In The Good Earth (1937), actress Luise Rainer (left) plays O-Lan—a subservient and selfless Chinese woman who withstands the oppression of Japanese aggressors—alongside co-star Paul Muni (right) as Wang, her husband. The cast comprises largely non-Asian actors playing Asian roles.
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