Stereotypes of East Asians in the United States forms of racial discrimination or social issues in American society at large, and that their community is thriving, having "gained" socioeconomic success through their own merit. Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan are two important and well-known fictional East Asian characters in America's cultural history. 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 people 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
Charlie Chan (composer) for Killing Time (anticipated 2011 Australian drama series starring David Wenham), Me Myself I (film) (starring Rachel Griffiths), high rating Australian television staples McLeod's Daughters and Australian Story, acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company play "Gift of the Gorgon" and numerous free-to-air, National Geographic and Discovery Channel documentaries including Addiction, The Last Warriors, Persons of Interest and many more. Charlie Chan lives and works in Sydney, Australia with her cat, a Ragdoll breed named Bosun. Outside of music, Chan has an avid interest in horology, clock collecting and sailing. She also has a passion for vintage car and vintage sailboat restoration. Charlie