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Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows. Her Life, Times and Legend. -_ó_ó K_Gý |
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows. Her Life, Times and Legend. 霜中_柳：_柳霜之_奇一生Dir. Elaine Mae Woo 胡美金. 2007. US. c50 mins Introduction by director, Elaine Mae Wong with Q & A to follow
With disarming sensuality and commanding presence, Anna May Wong defined the role of the “Dragon Lady.” Narrated by Nancy Kwan, Anna May Wong ~Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times, and Legend is a story about a Chinese American woman who endured many hardships and heartaches to become an international film star. From humble beginnings in a Chinese laun-dry, she went on to star in pictures such as Technicolor’s Toll of the Sea (1922), EA Dupont’s Piccadilly (1929) and Josef von Sternberg’s Shanghai Express (1932. Never one to rest on her laurels, Anna would utilize her fame to aid her country and that of her ancestors during times of war. Her body of work establishes her as a true pioneer of early cinema.
BFI Southbank
Sat 9 Feb Time: 15.30 –16.30
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