Bibliograph

Daughter of the dragon, Anna May Wong's rendezvous with American history, Yunte Huang

Type

Label

Daughter of the dragon, Anna May Wong's rendezvous with American history, Yunte Huang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-350) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Daughter of the dragon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1393142554

Responsibility statement

Yunte Huang

Sub title

Anna May Wong's rendezvous with American history

Summary

The story of Anna May Wong, who fought virulent anti-Chinese xenophobia, unabashed sexism, cinematic exploitation and ageism that defined American culture in the 20th century to became Hollywood's first Chinese American film star

Table Of Contents

Part one. Fun in a Chinese laundry -- Year of the dragon -- Chinatown -- The laundryman -- Fun in a Chinese laundry -- Anna -- Curious Chinese child -- part two. Becoming Anna May -- The red lantern -- Anna May -- Madame Butterfly in technicolor -- Hollywood Babylon -- The thief of Bagdad -- Her own company -- Vaudeville -- 1927 -- part three. "Orientally yours" -- Weimar Berlin -- "Orientally yours" -- Conversation with AMW -- The vamp -- Picadilly -- The circle of chalk -- The first word -- part four. Daughter of the dragon -- On the spot -- Daughter of the dragon -- Shanghai express -- To be kissed, or not -- Not so good Earth -- part five. China -- Transpacific interlude -- Shanghai -- Chinese Alice in Shanghailand -- Fragrant harbor -- Chinese gestures -- The dust of the Earth -- At the palace of the dragon lady -- part six. The big nowhere -- These foolish things -- Daughter of Shanghai -- Your name in Chinese -- Goddess of mercy -- Will the real lady from Chungking please stand up? -- The big nowhere -- Ready for close-up

Target audience

adult

Classification