Who is Sessue Hayakawa?

Sessue Hayakawa is now best known for his role as Colonel Saito in Bridge on the River Kwai, but in the 1920s, Hayakawa was one of the “biggest stars” of the Hollywood silent era, receiving “2 million [dollars] per year” throughout the 20s. He even drove a gold-plated car and lived in a mansion designed to look like a castle. Here is a brief overview of his career... Support this channel on Patreon:   / cinematyler   Twitter:   / cinematyler   Facebook:   / cinematyler   Tumblr:   / cinematyler   This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen. Resources and further reading: http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-24-525-5... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessue_... https://silentsplease.wordpress.com/2... Music: "Fresh Funky" by DeeTunez