for the bride, and a dangly headpiece for the groom. We also see her efforts to get along with her future mother-in-law, who seems quite formal, but not unfriendly at this stage. There is a scene I couldn’t follow in which she speaks to her husband in an outdoor setting, and suddenly breaks down crying (I’m guessing that he’s telling her he must go away for a while, based on what happens next). Then we see what seems to be the tail end of the wedding ceremony, demonstrating that she has learned to walk in the awkward slippers.

In the next sequence, the husband is missing, but there is a new element: Now Marion Wong appears as the “villain,” evidently a sister-in-law or other relative living in the same house. She takes Violet’s baby away and the mother-in-;aw gestures for her to leave after a confrontation, offering her a knife to commit suicide. I think Violet is being accused of neglecting her baby, since what seems to be a doctor comes to look at the child in a later scene. Violet goes out into the rain and seems to be ready to slash her wrists, but suddenly throws down the knife and wanders out into the wilderness. There is an odd scene in which she cuddles a lamb, appearing no worse for the wear after sleeping outside in the rain. Then we return to the house, where the husband returns and learns what has happened. He cries for his loss and confronts Marion with her cruelty. Then Violet turns up at the door again, and her takes her in and comforts her. Marion, realizing that her plot has failed, plunges the dagger into her own heart. At the end, Violet produces the household god and pays homage to it, suggesting that all the turmoil was due to her disrespect at the beginning, and that the tragic events since then have helped her to accept traditional ways.

What’s that on your shoulder, son?

I wasn’t sure what to expect from an non-studio film from this period but I was pretty impressed, especially by the filming and editing techniques. Most beginning filmmakers, especially at this early time, don’t give themselves enough “coverage” to show a scene from multiple angles, get close-ups and establishing shots, etc., but Marion and her crew did quite well. It was, in fact, less “stagey” and static than a lot of professionally-made films at the time, and demonstrates a good grasp of so-called “film grammar” with a liberal amount of different angles and shots. Scenes sometimes end with an iris-in, especially for strong emotional moments. One particularly good shot shows Violet at her mirror, with her face perfectly framed by the mirror as she works on her complicated braids. That’s not to say there are no mistakes – one scene had a distracting reflection that kept hitting the leading man’s shoulder, and a couple of edits have a sort of “hiccup” effect where we see the last few frames before the cut were repeated. And, of course, some of the footage is less than perfectly intact, so it’s hard to know how good it was meant to be.

It’s a pity that audiences of 1916 missed out on this movie. I suspect that Ms. Wong discovered that distribution was more difficult and expensive an investment than she’d anticipated, and gave up when she realized she probably wouldn’t make her money back trying to do it independently. It remains however as a document of a truly under-represented segment of American culture from a time period that tends to look disturbingly white when only the most popular images are seen.

Alternate Title: The Curse of Quon Gwon: When the Far East Mingles with the West

Director: Marion E. Wong

Camera: Unknown

Starring: Marion E. Wong, Violet Wong, Harvey Soohoo.

Run Time: 35 Min (surviving print)

You can watch it for free: here (no music).

Wong also taps into a more universal plot: trouble with the in-laws. While the specific customs may be different, newly married people the world over have had to deal with similar problems. Unlike Hollywood films of the time that featured Chinese characters as mysterious, inscrutable, exotic, you-name-the-stereotype, Wong’s characters are just everyday people trying to make their marriage work and please their family.

Furthermore, the Magic's success can also be credited to their unity and chemistry as a team. The players' ability to work together and trust each other on the court has resulted in a cohesive and efficient playing style. Through effective communication and team dynamics, the Magic have been able to overcome challenges and emerge as strong contenders. It is also worth mentioning the support and enthusiasm of the Magic fans, who have stood by the team through thick and thin. Their unwavering dedication and passion have created an electric atmosphere during home games, providing an extra boost of motivation for the players. Reaching the finals is a testament to the Magic's hard work, perseverance, and resilience. While the journey is far from over, their progress thus far is commendable, and they have proven themselves to be a formidable force in the NBA. As the finals approach, the Magic and their fans can look forward to an exciting and competitive series, with the team aiming to bring home the championship..

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