2022-11-26

华裔报刊近日报道，自2022年开始，美国造币局（U.S. Mint）推出了25美分美国妇女纪念币项目（American Women Quarters Program），该项目弘扬英勇女性的贡献和美国的多元文化遗产。印有黄柳霜头像的25美分硬币于10月24日开始发行。这是迄今为止该项目发布的第五枚，也是第一枚以美籍亚裔人为主题的硬币，反映了黄柳霜在电影界和社会上所取得的广泛成就。

作为在美国洛杉矶出生的好莱坞第一位亚裔电影明星，黄柳霜（1905-1961）于1919年十四岁就开始在红灯笼中当明星出演小角色，十七岁首次出演主角，从此开始了几十年的电影职业生涯。她拍摄过60多部电影，包括无声影片和彩色影片，此外还演过戏剧和电视，也是电视剧中的第一个亚裔主角。黄柳霜在1961年去世之前，于1960年获得了自己的星光大道之星。

美国造币局这样说：时至今日，黄柳霜的事迹，还一直地激励着无数的电影演员和电影制片人：

• 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.