Li Ling-Ai
Li Ling-Ai (born May 19, 1908 in Honolulu as Gladys Ling-Ai Li , † October 2003 in New York ) was an American writer, actress and film producer with Chinese roots who lived in Honolulu / Hawaii .
Life
Gladys Li, as she was called as a child, was the sixth of nine children. Her parents were among the first Chinese doctors to practice Western medicine in Hawaii. Her mother Kong Tai Heong was a sought-after obstetrician who was way ahead of her time and who knew how to combine work and family. After the occupation of Manchuria by the Japanese Empire , Li Ling-Ai actively campaigned for the US to support China. She tried to counter the relatively widespread discrimination against the Chinese , especially on the west coast of the USA (see Chinese Exclusion Act ).
The documentary Kukan, produced by Li Ling-Ai together with Rey Scott , about China's resistance struggle against the Japanese occupation during World War II , was awarded an honorary Oscar in Hollywood in 1942.
literature
- Shuchen S. Huang: Ling-ai (Gladys) Li . In: Miles Xian Liu (Ed.): Asian American Playwrights: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook , 2002, pp. 185 ff.
Web links
- Li Ling-Ai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robin Lung and 'Finding Kukan'
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Li Ling-Ai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gladys Ling-Ai Li |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer, actress, and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2003 |
| Place of death | new York |