Anna May Wong
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Drifting (The Attempted Reanimation of Anna May Wong)
Film • 2024
jako Archive Footage
Searching for Anna May Wong
Film • 2020
jako Self (archive footage)
Asian Americans
Serial • 2020
jako Self (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Film • 2019
jako (archive footage)
金門銀光夢
Film • 2013
jako Self (archive footage)
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
Film • 2007
jako Herself (archive footage)
Dragon by the Tail
Film • 1961
jako A-Hsing
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Serial • 1960
jako A-Hsing
Danger Man
Serial • 1960
jako Miss Lee
Portrait in Black
Film • 1960
jako Tawny
Just Joe
Film • 1960
jako Peach Blossom
The Savage Innocents
Film • 1960
jako Hiku
Adventures in Paradise
Serial • 1959
jako Lu Yang
The Letter
Film • 1956
jako The Woman
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Serial • 1955
Producers' Showcase
Serial • 1954
jako Chinese Woman
Climax!
Serial • 1954
jako Clerk
The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong
Serial • 1951
Impact
Film • 1949
jako Su Lin
Lady from Chungking
Film • 1942
jako Kwan Mei
Bombs Over Burma
Film • 1942
jako Lin Ying
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Film • 1941
jako Lois Ling
Island of Lost Men
Film • 1939
jako Kim Ling
King of Chinatown
Film • 1939
jako Dr. Mary Ling
When Were You Born
Film • 1938
jako Mei Lei Ming
Dangerous to Know
Film • 1938
jako Madame Lan Ying
Daughter of Shanghai
Film • 1937
jako Lan Ying Lin
Hollywood Party
Film • 1937
jako Herself
My China Film
Film • 1936
jako self
Limehouse Blues
Film • 1934
jako Tu Tuan
Tiger Bay
Film • 1934
jako Lui Chang
Java Head
Film • 1934
jako Princess Taou Yuen
Chu Chin Chow
Film • 1934
jako Zahrat
A Study in Scarlet
Film • 1933
jako Mrs. Pyke
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Film • 1932
jako Self
Hollywood on Parade
Film • 1932
jako Self
Shanghai Express
Film • 1932
jako Hui Fei
Daughter of the Dragon
Film • 1931
jako Ling Moy
Hai-Tang
Film • 1930
The Flame of Love
Film • 1930
jako Hai Tang
Der Weg zur Schande
Film • 1930
jako Hai-Tang
Elstree Calling
Film • 1930
jako Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew
Großstadtschmetterling
Film • 1929
jako Hai-Tang
Piccadilly
Film • 1929
jako Shosho
Schmutziges Geld
Film • 1928
jako Song
Chinatown Charlie
Film • 1928
jako Mandarin's Sweetheart
Across to Singapore
Film • 1928
jako Singapore Saloon Girl (uncredited)
The Crimson City
Film • 1928
jako Su
Souvenirs
Film • 1928
jako The Captain's Chinese Love
Streets of Shanghai
Film • 1927
jako Su Quan
The Devil Dancer
Film • 1927
jako Sada
The Chinese Parrot
Film • 1927
jako Nautch Dancer
Old San Francisco
Film • 1927
jako A Flower of the Orient
Why Girls Love Sailors
Film • 1927
jako Delamar (scenes deleted)
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
Film • 1927
jako Baroness Stoloff
Mr. Wu
Film • 1927
jako Loo Song
Driven from Home
Film • 1927
The Desert's Toll
Film • 1926
jako Oneta
The Silk Bouquet
Film • 1926
jako Dragon Horse
A Trip to Chinatown
Film • 1926
jako Ohati
Fifth Avenue
Film • 1926
jako Nan Lo
His Supreme Moment
Film • 1925
jako Harem Girl in Play (uncredited)
Forty Winks
Film • 1925
jako Annabelle Wu
Piotruś Pan
Film • 1924
jako Tiger Lily
The Alaskan
Film • 1924
jako Keok
The Fortieth Door
Film • 1924
jako Zira
Złodziej z Bagdadu
Film • 1924
jako The Mongol Slave
Lilies of the Field
Film • 1924
Thundering Dawn
Film • 1923
jako Honky-Tonk Girl
Drifting
Film • 1923
jako Rose Li
Mary of the Movies
Film • 1923
jako Anna May Wong (uncredited)
The Toll of the Sea
Film • 1923
jako Lotus Flower
The White Mouse
Film • 1921
Bits of Life
Film • 1921
jako Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife
Shame
Film • 1921
jako Lotus Blossom
Mother o' Mine
Film • 1921
jako (uncredited)
A Tale of Two Worlds
Film • 1921
The First Born
Film • 1921
Outside the Law
Film • 1921
jako Chinese Girl (uncredited)
Dinty
Film • 1920
jako Half Moon
The Red Lantern
Film • 1919
jako Eurasian woman (uncredited)