Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film. Anna May Wong stars as the leader of a group of Chinese guerrillas who fight against the Japanese during World War II, and was produced as pro-Chinese propaganda.[1][2][3]
Plot
In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
Cast
- Anna May Wong as Kwan Mei
- Harold Huber as General Kaimura
- Mae Clarke as Lavara
- Rick Vallin as Rodney Carr
- Paul Bryar as Pat O’Rourke
- Ted Hecht as Lieutenant Shimoto
- Ludwig Donath as Hans Gruber
- James B. Leong as Chen
- Archie Got as Mochow
- Walter Soo Hoo as Lu-Chi
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics’ reviews are positive.[4]
Home media
Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.[5]
Notes
- ^ Stecher, Rachel (April 15, 2022). “Star of the Month: Anna May Wong”. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ O’Leary, Kayla G. (April 29, 2022). No Happy Endings: Anna May Wong’s American Film Roles from 1931-1942 (Distinguished Thesis thesis). College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’ s University. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ^ Lopes, Helena (2024-05-21). “Anna May Wong and transnational Chinese resistance”. History Workshop. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ “Lady From Chungking”. Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ “Lady from Chungking”. www.oldies.com/. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
- Lady from Chungking at IMDb
- Lady from Chungking is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive