ANNA MAY WONG: IN HER OWN WORDS | Women Make Movies | Trailer

Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words A film by Yunah Hong Stream the film on Vimeo on Demand here-  US, 2011, 56 minutes, Color, DVD, English Anna May Wong knew she wanted to be a movie star from the time she was a young girl—and by 17 she became one. A third generation Chinese-American, she went on to make dozens of films in Hollywood and Europe. She was one of the few actors to successfully transition from silent to sound cinema, co-starring with Marlene Dietrich, Anthony Quinn and Douglas Fairbanks along the way. She was glamorous, talented and cosmopolitan—yet she spent most of her career typecast either as a painted doll or a scheming dragon lady. For years, older generations of Chinese-Americans frowned upon the types of roles she played; but today a younger generation of Asian Americans sees her as a pioneering artist, who succeeded in a hostile environment that hasn’t altogether changed. For more information and to purchase the film visit: