导演Angela How创作的短纪录片《Carn the Chinese!》于墨尔本国际电影节首映，通过访谈三位球队老将，讲述了澳洲华人社区在白澳政策时期组建并运营Young Chinese League足球队的故事[1]。该队从1930年代至1986年间运营约50年，成为华裔澳洲人通过足球运动获得认可和融入澳洲社会的重要平台[1]。
纪录片采访的三位球队老将各自代表了不同的参与时期和贡献方式[1]。David Gung曾在北墨尔本U15和U17队效力，后来在埃森顿试训但仅获5分钟出场时间[1]。Harold Chin Quan担任该队冶金师，从1964年到1986年出场超过250场[1]。现年88岁的Peter Louey于16岁时乘船抵澳，并因对维州华人社区的服务在2016年获得OAM勋章[1]。
来自新加坡的导演Angela How在1990年代随家人移居澳洲[1]。这部纪录片由Bailey Banfield和Darcy Vescio担任执行制片人[1]。澳洲足球历史上还出现过其他早期华裔运动员，包括1908年为卡尔顿效力的Wally Koochew、1908年为吉朗效力5场的George Tansing，以及1913年为圣基尔达效力4场的Ernie Foo[1]。
Director Angela How, a Singapore-born filmmaker who migrated to Australia in the 1990s, premiered her documentary short "Carn the Chinese!" at the Melbourne International Film Festival this week [1]. The film chronicles the history of the Young Chinese League, a football team established and operated by the Chinese-Australian community during the White Australia Policy era [1].
The documentary features interviews with three veteran players from the squad, documenting their experiences in seeking recognition and integration into Australian society through sport [1]. David Gung played for the Young Chinese League's U15 and U17 teams before training with Essendon, where he appeared for only five minutes [1]. Harold Chin Quan, a metallurgist, made over 250 appearances for the team between 1964 and 1986 [1]. Peter Louey, now 88 years old, arrived in Australia by ship at age 16 and received the Order of Australia Medal in 2016 for his services to the Victorian Chinese community [1].
The Young Chinese League operated for approximately 50 years, from the 1930s until 1986 [1]. How's film is executive produced by Bailey Banfield and Darcy Vescio [1]. The documentary draws attention to early Chinese-Australian footballers including Wally Koochew, who played for Carlton in 1908, George Tansing, who appeared five times for Geelong in 1908, and Ernie Foo, who played four matches for St Kilda in 1913 [1].