The Career of Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong
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Anna May Wong
In a time when the Chinese, the Japanese and all others of East-Asian heritage were merely referred to as "Chinamen," Anna May Wong dared to dream of Hollywood fame. She would become the first actress of Chinese descent to become an American film star, eventually spreading her name all across the globe.

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