How Anna May Wong Became the First Chinese American Movie Star
Mayukh Sen on “Daughter of the Dragon,” by Yunte Huang, a biography of the Chinese American actress Anna May Wong, and her impact on Asian representation onscreen.
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Mayukh Sen on “Daughter of the Dragon,” by Yunte Huang, a biography of the Chinese American actress Anna May Wong, and her impact on Asian representation onscreen.
The 1938 Oscar winner snubbed Asian stars and cast heavily made-up white actors in Chinese roles. Has the Academy finally redeemed itself?
The first Chinese-American movie star's struggle for acceptance in the land of her ancestors.
“The soul of a great nation is expressed in the life of its humblest people. In this simple ...
As the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood, Anna May Wong made more than 60 films, but was never cast as the lead. That changed when she paved a way for herself in Great Britain.