"I was so tired of the parts I had to play. Why is it that the screen Chinese is nearly always the villain of the piece, and so cruel a villain--murderous, treacherous, a snake in the grass. We are not like that. How should we be, with a civilization thatâs so many times older than that of the West. We have our own virtues. We have our rigid code of behavior, of honor. Why do they never show these on the screen? Why should we always scheme, rob, kill?"
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On a quote Wong gave about the portrayal of Chinese in Hollywood films (as mentioned in âANNA MAY WONG AND THE DRAGON-LADY SYNDROMEâ; 1987 Jul 12)
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Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong; January 3, 1905 â February 3, 1961) was considered the first Chinese American Hollywood actress.
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