The World of Nancy Kwan

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 celebrate