Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History
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A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploitation and endemic racism are set against the currents of twentieth-century history. 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.
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Huang, Y., & Lam, R. (2023). Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Huang, Yunte and Rebecca, Lam. 2023. Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous With American History. [United States], HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Huang, Yunte and Rebecca, Lam, Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous With American History. [United States], HighBridge, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Huang, Yunte, and Rebecca Lam. Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous With American History. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge, 2023.
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