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Wikipedia article




'China Slaver' is a 1929 American action film produced by Trinity Pictures. Directed by Frank Mattison and written by Cecil Hill and L. V. Jefferson based on a story by Calvin Holivey and Rupert Hughes, the film features a cast that includes Sjin Kamiyama, Albert Valentino, Irisi Yamaoka, Ben Wilson, Jimmy Aubrey, and James Leong. The storyline involves a Chinese spy who is sent to infiltrate a remote island that is suspected to have become a hotbed of narcotics and white slavery under the rule of a tyrannical Chinese criminal. The film received generally lukewarm reviews from critics, although Sojin's performance in particular was praised.

Cast



* Sjin Kamiyama as Ming Foy/Wing Foy/The Cobra

* Albert Valentino as Mark Conover

* Iris Yamaoka or Iris Shan as Foo

* Ben Wilson as Sam Warren

* Jimmy Aubrey as Willie Kegg

* James Leong as Lee Mandarin

* Carl Theobald

* Robert Shaw

* Dick Sutherland

* Opal Baker

Production



The project was first announced in December 1928, after Albert Valentino announced his participation in the film alongside Sojin; Trinity Pictures acquired distribution rights, with the film's release date set at January 25, 1929. Touting its noteworthy cast, the film was marketed as "the year's most exciting melodrama".

Reception



A reviewer for 'Photoplay' described 'China Slaver' as a "rather ragged production attempting epical heights", but "handicapped by an overly-fantastic story and amateur direction." However, he also lauded Sojin for his "excellent" and "inscrutable" performance.

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