Plot Summary:Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words presents a vivid picture of the first Chinese American movie star - both an architect and a victim of her times.
A documentary about how a Chinese laundryman’s daughter became an international star, a member of high society, an activist and an artist despite the racism and sexism of the day. Anna May Wong (1905-1961) was a premier Chinese American film star and stage actress who achieved worldwide fame and popularity in the 1920s and the 1930s.