The 42-second-long film, which was inspired by news reports of the Boxer Rebellion, was produced on the roof of the Lubin Studios building in Philadelphia.
[1][2] It is considered an early example of "yellowface", and is featured in Arthur Dong's 2007 documentary film Hollywood Chinese.
The executioner displays the head to the spectators to serve as a warning for evil doers.
Very exciting.A print of Beheading is kept in the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.
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