2022-11-26

華裔報刊近日報道，自2022年開始，美國造幣局（U.S. Mint）推出了25美分美國婦女紀念幣項目（American Women Quarters Program），該項目弘揚英勇女性的貢獻和美國的多元文化遺產。印有黃柳霜頭像的25美分硬幣於10月24日開始發行。這是迄今為止該項目發布的第五枚，也是第一枚以美籍亞裔人為主題的硬幣，反映了黃柳霜在電影界和社會上所取得的廣泛成就。

作為在美國洛杉磯出生的好萊塢第一位亞裔電影明星，黃柳霜（1905-1961）於1919年十四歲就開始在紅燈籠中當明星出演小角色，十七歲首次出演主角，從此開始了幾十年的電影職業生涯。她拍攝過60多部電影，包括無聲影片和彩色影片，此外還演過戲劇和電視，也是電視劇中的第一個亞裔主角。黃柳霜在1961年去世之前，於1960年獲得了自己的星光大道之星。

美國造幣局這樣說：時至今日，黃柳霜的事跡，還一直地激勵着無數的電影演員和電影製片人：

• Wong was born on January 3, 1905, in Los Angeles. Her birth name was Wong Liu Tsong, and her family gave her the English name Anna May. She was cast in her first role as an extra in the film The Red Lantern (1919) at 14 and continued to land small roles as extras until her first leading role in The Toll of the Sea (1922). Her career spanned motion pictures, television, and theater. She appeared in more than 60 movies, including silent films, and was one of the first movies made in Technicolor. Wong also became the first Asian American lead actor in a U.S. television show for her role in The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong (1951). After facing constant discrimination in Hollywood, Wong traveled to Europe and worked in English, German, and French films. She also appeared in productions on the London and New York stages. Wong was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. She died on February 3, 1961. She is remembered as an international film star, fashion icon, television trailblazer, and a champion for greater representation of Asian Americans in film. She continues to inspire actors and filmmakers today.