"She was in Hollywood in that era when non-white actors could not kiss. This meant there was a whole range of parts that were not available to her. She couldn’t play a romantic lead where she would have to kiss her leading man. So, she had to watch parts that she could have played—should have played—go to other actors. And that frustrated her, to say the least."
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A quote from John Olive about Wong’s limited Hollywood career in “Anna May Wong, writing biography, and what's next: an interview with John Olive” in PWC (2017)
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Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong; January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961) was considered the first Chinese American Hollywood actress.
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