Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Huang, Yunte

Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History

Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century...
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Author: Yunte Huang
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Language: English
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Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Huang, Yunte

Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History

$43.00

Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History

$43.00
Author: Yunte Huang
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos--with a touch of defiance--"Orientally yours." Now, more than a century after her birth, Yunte Huang narrates Wong's tragic life story, retracing her journey from Chinatown to silent-era Hollywood, and from Weimar Berlin to decadent, prewar Shanghai, and capturing American television in its infancy. As Huang shows, Wong's rendezvous with history features a remarkable parade of characters, including a smitten Walter Benjamin and (an equally smitten) Marlene Dietrich. Challenging the parodically racist perceptions of Wong as a "Dragon Lady," "Madame Butterfly," or "China Doll," Huang's biography becomes a truly resonant work of history that reflects the raging anti-Chinese xenophobia, unabashed sexism, and ageism toward women that defined both Hollywood and America in Wong's all-too-brief fifty-six years on earth.



Author: Yunte Huang
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 08/06/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781324095132

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