Forbidden City Night Club - A New Lifestyle in the USA

Author: Han Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features:
New American Lifestyle: How high is the living standard in the United States? How wealthy are the rich in America? Do Americans eat McDonald's every day? How much can the highest salary in the U.S. earn? Do American children make money? Is survival in America really that easy? Are American relationships free of danger? Is America a purely legal society? Are all American families happy and fulfilling? Is America truly a democratic country? Is America a land of equality for all? Is America truly the land of the Statue of Liberty? This book will help you find the answers.
Content of the Book:
It's only been in recent years that Taiwanese director Ang Lee, mainland Chinese director Zhang Yimou, Hong Kong director John Woo, and actors like Jackie Chan and Chen Chong from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and mainland China have begun to carve out a space in the U.S. entertainment industry. Before that, the only early Chinese-American celebrities in the U.S. who could be counted were Anna May Wong and later Bruce Lee. During the 1940s to 1960s, the "Forbidden City" nightclub in San Francisco, where male and female performers once thrived, also tried to break into Hollywood but failed. However, their efforts and dedication in breaking down racial and cultural barriers deserve high praise from later generations of Chinese compatriots.