Escape from the Valley of Suzy Wong

Pose her, play with her, comes with Easybake Wok!

Precious Memories presents:"My Little China Girl"

Opium Den Barbie

okay that's just evil... let's counterbalance that out with...

Just one picture of Anna May Wong

from "The Toll of The Sea"

hmmm... oddly resembles photo above... but no matter....
Anna's biggest break was when she landed the role of a Mongol slave girl 1924's THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. This film helped her to become the only Chinese-American to make it to major movie stardom. It also helped her into parts of movies with a Chinese or Orient theme. Sometimes Anna would be the heroine and sometimes the wicked adversary. In 1926, she made A TRIP TO CHINATOWN which further enhanced her status among the filmgoing public. With her trademark bangs and Oriental dress, Anna developed into a very beautiful actress. Before long her name was synonymous with enigmatic Chinese productions. Films such as THE DEVIL DANCER (1927), ACROSS TO SINGAPORE, and THE CRIMSON CITY (both made in 1928) kept movie fans coming to the theaters. By the early 1930's she had not only made the successful move into 'talkies', but also became a globetrotting star making motion pictures in Europe. Upon her return to the US after three years, Anna was signed to a contract with Paramount. She reached the height of her career when she headlined in 1932's SHANGHAI EXPRESS along with Marlene Dietrich. In 1938, Anna played Lan Ying in DANGEROUS TO KNOW with Charles Laughton, Lloyd Nolan, and Anthony Quinn. In this film, she was a kept woman seeking revenge when the gangleader tries to replace her. This film offered plenty of melodrama and was well received at the box-office.

for more info see www.anna-may-wong.com. Dwell not upon the sadness, but rejoice in her courage.

ok... maybe just one more pic...


She's funky!
Dear Anna
You almost made it... I blame Fatty Arbuckle, Communism, Joe Mcarthy, and the depression.... oh, and racism.

Sometimes what might have been is better than...


oh screw it, why couldn't shit just work out sometimes? I imagine a Valhalla where Anna May Wong and Paul Robeson toss pineapple grenades at the Cesar Romero and Barry Fitzgerald...

Cesar Romero (not Cesar Chavez)
Barry "The BZA" Fitzgerald


I imagine a better world... I'm gonna kill nazis now....


Sincerely

Chris Public