<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Asian American actresses — Biography."]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Asian American actresses — Biography."]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/smpl/rss/search?query=%22Asian%20American%20actresses%20%E2%80%94%20Biography.%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:56:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The World of Nancy Kwan]]></title><description><![CDATA["A Hollywood icon and Asian superstar shares the inspiring story of her groundbreaking career. When Nancy Kwan burst onto the scene in the early 1960s, Asian characters in film were portrayed by white actors in makeup playing "yellowface," and those minor roles were the stuff of cliché: shopkeepers, maids, prostitutes, servants. When--against all odds--Nancy landed the lead role in the much-anticipated 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong, she became an international superstar and was celebrated for her beauty, grace, authenticity, and spunk: a "Chinese Garbo," the "Asian Bardot." From Hong Kong to London, Hollywood and beyond, The World of Nancy Kwan charts Nancy's journey. The obstacles she faced, the prejudices she overcame, and how her success created paths for others. Never allowing show business to change her, Kwan persevered in an industry where everything was stacked against her, breaking through barriers and becoming a beacon of hope to generations of Asians who aspired to be seen. The World of Nancy Kwan is a multi-faceted personal history of an iconic actress whose triumphant rise and resilience illuminates the broader history of Hollywood and how the only way forward is to stay true to oneself." -- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S190C445087</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S190C445087</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kwan, Nancy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/445087190</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Memoir by Hollywood&apos;s Asian Superstar</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780306834271/MC.GIF&amp;client=310-458-8600&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Whom It May Concern]]></title><description><![CDATA["To whom it may concern: Ka Shen's journey is the definitive and true life story of Nancy Kwan who as a young Eurasian girl from Hong Kong captured the hearts and minds of moviegoers around the world in her star-making motion picture debut role in 'The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and the unforgettable follow up, Rodgers & Hammerstein Hollywood hit musical, Flower Drum Song (1961). With just two pictures in two years, this stunning beauty would become one of Hollywood's first Asian 'It' girls. But, the motion pictures that followed would never again mirror that initial success. This feature docu-drama explores "what happened" to such a promising career as it takes its audience on a personal journey, which is both fairy-tale and poignant. Featuring Joan Chen, France Nuyen, Vivian Wu, Sandra Allen, and a host of Nancy's family and friends and filmed in High Definition on various locations including Hong Kong, Cambodia, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Kansas City, Nancy Kwan's story is as equally compelling, as it is inspiring."--Container.]]></description><link>https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S190C122816</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S190C122816</guid><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://smpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/122816190</comments><format>DVD</format><subtitle>Ka Shen&apos;s Journey</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=/MC.GIF&amp;client=310-458-8600&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=&amp;upc=829567086025</image_url></item></channel></rss>