Jack Wong Interview: On Knowing Vincent Chin as a Friend in College |
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Vincent Chin has become an icon, but in the process, the actual person of Vincent has often been lost in the enormity of the case itself. After VINCENT WHO? was completed, the director learned, to his unexpected surprise, that one of his uncles actually knew Vincent Chin in college. In this interview, the director asks his Uncle Jack to reflect back on his friendship with Vincent. And in doing so, Wong offers a rare glimpse into Vincent Chin's character and personality. View Interview Description....
Tell us about your early background. Did you face discrimination in Michigan? What did you do after arriving in Michigan? How did you first meet Vincent Chin? Did you consider yourselves friends? What is a happy memory you have of Vincent? What was Vincent like as a person? Was there anything you admired about Vincent? How did you hear about Vincent getting beat up? What thoughts crossed your mind when you learned about Vincent's death? When you think about Vincent today, how do you remember him? From what you have said, it sounds like Vincent made a difference in your life? |