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Anna May Wong

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Anna May Wong

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Also known as Wong Liu Tsong, Lee Toy Wong, Huáng Liǔshuāng, Huang Liu Shuang, Wong Liu-tsong

Chinese American actress (1905-1961)

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Anna May Wong was a person from HK whose work period began in 1919. She was recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. Her height was recorded as 65.

Wong was born on either January 3, 1904, or January 3, 1905. She died on either February 2, 1961, or February 3, 1961.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
HK
Active from
1969-08-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
2

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Quotes

  • I was so tired of the parts I had to play. Why is it that the screen Chinese is nearly always the villain of the piece, and so cruel a villain--murderous, treacherous, a snake in the grass. We are not like that. How should we be, with a civilization that’s so many times older than that of the West. We have our own virtues. We have our rigid code of behavior, of honor. Why do they never show these on the screen? Why should we always scheme, rob, kill?
  • I am convinced that I could never play in the Chinese theater. I have no feeling for it. It’s a pretty sad situation to be rejected by the Chinese because I’m too American.

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Key facts

Born
Wong Liu Tsong , ( 1905-01-03 ) January 3, 1905, Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Died
February 3, 1961 (1961-02-03) (aged 56), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Resting place
Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1919–1961
Known for
The Toll of the Sea (1922), Piccadilly (1929), Shanghai Express (1932), Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame – Motion Picture, 1700 Vine Street
Traditional chinese
黃 柳 霜
Simplified chinese
黄 柳 霜
Hanyu pinyin
Huáng Liǔshuāng
Wade giles
Huang Liu Shuang
Jyutping
Wong Lau soeng
Taishanese
Vong Liu song

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Encyclopedic overview

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Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned vaudeville, silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.

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