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May 3, 2021 · "Chinatown" is the sort of whodunit where learning the identity of the murderer still isn't satisfying, because justice is never served — and in fact, the...
Jun 21, 2024 · Fiction it may be, but Chinatown is one of the great noirs precisely because it authentically captures how politics and business can mix easily with crime and corruption,...
- Adam Scovell
The crime itself is framed nothing more than as a basic paint by numbers murder mystery whodunit that solely exists as the narrative Macguffin in order to have Jake Gittes solve, bring criminals to light, and prove himself to be the noir knight in shining armor.
Sep 30, 2012 · Jake has once before tried to fight back, in Chinatown. The memory of Chinatown is a traumatic one to Jake, for it bears the realization that one is powerless in the face of the world's oppressive evil. At the climax of "Chinatown," Jake is once again reminded that he is grossly overmatched.
Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街) is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
Feb 4, 2014 · Rapid immigration led to the formation of US Chinatowns in the late 19th Century, though a long period of exclusion and discrimination for the Chinese began around the same time. The next large...
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Sep 14, 2020 · As historic Chinatowns struggle during the pandemic, it’s worth looking at why residents—and visitors—flocked to them in the first place. A land of opportunity—and gold. Chinatowns have...
