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“Wong embodied a model of how to reinvent oneself in the face of the most daunting societal obstacles.”
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“But as an American of Chinese heritage, her travel was circumscribed by the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882-1943).”
“Wong was an American.”
“What makes Wong extraordinary is that she was not content to witness China as a tourist.”
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“Wong crafted a riposte to MGM’s faux China portrayed in The Good Earth by producing a motion picture about the actual China featuring a person with actual Chinese heritage, herself.”
“Wong had gone on record in the Los Angeles Times that she sought the main role of O-lan and would refuse to attend a casting call for Lotus because it was “the only unsympathetic role” in The Good Earth .”
“_______________________________ From Anna May Wong: An Intimate Portrait by Shirley Jennifer Lim.”
“Perhaps no moment better shows Wong’s grace under pressure than how she handled the casting debacle at the center of The Good Earth (1937).”
“She has discussed Anna May Wong on Turner Classic Movies, two PBS documentaries ( Asian Americans and Unladylike 2020 ), BBC 4 ( Screenshots ), and podcasts like History This Week (History Channel) and Mobituaries .”
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“Winning the leading role of O-lan would have catapulted Wong to the Hollywood A-list.”
“Buck novel of the same name celebrated impoverished yet resilient Chinese peasants.”
“In my thirty-plus years of writing about Wong, I am continually reminded of how she remains an exemplar today.”
“Grace under pressure indeed.”
“Photo by Carl Van Vechten.”