Interview with Yiman Wang, author of "To Be an Actress"
Between 1919 and 1961, pioneering Chinese American actress Anna May Wong established an enduring legacy that encompassed cinema, theater, radio, and American television. Born in Los Angeles, yet with her US citizenship scrutinized due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, Wong—a defiant misfit—innovated nuanced performances to subvert the racism and sexism that beset her life and career.
To Be an Actress: Labor and Performance in Anna May Wong's Cross-Media World author Yiman Wang sat down with Elisa Uffreduzzi, host of Silent Chit Chats, to speak about her book and the influence of Anna May Wong.
Yiman Wang is Professor of Film & Digital Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Remaking Chinese Cinema: Through the Prism of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Hollywood.
This video is republished with permission from Silent Chit Chats.