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He built it for his community to grow and prosper
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The Bridge

He built it for his communityto grow and prosper

He built it for his community
to grow and prosper

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He built it for his community to grow and prosper.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:05
Uploaded
Apr 08, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Movie Summary

Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
We have grown and it has been good. - The Bridge 00:05
We have grown and it has been good.
I think it's important that we look back at Chinese American history - The Bridge 00:10
I think it's important that we look back at Chinese Ame...
One of the best ways to keep the memory and the history alive - The Bridge 00:15
One of the best ways to keep the memory and the history aliv...
Long before F. Chow Chan opened a bank, - The Bridge 00:08
Long before F. Chow Chan opened a bank,
All these people like this gentleman here, Edgar, - The Bridge 00:08
All these people like this gentleman here, Edgar,
What makes our products different from everybody else - The Bridge 00:07
What makes our products different from everybody else
It's basically our sponge cake, if you wanna touch it. - The Bridge 00:05
It's basically our sponge cake, if you wanna touch it.
Basically, you know, I had to standardize everything. - The Bridge 00:06
Basically, you know, I had to standardize everything.
And then, when I did that, I changed everything into percentages. - The Bridge 00:07
And then, when I did that, I changed everything into percent...
You know, just mixing and things didn't come out the way I wanted it to. - The Bridge 00:06
You know, just mixing and things didn't come out the wa...
When you turn 12, you ended up here on weekends. - The Bridge 00:05
When you turn 12, you ended up here on weekends.
I just worry about, you know, like, if I can get the product out - The Bridge 00:09
I just worry about, you know, like, if I can get the product...
Growing up, he was busy a lot of the time, - The Bridge 00:10
Growing up, he was busy a lot of the time,
It was about what needed to be brought to the community - The Bridge 00:13
It was about what needed to be brought to the community
So yeah, it's quite a legacy. - The Bridge 00:06
So yeah, it's quite a legacy.
In 1973, East West opens its headquarters in Los Angeles, Chinatown, - The Bridge 00:12
In 1973, East West opens its headquarters in Los Angeles, Ch...
In those very early days, Chinatown was still so small. - The Bridge 00:06
In those very early days, Chinatown was still so small.
And again, you have this kind of altruistic group of people. - The Bridge 00:06
And again, you have this kind of altruistic group of people.
Yes, it's a bank, but people have this kind of vision of: - The Bridge 00:08
Yes, it's a bank, but people have this kind of vision o...
It's very much about those personal relationships, - The Bridge 00:16
It's very much about those personal relationships,