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Reviewed on May 1, 2023 | Fiction
Tsukiyama's (The Color of Air) fictionalization of the life of Anna May Wong (1905–61), a first-generation Chinese American who acted in films, theater, radio, and television, generally sticks to the true timeline and events of Wong's life. Wong grew up in Los Angeles, living behind her parents' laundry business. Her father didn't approve of her acting career, especially when she garnered negative reviews in Chinese newspapers because her characte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More