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and author Sax Rohmer
and author Sax Rohmer
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“Quality rather than quantity distinguishes the master.”
“There is no merit in a special talent unless its exercise is of use to others.”
— Sax Rohmer
Sax Rohmer entry at Wikipedia
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Sax Rohmer entry at Wikipedia
Sax Rohmer credits at Internet Movie Database
Fu Manchu entry at Wikipedia
'Fu Manchu' character credits at Internet Movie Database
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'The Page of Fu Manchu' fansite [est. 1997]
Fu Manchu Fiction
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Sax Rohmer first wrote a dozen short stories that were then combined into his first Fu Manchu novel.
The first story "The Zayat Kiss" is basically the first three chapters, and is available online
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"The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu" [#1=1913]
aka "The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu"
full novel text available online at The Nostalgia League
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"The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" [#2=1916]
aka "The Devil Doctor"
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"The Si-Fan Mysteries" #3=1917]
aka "The Hand of Fu Manchu"
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"The Book of Fu Manchu" [1929 compilation of first 3 books]
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"The Daughter of Fu Manchu" [#4=1931]
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"The Mask of Fu Manchu" [#5=1932]
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"Fu Manchu's Bride" [#6=1933]
aka "The Bride of Fu Manchu"
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"The Trail of Fu Manchu" [#7=1934]
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"President Fu Manchu" [#8=1936]
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"The Drums of Fu Manchu" [#9=1939]
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"The Island of Fu Manchu" [#10=1941]
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"The Shadow of Fu Manchu" #11=1948]
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"Re-Enter Dr. Fu Manchu" [#12=1957]
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"Emperor Fu Manchu" [#13=1959]
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"The Wrath of Fu Manchu"
[posthumous #14=1973]
includes novella "The Wrath of Fu Manchu" and short stories 'The Eyes of Fu Manchu',
'The Word of Fu Manchu' & 'The Mind of Fu Manchu'
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"The Fu Manchu Omnibus" Series
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"The Fu Manchu Omnibus - Volume 1" [2000] by Sax Rohmer
contains novels "The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu", "The Devil Doctor" aka "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu", and "The Si-Fan Mysteries" aka "The Hand of Fu Manchu" Allison & Busby 7½x5 pb [1/2000] out of print/used Kindle Edition from PageTurner [11/2003] for $4.79 "The Fu Manchu Omnibus - Volume 2" [1997] by Sax Rohmer contains novels "The Daughter of Fu Manchu", "The Mask of Fu Manchu", and "Fu Manchu's Bride" Allison & Busby 7½x5 pb [8/97] out of print/used "The Fu Manchu Omnibus - Volume 3" [1999] by Sax Rohmer contains novels "The Trail of Fu Manchu", "President Fu Manchu", and "Re-Enter Fu Manchu" Allison & Busby 7½x5 pb [9/99] out of print/used "The Fu Manchu Omnibus - Volume 4" [2000] by Sax Rohmer contains novels "The Drums of Fu Manchu", "The Shadow of Fu Manchu", and "Emperor Fu Manchu" Allison & Busby 7¾x4¾ pb [2/2000] out of print/used Allison & Busby 7½x5 pb [2/2000] out of print/used "The Fu Manchu Omnibus - Volume 5" [2001] by Sax Rohmer contains novel "The Island of Fu Manchu", novella "The Wrath of Fu Manchu", and 3 short stories: 'The Eyes of Fu Manchu', 'The Word of Fu Manchu' & 'The Mind of Fu Manchu' Allison & Busby 7¾x5 pb [6/2001] out of print/used |
Fu Manchu Tales by Other Authors
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"Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Matches Wits With The Diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu" [1984] by Cay Van Ash, Illustrated by Peter Elwell Nayland-Smith has been kidnapped, and Dr. Petrie asks Dr. Watson for help from the very retired Sherlock Holmes; Holmes refuses until his own life is endangered, and then the chase is on, leading to Wales and evil Fu Manchu. HarperCollins mass pb [6/88] out of print/used Harper & Row 9¼x5¾ hardcover [2/84] out of print/used BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's Sherlock Holmes Pages |
 | "The Fires of Fu Manchu" [1987] by Cay Van Ash A scientist has disappeared with a suitcase containing weapons secrets; the British governmanet calls in Nayland-Smith and Dr. Petrie to track down Professor Brooker before either the Germans or evil Dr. Fu Manchu find him. HarperCollins mass pb [10/88] out of print/used HarperCollins hardcover [10/87] out of print/used |
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"The Terror of Fu Manchu" [2009] by William Patrick Maynard
Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie are drawn back into the diabolical web of Dr. Fu Manchu after the death of a missionary; the December 1913 case moves rapidly between London and Paris where they cross paths with the Si-Fan Society and the famous French detective, Gaston Max. Black Coat Press 8x5 pb [4/2009] for $18.85 Black Coat Press 9x6¼ hardcover [4/2009] for $39.95 |
Fu Manchu Movies & Television
'Fu Manchu' character credits at Internet Movie Database
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"The Mysterious Mr. Wu Chung Foo"
4-part silent serial [Feature Photoplay Company 1914]
Fu Manchu in everything but name; no permission from or payment to Sax Rohmer;
bare credits at IMDb
"The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1923]
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Directed by A.E. Coleby; starring Harry Agar Lyons (as Fu Manchu), Fred Paul (as Nayland Smith), Humberston Wright (as Dr. Petrie), Frank Wilson (as Insp. Weymouth), and Joan Clarkson (as Karamaneh); serial credits from IMDb
"15 thrilling 2-reel episodes": stand-alone stories, rather than American-style cliffhanger chapters; episode titles are "The Scented Envelopes", "The West Case", "The Clue of The Pigtail", "The Call of Siva", "The Miracle", "The Fungi Cellars", "The Knocking On The Door", "The Cry of The Nighthawk", "Aaron's Rod", "The Fiery Hand", "The Man With The Limp", "The Queen of Hearts", "The Silver Buddha", "The Sacred Order" & "The Shrine of Seven Lamps" |
"The Further Mysteries of Fu Manchu" silent serial [Stoll Pictures U.K. 1924]
eight further episodes directed by Fred Paul; starring Harry Agar Lyons, Fred Paul, Humberston Wright,
Frank Wilson & Dorinea Shirley (as Karamaneh); serial not listed separately on IMDb
episode titles are "A Midnight Summons", "The Coughing Horror", "Cragmire Tower", "The Green Mist",
"The Café de l'Egypte", "The Golden Pomegranates", "Karamenah" & "Greywater Park"
"The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" [1929]
starring Warner Oland
"The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" [1930]
starring Warner Oland
"Daughter of The Dragon" [1931]
starring Warner Oland & Anna May Wong
"The Mask of Fu Manchu" [1932]
starring Boris Karloff
"Drums of Fu Manchu" serial [1940] /title/tt0032420/
starring Henry Brandon
"Drums of Fu Manchu" feature version [1943] /title/tt0035828/
starring Henry Brandon
"El Otro Fú-Man-chú"
Spanish-language feature film [Bascon Spain 1946]
 | Fu Manchu steals a magic shell, which is also being sought by a mysterious cult, from a tea merchant's shop. Written & directed by Ramón Barreiro; starring Manuel Requena, Rosita Yarza, Carlos Muñoz, José Jaspe & Manuel Kayser video/DVDBlu-ray not available • credits at IMDb |
"The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu" TV series [Republic 1956]
 | Very low-budget 13-episode b&w TV series with Glen Gordon (as evil Fu Manchu), Lester Matthews (as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith) & Clark Howat (as Dr. Petrie)
series credits at IMDb four episodes & cartoon on both DVDs: "The Death Ship of Dr. Fu Manchu", "The Golden God of Dr. Fu Manchu", "The Master Plan of Dr. Fu Manchu" co-starring Adolph Hitler, and "The Prisoner of Dr. Fu Manchu"; bonus cartoon "Betty Boop: The Candid Candidate" [1937] Alpha Video b&w DVD [1/2003] for $7.98 Television Classics b&w DVD [2005] out of prodn/used |
"The Face of Fu Manchu" [1965] /tt0059162/
"The Brides of Fu Manchu" [1966] /tt0060188/
"The Horror of Fu Manchu" [1966]
"The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" [1967] /tt0063764/
"The Blood of Fu Manchu" [1968] /tt0062741/
"The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" [1968]
"The Castle of Fu Manchu" [1969] /tt0064338/
"The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu" [1980] /tt0080731/
starring Peter Sellers (dual role)
"Fu Manchu" [planned for 2011 release] 
latest info at IMDb
"The Hands of Shang-Chi" [DreamWorks SKG; 2011?]
Martial arts master Shang-Chi discovers that he is the son of evil mastermind Fu Manchu; previously published
in several Marvel comics & graphic novels; new live-action movie is scripted by Bruce C. McKenna, to be directed
by Woo-ping Yuen, planned for 2011 release;
latest info at IMDb
Other Media
"The Eye of Siva", a Fu Manchu stageplay produced on London's West End in 1923
Sax Rohmer
B I O
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Sax Rohmer entry at Wikipedia
Sax Rohmer credits at Internet Movie Database
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"Master of Villainy: A Biography of Sax Rohmer" [1972] by Cay Van Ash & Elizabeth Sax Rohmer Popular Press hardcover [12/72] out of print/rare |
Other Works by Sax Rohmer
browse Sax Rohmer books category at Amazon
"The Romance of Sorcery" [] Rohmer's only non-fiction book, on magic and sorcery.
"The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) (stories)
"The Seven Secrets of Sumuru (1969) (characters)
"Sumuru (2003) (characters)
Kindle Editions
Amazon's Kindle Store
Kindle ebook reader entry at Wikipedia
 | "The Essential Sax Rohmer Collection (15 books)" for Kindle
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [undated] for $4.99 contains 15 public domain novels: "Bat Wing" [1921]; "Brood of The Witch-Queen" [1918]; "Dope" [1919]; "Fire-Tongue" [1921]; "The Golden Scorpion" [1919]; "The Green Eyes of Bâst" [1920]; "The Orchard of Tears" [1918]; "The Quest of The Sacred Slipper" [1919]; "The Sins of Severac Bablon" [1914]; "Tales of Chinatown" [1922]; "The Yellow Claw" [1915]; and three tales of Fu Manchu: "The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" [#1=1913]; "The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu" [#2=1916] and "The Hand of Fu-Manchu" [#3=1917] |
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