MGM's recent film "The Year of the Dragon," depicting a policeman's struggle against crime in New York's Chinatown, created a storm of protest in the Chinese-American community and led to a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
去年美國米高梅公司發行的「龍年」，描寫一位越戰退伍、在紐約當警察的白人，到中國城與東方人對抗，最後英雄式地剷除中國城的罪惡。紐約中國城居民和華裔民權組織認為，電影過分渲染華埠黑幕及醜化華人形象，集體抗議並要求米高梅賠償美金一億五千萬，引起軒然大波。