Forbidden City, U.S.A.play_arrow Watch Now Amazon Videobuy, rentDocumentaryMusic60Forbidden City, U.S.A.60play_arrow Watch Now Amazon Videobuy, rentDocumentaryMusicthumb_upthumb_downForbidden City, U.S.A.November 17, 1989Directed byArthur DongA documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.US content warning Last Updated: March 27, 2026 Request Update CastLarry ChingThe 'Chinese Sinatra'Frances ChunSingerCharlie LowOwner, Forbidden CityMary MammonDancerToy Yat MarThe 'Chinese Sophie Tucker'Jackie Mei LingDancerDottie SunComedic DancerDorothy Toy FongThe 'Chinese Ginger Rogers' (as Dorothy Toy)Noel ToyThe 'Chinese Sally Rand'Tony WingDancerJadin WongDancerPaul WingThe 'Chinese Fred Astaire'Bill NowakSelf (as "Smilin'" Bill Nowak)Wally WongSelfPat MasonSelf RecommendedSelena Gomez: My Mind & MeJustin Bieber's BelieveBad 25Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseOne Direction: This Is UsBiggie: I Got a Story to TellHannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertKaty Perry: Part of MeJoy DivisionHalftimeThe Velvet UndergroundGod Bless Ozzy OsbourneThe Sound of 007Michael Jackson: The Life of an IconThe Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years