As Actress Anna May Wong Is Belatedly Getting Her Due, One of Her Best Performances, in ‘Piccadilly,’ Will Be Re-Released

An American actress of Chinese descent, her career spans the silent era, the advent of sound, and television.

Courtesy Milestone Films
Anna May Wong in 'Piccadilly.' Courtesy Milestone Films

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