This was so well made, I'm surprised at how low rated it is. It was very innovative in the way that it had somebody acting as Anna May Wong telling her story, in the real Anna May's words. It really brought her to life, as though she was still here.
In addition to this, there is footage of the actual Anna May throughout her career interspersed into this documentary, along with live commentary from people who knew her, as well as those who have studied her.
This documentary was short, less than 60 minutes long, but jam packed with everything that will have you feel like you knew her by the end. Well done!
Side note:
The actress who plays Anna May Wong in this film kept reminding me of Joan Jett! Something about her eyes, and the shape of her mouth. The way that she moved her eyes and mouth, it reminds me of my Joanie. Joan is not even Asian, she's caucasian, but sometimes she does have an Asian look about her. That being said, even Whoopi Goldberg has also reminded me of Joan at some points. Everywhere I look, I see her face, to quote one of Joan Jett's own songs!
Put another way, I definitely am drawn to the actress that plays Anna May Wong in this lovely documentary. Anything that can remind me of my girl Joanie, I'm happy with. And it's a revelation, to see that what I love about Joan transcends the races - every ethnicity, every sort of person, if they are anything like my girl at all, I will spot it. I love you, Joanie! 😘💞
Oh, and I just remembered - I was thinking about my girl the minute that the person playing Anna May mentioned being a fatalist, because that's the exact word Joan used during one of her interviews, when she was asked whether she was a pragmatist or a fatalist, i believe. She said that she was mainly a fatalist. And she's one of the only people I had ever heard use that word to refer to themselves, until now. Like I said, if there's anything about something that is anything like my girl, I will spot it! And this documentary is probably one that she would like too!
