Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.--Lisa See Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.
Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical Life of a groundbreaking artist..
She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.
She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry\'s blatant racism.
Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London; she dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake.
Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest.
Plucked from her family\'s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks\'s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad .
In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon.
Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong.
Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.--Lisa See Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history
