In this Afternoon Edition of Mustache Monday, we proudly bring to you the very honorable mustaches of the Chinese stereotype!Originating around the beginning of the 20th century as a Western response to the "Yellow Peril", evil genius Fu Manchu revolutionized the world of mustaches with his eponymous tendrils..
Following closely in the mustache wax trail of F.M. is the venerable detective Charlie Chan. Like F.M., Chan was portrayed in the movies and on television by....a white guy. 
Of course, the Moustache Chinoisie has been ever present in the world of Hong Kong, Kung Fu, and Exploitation cinema. One of my recent favorites is, if you haven't guessed by now, Pai Mei from both Kill Bill and Hung wen tin san po pai lien chiao, as portrayed by Gordon Liu. Yeah, ok I totally haven't seen the latter. Feast your eyes:
Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!
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