It may be a surprise
to learn that Suzy Wong and
Lucy Liu were not the
first. Anna May Wong was
the daughter of a Chinese
laundryman who became an
international star, a member
of high society, an activist
and an artist in the
1940s.
Filmmaker Yunah Hong is
seeking donation to complete
and distribute her film to
PBS stations. Visit
Women Make Movies
to
learn more or mail a
check to "Women
Make Movies", with
“Anna May Wong” in the memo
line:
Women Make Movies
Attn: “Anna May Wong”
documentary 462
Broadway, 5/F New York,
NY 10013
Donors of
$300 or more will receive a
DVD of the film
“I
feel that “Anna May Wong” is
a very strong prospect for
broadcast during Asian
Pacific American Heritage
Month (May). Yunah has put a
tremendous amount of energy
and intelligence into the
film, which has been eight
years in the making. Anna
May Wong is a provocative
subject.
On the one
hand her roles furthered
Hollywood stereotypes of
Asians. On the other hand
she was a brave, pioneering,
sophisticated artist who
opened doors for today’s
filmmakers and actors. She
appeals to a lot of younger
Asian Americans because she
threaded her way through
this labyrinth with
tremendous verve and style.
Yunah has one more
hurdle to pass before we can
send the film to PBS. She
has secured partial
copyright licenses for her
film clips of Anna May Wong
-- for festival screenings,
but not for national
broadcast. Until she does
that, she cannot obtain the
Errors and Omissions
Insurance PBS requires. Both
of these steps cost money.
I strongly urge anyone who
cares about Asian Americans
in the media to help Yunah
tie up these loose ends.”
Don Young, Director of
Programs
Center for Asian American
Media (CAAM)
Free film screening on April
7, 2010, 6:30 - 7:30pm:
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