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Perpetually Cool
The Many Lives of Anna May Wong (1905-1961)
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2007
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Anna May Wong was an extraordinary Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. From small parts in silent films to starring roles in Hollywood and across the Atlantic, Wong made an impression on audiences of all persuasions. In Perpetually Cool, Anthony Chan takes the reader on a compelling journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures. Chan also examines the scope and nature of race, gender, and power and their impact on Wong's personal growth as a Chinese American.
Perpetually Cool is not only the captivating story of a cinematic career, but also of roots and identity, as it recounts Wong's desire to connect with her heritage in the United States and in China. Chan provides extensive textual analyses of Wong's signature films, especially The Toll of the Sea (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) with Douglas Fairbanks, and her most famous role as Hui Fei in Shanghai Express (1932), opposite Marlene Dietrich. Perpetually Cool is a fitting tribute to the influence of this Chinese American icon.
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Copyright year
2007
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-4789-7
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-7041-4
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
313
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Table of Contents No access
Preface No access
Introduction No access
1. Los Angeles: A Chinese American Childhood No access
2. Hollywood: Film Apprenticeship No access
3. Berlin: Speaking Parts No access
4. London: Live Stage No access
5. The Journey Ends Halfway No access
6. China No access
7. Shanghai Cool No access
8. Life's Values No access
9. Daoist Butterfly No access
10. "Yellowface," Masks, and Stereotypes No access
11. The Toll of the Sea (1922) No access
12. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) No access
13. Piccadilly (1929) No access
14. Shanghai Express (1932) No access
15. A Study in Scarlet (1933) No access
16. Chu Chin Chow (1934) No access
17. Nefarious Plots No access
18. Ladies from Chungking and South Chicago No access
Afterword No access Pages 271 - 278
Milestones No access Pages 279 - 282
Filmography No access Pages 283 - 294
Index No access Pages 295 - 310
About the Author No access Pages 311 - 313
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