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WMM: Esther Eng, first Chinese-American woman director in the US!

 

Now Available: GOLDEN GATE GIRLS

In GOLDEN GATE GIRLS author and professor S. Louisa Wei tells the story of filmmaker Esther Eng, the first woman to direct Chinese-language film in the US, and the most prominent woman director in Hong Kong in the 1930’s. A San Francisco native and open lesbian, her contribution to film history is sadly overlooked – her 11 feature films mostly lost. After the retirement of director Dorothy Arzner in 1943 and before Ida Lupino began directing in 1949, Eng was the only woman directing feature length films in the US. With a captivating archive of newly discovered images and interviews with those who knew her, Wei uncovers a rich chapter of film history that challenges both gender hierarchies and national narratives. Essential viewing for Cinema Studies, Film History and Asian American Studies.

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Special Offer on Women Behind the Lens Titles

 

 Anna May Wong

ANNA MAY WONG

 

Get 50% off any Women Behind the Lens Collection title when you purchase GOLDEN GATE GIRLS at full price!* Highlights include the award winning THE LOST GARDEN: The Life & Cinema of Alice Guy-Blaché and the critically acclaimed ANNA MAY WONG: In Her Own Words.

 

*Use promo code GOGAGIE15 at checkout to apply your discount. Cannot be combine with any other offer, other exceptions may apply. Offer expires May 15, 2015. Does not include 2015 New Releases. 

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