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Yellowface: Anna Chen on Anna May Wong at the St Ives Arts Festival 09

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Anna Chen debuts Yellowface from Anna May Wong Must Die at the lunchtime sessions of the St Ives Arts Festival 2009. Recorded Sunday 13th September with Buffalo Bill Smith and Charles Shaar Murray on harp and guitar. Dorcas McIntosh on camera.

Yellow face was the practice of hiring white actors to play Chinese roles in movies, meaning that Anna May Wong was often overlooked even when she was suited to the job.

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4
Anna May Wong Must Die! is Anna Chen's follow up to her profile of Hollywood's first Chinese superstar, A Celestial Star In Piccadilly, broadcast January 2009.

Anna performs Anna May Wong Must Die! Sunday 20th September 2009
http://www.annachen.co.uk/amw.html

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  • I'm yellow face!!!!

  • Bringing the funk ...

  • Love it! xox

  • You're so cool. Nice weather too x

  • Great premiere for this number. Hope the show goes down a storm.

  • Simply brilliant. Looking forward to seeing the show!

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