Anna May Wong’s Labor and Performance

Much has been written about the iconic and seemingly singular Anna May Wong, but in this interview Yiman Wang talks about her new book To Be an Actress, which explores the study of media in new ways. The author discusses Wong’s performative labor, her own speculative approach to film history, and her surprise at discovering the actress’ previously unknown early comedy films.

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Film Quarterly
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2025.78.3.46
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Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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Anna May Wong’s Labor and Performance

Denise Khor
Film Quarterly
Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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Anna May Wong’s Labor and Performance

Denise Khor
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Abstract

Much has been written about the iconic and seemingly singular Anna May Wong, but in this interview Yiman Wang talks about her new book To Be an Actress, which explores the study of media in new ways. The author discusses Wong’s performative labor, her own speculative approach to film history, and her surprise at discovering the actress’ previously unknown early comedy films.

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