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Read the essay, "Anna May Wong—A Tribute"
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DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI
Director: Robert Florey
USA 1937, 61 mins
SAT 03.06 | 1230PM Castro | DAUG06 | Purchase Tickets>>
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| Anna May Wong and Philip Ahn battle an immigrant smuggling ring in this elegantly shot potboiler from Florey, "king of the B-films." Set in San Francisco, this low-budget pleasure offers a rare Hollywood example of Asian American leads‹and lovers! More info>> |
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PICCADILLY
Director: E.A. Dupont
USA 1929, 108 mins
SUN 03.07 | 600PM Castro | PICC07 | Purchase Tickets>>
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| In this silent era masterpiece, Anna May Wong steals the show as Shosho, the Chinese scullery maid at a posh London nightclub who overnight becomes the toast of the town. In a new print from the BFI and a new score performed live by Jon Jang. More info>> |
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SHANGHAI EXPRESS
Director: Josef von Sternberg
USA 1932, 84 mins
FRI 03.05 | 700PM Castro | SHAN05 | Purchase Tickets>>
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| A train ride through civil-war-torn China holds a notorious prostitute, her ex-lover, a Eurasian revolutionary, and a mysterious courtesan. The legendary Marlene Dietrich stars, but it's Anna May Wong who steers this Orientalist train of fools to its scandalous destination. More info>> |
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THE TOLL OF THE SEA
Director: Chester M. Franklin
USA 1922, 45 mins
SUN 03.07 | 1200PM Castro | TOLL07 | Purchase Tickets>>
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| This early Technicolor silent melodrama, a version of MADAME BUTTERFLY with the locale changed to China, shows that the teenage Anna May Wong's prodigious acting talent was already in flower. Followed by PANEL—DANGEROUS TO KNOW: THE CAREER AND LEGACY OF ANNA MAY WONG. More info>> |
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DANGEROUS TO KNOW: THE CAREER AND LEGACY OF ANNA MAY WONG
SUN 03.07 | 100PM Castro | TOLL07 | Purchase Tickets>>
This panel discussion will follow the screening of THE TOLL OF THE SEA. Purchase a ticket to TOLL OF THE SEA for admission to the panel. More info>>
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| A diverse panel of actresses, academics and critics will assess from personal and professional perspectives the career of Anna May Wong, and what future holds for the inheritors of her legacy. More info>> |
