Tsai Chin's memoir recounts her privileged childhood in Shanghai amid war and revolution, her rise as an actress in the West, and the tragic impact of China's Cultural Revolution on her f.
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Tsai Chin's memoir recounts her privileged childhood in Shanghai amid war and revolution, her rise as an actress in the West, and the tragic impact of China's Cultural Revolution on her f.
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The daughter of China's greatest classical actor, Chin grew up in cosmopolitan Shanghai; her youth saw Japanese occupation, civil war, and Communist takeover. Moving to England in 1960, she became the China doll sex symbol in The World of Suzie Wong. This memoir follows Chin through those years and to the present with her role in the film The Joy Luck Club. 40 photos.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Descriptions of becoming a sex symbol and a highly public romantic affair; moderate explicitness in personal relationships.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of war violence during Japanese occupation and civil war; brutal deaths and suffering in the Cultural Revolution.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of Chinese politics, including communist takeover, Cultural Revolution, and their societal impacts.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Accounts of family imprisonment, brutal treatment, and deaths during Cultural Revolution; systemic suffering in historical context.
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