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Sessue Hayakawa: cinema’s forgotten sex symbol who was saved from death by his dog

The brooding and brilliant Japanese actor rivalled Rudolph Valentino but battled orientalist caricature before finding solace in Zen and watercolours

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s so much triumph’: how Anna May Wong broke new ground in Hollywood

Seen by many as the first Chinese American star in Hollywood, the highs and lows of a life battling for space in the limelight are explored in a detailed new book

The Guardian - US

These are the 8 inspirational women being honoured with their own Barbie in 2024 (but here's why you won't be able to to buy them)

These incredible women are all being honoured with their own Barbie likeness this year, but sadly they won't be available to buy. Luckily we've found six other real-life trailblazers whose Barbie form you can buy instead

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‘Change is a bad word’: the roaring 20s never died at these decadent LA bars

The martinis might no longer be 50¢, but you can still party like it’s 1923 in a city where glamor never went out of style

The Guardian - US

Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status — her own Barbie

The Independent UK

The first Asian screenwriter in Hollywood's 1920s ‘dream factory,’ Winnifred Eaton, challenged its racism

A century before Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress, the daughter of a Chinese mother and a white English father, Winnifred Eaton, was working behind the scenes in Hollywood.

The Conversation

Bruce Lee, Anna May Wong heirs talk legacy, roles for Asians

Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, and Anna May Wong's niece, Anna Wong, had never met before doing a recent joint interview with The Associated Press

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The nightmarish underside of the dream factory: how Babylon captures Hollywood in the 1920s

In his latest film, Babylon, director Damien Chazelle presents a very different vision of the home of America’s motion picture industry than he did in his Oscar-winning 2016 film, La La Land.

The Conversation

How Margot Robbie's dreams of making it in Hollywood shaped her role in Babylon

In Margot Robbie's latest film Babylon, she plays Nellie — a dreamer trying to make it big in Hollywood. It's something the actor can relate to.

As Anna May Wong quarters roll out, a younger generation reflects on the actress's legacy

LOS ANGELES — The second-graders rushed from room to room at the Chinese American Museum, making buttons, collecting stickers and seeking clues to trivia questions about a long-ago acting legend, Anna May Wong.

Los Angeles Times

Who is Anna May Wong, first Asian American on US currency?

Wong, who got her first leading role in 1922, was a ‘courageous advocate’ who fought for representation in Hollywood.

Al Jazeera

Streaming: the best films set on trains

Hurtling Brad Pitt thriller vehicle Bullet Train follows in the tracks of classics from Shanghai Express and The Lady Vanishes to Unstoppable

The Guardian - UK

Asian Americans applaud Anna May Wong’s US quarter: ‘momentous’

With quarters bearing her image set to start shipping Monday, per the U.S. Mint, the actress will be the first Asian American to grace U.S. currency.

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The Independent UK

'Momentous': Asian Americans laud Anna May Wong's US quarter

More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on US currency

Hollywood trailblazer and international film star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on a U.S. coin.

The Guardian - US

Anna May Wong: the legacy of a groundbreaking Asian American star

The actor will soon be featuring on quarter-dollar coins, an honor that reflects a vital yet difficult career in Hollywood’s golden age

The Guardian - US

Anna May Wong to become first Asian American to appear on US currency

Wong, trailblazing actor of early 20th century who faced discrimination in Hollywood, to have image shown on new quarters from Monday

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The Independent UK

Pioneering Hollywood actor is first Asian American selected to appear on a US quarter

Anna May Wong is one of five women chosen to appear on the new coins

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Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency

Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. She will be featured on new quarters.

Salon

Hollywood's thwarting of Anna May Wong

Wong persevered, even when Hollywood stifled her endeavors. Now, she is being celebrated by the U.S. Mint

The Conversation

After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands

The U.S. Mint will, over the next four years, issue quarters featuring the likenesses of American women who contributed to “the development and history of our country.”

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