Written, directed, and produced by Elaine Mae Woo, "Anna May Wong ~ Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend" is based on exclusive interviews with members of Anna's family, childhood friends, fellow artists, and colleagues as well as rare film footage secured from film archives, institutions, and libraries in the United States and Europe. Those interested in Hollywood history will find particular appeal in this biographical film documentary which contains seldom-seen footage from some of her European films.

Anna May Wong (January 3, 1905–February 2, 1961) was the first Chinese-American actress whose stardom became internationally recognized during the Golden Age of Hollywood's silent film era and in the 'new' Hollywood era of sound to follow. With disarming sensuality and commanding presence, Anna May Wong defined the role of the "Dragon Lady." Born near the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with the movies and began acting in films at an early age.

From humble beginnings in a Chinese laundry, she went on to star in pictures such as Technicolor's "Toll of the Sea" (1922), Douglas Fairbanks' "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924), E.A. Dupont's "Piccadilly" (1929) and Josef von Sternberg's "Shanghai Express" (1932) with Marlene Dietrich. While credited with having acted in over eighty films, Anna was rarely given roles deserving of her talents. Her long and varied career spanned both silent and sound film, television, stage, and radio.

In the 1950s, Anna made several television appearances and starred in her own series "The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong" (1951), the first U.S. television show starring an Asian-American. She had been planning a return to the silver screen in the Rodgers & Hammerstein film "Flower Drum Song" when she passed away in 1961, at the age of only 56.

This biographical documentary is narrated by award-winning and internationally acclaimed Asian-American actress, Nancy Kwan, who made her acting debut in "The World of Suzie Wong" (1960) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Actress category by the Hollywood Foreign Press.  She followed with a memorable performance in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song" (1961), the first major American film with an all-Asian cast.