 Created by Sax Rohmer and Earl Derr Biggers in the early part of the 20th century, Fu Manchu is the embodiment of America's imagination of a threatening, mysterious East Asian while Charlie Chan is an apologetic, submissive Chinese-Hawaiian detective who represents America's archetypal "good" East Asian.Both characters found widespread popularity in numerous novels and films.Thirteen novels, three short stories, and one novelette have been written about Fu Manchu, the villainous Chinese mastermind.