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Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Oyuncu · 1905 – 1961 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress whose long career spanned both silent and sound films, television, stage, and radio. Apart from being recognized as the the first Chinese-American movie star, as well as the first Asian-American to become an international star, she was also seen as an acclaimed fashion icon due to her being the one of the early stars to embrace the flapper look. Born near the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with the movies at an early age and quit education to focus on beginning an acting career. After landing parts as uncredited extras in silent films, she had her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea (1922), one of the first movies made in color. Her role in Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Bagdad (1924) helped her achieve international stardom. Tired of being offered stereotypical supporting roles, she left Hollywood for Europe in the late 1920s, where she starred in several plays alongside notable names like Laurence Olivier. She made her final silent film in Britain titled Piccadilly (1929), which earned her wide praise. Her first talkie, The Flame of Love (1930), was recorded in three languages: English, French and German. She spent the first half of the 1930s traveling between the United States and Europe for film and stage work. Wong was featured in films of the early sound era, such as Daughter of the Dragon (1931) and Daughter of Shanghai (1937), and with Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's Shanghai Express (1932). These films brought her more and more fame, which she used to express her staunch political views. Although she advocated for Chinese-American causes and criticized the stereotypical roles she played, Chinese press and critics continued to view her as a disgrace to the country. After experiencing the most severe disappointment of her career, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer refused to consider her for the leading Chinese role in the film The Good Earth (1937), and instead chose a white German actress in yellowface, Wong spent the a year touring China, visiting her family's ancestral village, and studying Chinese culture. Returning to Hollywood, she starred in several B movies that portrayed Chinese-Americans in a positive light in the late-1930s. As World War II rolled around, she focused less on her film career and decided to devote her time and money in helping the Chinese against Japanese invasions. Returning to the public eye in the 1950s with several television appearances, she started her own detective mystery television show titled The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong (1951), the first U.S. television show starring an Asian-American. She was scheduled to return to film in Flower Drum Song (1961) but she died of a heart attack. For decades after her death, Wong was remembered mostly for the stereotypical roles she was given although critics have begun to reevaluate her life and career. In 2022, Wong became the first Asian-American to be depicted on American coinage when the quarters with her image on them went into circulation. In 2023, Mattel released a Barbie doll modeled on Wong in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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  • Film7.0

    Shanghai Express

    Şangay Ekspres

    1932 · 247 votes

  • Film7.3

    The Thief of Bagdad

    Bağdat Hırsızı

    1924 · 190 votes

  • Film5.7

    Portrait in Black

    1960 · 26 votes

  • Film7.0

    Lilies of the Field

    1924 · 1 votes

  • Film5.5

    A Study in Scarlet

    1933 · 33 votes

  • Film10.0

    Hai-Tang

    Flame of Love

    1930 · 1 votes

  • Film5.7
  • Film6.5
  • Film10.0

    A Trip to Chinatown

    1926 · 1 votes

  • Film6.1

    Impact

    1949 · 67 votes

  • Film5.0

    Elstree Calling

    1930 · 23 votes

  • Film6.9

    The Savage Innocents

    1960 · 46 votes

  • Film5.3

    Daughter of the Dragon

    1931 · 23 votes

  • Film5.3

    When Were You Born

    1938 · 12 votes

  • Film7.0

    Drifting

    1923 · 5 votes

  • Film5.6

    Island of Lost Men

    1939 · 9 votes

  • Film6.8

    Hollywood Party

    1937 · 5 votes

  • Film8.0

    Mary of the Movies

    1923 · 1 votes

  • Film7.3

    Schmutziges Geld

    Song

    1928 · 3 votes

  • Film5.5

    Why Girls Love Sailors

    1927 · 24 votes

  • Film10.0
  • Film6.6

    Dangerous to Know

    1938 · 9 votes

  • Film6.3

    The Toll of the Sea

    1923 · 31 votes

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  • Dizi3.8

    Climax!

    1954 · 12 votes

  • Dizi6.8
  • Dizi6.1

    Adventures in Paradise

    1959 · 7 votes

  • Dizi7.3

    Danger Man

    1960 · 25 votes

  • Dizi6.4
  • Dizi6.8

    Producers' Showcase

    1954 · 5 votes

  • Dizi10.0

    Asian Americans

    2020 · 1 votes

  • Dizi8.0