{{short description|1942 film by William Nigh}} {{Infobox film | name = Lady from Chungking | image = The Lady from Chungking.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = William Nigh | producer = Arthur Alexander <br />Alfred Stern | writer = Milton Raison <br />Sam Robins | narrator = | starring = Anna May Wong | music = Lee Zahler | cinematography = Marcel Le Picard | editing = Charles Henkel Jr. | distributor = Producers Releasing Corporation | released = {{Film date|1942|12|21}} | runtime = 66 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Lady from Chungking''''' is a 1942 American war film. Anna May Wong stars as the leader of a group of Chinese guerrillas who fight against the Japanese during World War II, and was produced as pro-Chinese propaganda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stecher |first=Rachel |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Star of the Month: Anna May Wong |url=https://www.tcm.com/articles/021597/star-of-the-month-anna-may-wong |access-date=2026-05-30 |website=Turner Classic Movies |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite thesis |last=O'Leary |first=Kayla G. |title=No Happy Endings: Anna May Wong’s American Film Roles from 1931-1942 |date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=May 29, 2026 |degree=Distinguished Thesis |publisher=College of Saint Benedict/Saint John' s University |url=https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=ur_thesis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopes |first=Helena |date=2024-05-21 |title=Anna May Wong and transnational Chinese resistance |url=https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/activism-solidarity/anna-may-wong-and-transnational-chinese-resistance/ |access-date=2026-05-30 |website=History Workshop |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Plot== {{Expand section|date=May 2026}} In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.
==Cast== * Anna May Wong – Kwan Mei * Harold Huber – General Kaimura * Mae Clarke – Lavara * Rick Vallin – Rodney Carr * Paul Bryar – Pat O'Rourke * Ted Hecht – Lieutenant Shimoto * Ludwig Donath – Hans Gruber * James B. Leong – Chen * Archie Got – Mochow * Walter Soo Hoo – Lu-Chi
== Reception == On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lady From Chungking |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_from_chungking |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415223704/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_from_chungking |archive-date=April 15, 2026 |access-date=2026-05-30 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref>
==Home media== Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/product-view/4758D.html|title=Lady from Chungking|accessdate=2008-05-25|website=www.oldies.com/}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0036093|Lady from Chungking}} * {{Internet Archive film|id=LadyfromChungking|name=Lady from Chungking}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lady From Chungking}} Category:1942 films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American World War II propaganda films Category:1942 English-language films Category:Films directed by William Nigh Category:Flying Tigers in fiction Category:Producers Releasing Corporation films Category:Second Sino-Japanese War films Category:1942 war films Category:English-language war films
{{WWII-film-stub}} Category:American pro-Chinese propaganda films