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Contains the film The Red Lantern, concerning a mixed-race woman in China, rejected by her Chinese neighbors, who converts to Christianity and falls in love with a white missionary, only to be rejected by his family. Disillusioned, she inpersonates a Chinese goddess to inspire the crowds during the Boxer Rebellion. DVD also includes a program of western "Chinese" music, films of the Boxer War, and other film clips of star Nazimova and music inspired by her. The accompanying book contains essays detailing the production of the film, information on the star and director, information on western views of China and the Boxer Rebellion, and the film's place in this discourse.