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Published by Angel City Press in 2019, this lavish 304-page hardcover features more than 500 vintage photographs, movie posters, lobby cards, and other film-related images drawn from Dong\'s extensive collection. The book examines the portrayal and participation of Chinese Americans in American cinema, from early Hollywood and Chinatown films through the Golden Age and into contemporary filmmaking. It includes material on such figures as Anna May Wong, Nancy Kwan, Bruce Lee, James Hong, Ang Lee, Joan Chen, Justin Lin, Wayne Wang, and David Henry Hwang.
This is a particularly appealing book for collectors and readers interested in classic Hollywood, Asian American film history, film memorabilia, vintage movie photography, and Hollywood history.