Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American actress to gain international recognition. Her long and varied career spanned both silent and sound film, television, stage, and radio. Wikipedia
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The first Chinese film star in Hollywood
Anna May Wong. Photo: kinoposk.ru
Today actors of Chinese descent in demand in Hollywood and enjoy the success.Suffice it to recall such stars as Jet Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Liu and others.However, it was not always.At the dawn of Hollywood actors Asian discriminated, and in the early Hollywood films as Asian characters were performed by white actors.Significant contribution to the change in the situation made ​​Anna May Wong - the first actress of Chinese descent, managed to achieve fame in Hollywood.
Anna May Wong was born January 3, 1905 in Los Angeles in a family of Chinese immigrants in the second generation. Against the wishes of his father, who disapproved of the profession daughter, Anna began her acting career in the 1920s. She starred in many silent film era, however, mainly in supporting roles, except for the film "Silk bouquet" (1926).
At the end of the 1920s. Anna went to Europe, where she worked for three years. Unlike the U.S., where there was no prejudice against Asian actors, and Anna finally got the opportunity to play a major role. One of the most popular paintings of the period - the German film "Butterfly City" (1929).
It is interesting that some of its films in the European period in the United States were shown in abbreviated form, as in the American screen while the image was banned romantic relationships between members of different races. So, from the film "Flame of Love" (1930) was cut scene where Anna kisses her co-star British actor John Longden.
In 1930, the actress returned to Hollywood, where, together with Marlene Dietrich starred in the famous melodrama "Shanghai Express" (1932), according to some modern critics have shown the best acting, than Dietrich. In 1933, in an interview with Film Weekly she spoke out against widespread while stereotypical negative image of Chinese characters in American movies: "Why does the screen Chinese is always portrayed villains? And so cartoonish villains - bloodthirsty, treacherous! In fact, we are not. How can we be such as having a much more ancient civilization than the western. "
In 1932 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Beijing University, but when in 1936 May Wong came to China protesting citizens are not allowed to visit her native village of her ancestors, believing that her work in Hollywood is a shame for China.
In the 1940s, her career has been a decline. Because of the war with Japan in American society has increased negative attitude to all Asians, despite the fact that China was at war with Japan.
Actress died of a heart attack in 1961 after the death Subsequently she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite the fact that China itself has been forgotten her name, she has played a significant role in overcoming negative attitudes to Asian actors in Hollywood. Asian-American Motion Picture Association established an award that bears her name, and in 1973 the community of Asian fashion designers also established a prize named after Anna May Wong.
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Today actors of Chinese descent in demand in Hollywood and enjoy the success. Suffice it to recall such stars as Jet Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Liu and others. However, it was not always. At the dawn of Hollywood actors Asian discriminated, and in the early Hollywood films as Asian characters were performed by white actors. Significant contribution to the change in the situation made Anna May Wong - the first actress of Chinese descent, managed to achieve fame in Hollywood.
Anna May Wong was born January 3, 1905 in Los Angeles in a family of Chinese immigrants in the second generation. Against the wishes of his father, who disapproved of the profession daughter, Anna began her acting career in the 1920s. She starred in many silent film era, however, mainly in supporting roles, except for the film "Silk bouquet" (1926).
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At the end of the 1920s. Anna went to Europe, where she worked for three years. Unlike the U.S., where there was no prejudice against Asian actors, and Anna finally got the opportunity to play a major role. One of the most popular paintings of the period - the German film "Butterfly City" (1929).
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It is interesting that some of its films in the European period in the United States were shown in abbreviated form, as in the American screen while the image was banned romantic relationships between members of different races. So, from the film "Flame of Love" (1930) was cut scene where Anna kisses her co-star British actor John Longden.
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In 1930, the actress returned to Hollywood, where, together with Marlene Dietrich starred in the famous melodrama "Shanghai Express" (1932), according to some modern critics have shown the best acting, than Dietrich. In 1933, in an interview with Film Weekly she spoke out against widespread while stereotypical negative image of Chinese characters in American movies: "Why does the screen Chinese is always portrayed villains? And so cartoonish villains - bloodthirsty, treacherous! In fact, we are not. How can we be such as having a much more ancient civilization than the western. "
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In 1932 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Beijing University, but when in 1936 May Wong came to China protesting citizens are not allowed to visit her native village of her ancestors, believing that her work in Hollywood is a shame for China.
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In the 1940s, her career has been a decline. Because of the war with Japan in American society has increased negative attitude to all Asians, despite the fact that China was at war with Japan.
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Actress died of a heart attack in 1961 after the death Subsequently she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite the fact that China itself has been forgotten her name, she has played a significant role in overcoming negative attitudes to Asian actors in Hollywood. Asian-American Motion Picture Association established an award that bears her name, and in 1973 the community of Asian fashion designers also established a prize named after Anna May Wong.
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Interesting veils (from Wikipedia):
In 1936, Wong traveled to China, visiting Beijing and Shanghai. However, because of the protest of citizens who believed that her work in Hollywood shames country actress was not allowed to visit his native village of her ancestors.
In 1937, Wong and wife of producer David O. Selznick were victims of extortion. Someone claimed that they paid him 20,000 dollars, and the money he was going to spend Wong on picture production on his own script. In case of non-maniac actress promised to disfigure and mutilate her father and sons, Mrs. Selznick threatened blindness and disabilities. Both women went to the police and to their homes has been put protection.
In 1942, Wong wrote a foreword to a cookbook New Chinese Recipes - it was one of the first books on Chinese cuisine in the U.S..
The actress was in a romantic relationship with the white citizens of America, but because of the ban on mixed marriages, canceled only in 1948, and never married.
Sculptural group "Four Ladies of Hollywood" at the end of the Hollywood "Walk of Fame" In Anna May Wong there still statues Dolores del Río, Dorothy Dandridge and Mae West
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Star Anna May Wong on "Walk of Fame"
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Anna May Wong ni memang artis lagenda Asia-Amerika. Tapi di zaman dia, Hollywood byk mendiskriminasi aktor dan aktres Asia-Amerika & Afrika-Amerika. Kebanyakan watak lakonan yang ditawarkan pun stereotaip sahaja.
Bruce Lee pun pernah mendapat layanan yang sama. Sebab tu Bruce Lee kecewa dengan sikap produser Hollywood yang tak serius terhadap watak2 Asia / minoriti di layar perak, dan beralih ke Hong Kong mencari peluangnya sendiri.
Anna May Wong juga dianggap mempunyai kecantikan klasikal wajahnya.
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Anna May Wong. Photo: kinoposk.ru
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