# Lady from Chungking

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{{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](/source/William_Nigh)
| producer       = Arthur Alexander <br />Alfred Stern
| writer         = [Milton Raison](/source/Milton_Raison) <br />Sam Robins
| narrator       = 
| starring       = [Anna May Wong](/source/Anna_May_Wong)
| music          = [Lee Zahler](/source/Lee_Zahler)
| cinematography = [Marcel Le Picard](/source/Marcel_Le_Picard)
| editing        = [Charles Henkel Jr.](/source/Charles_Henkel_Jr.)
| distributor    = [Producers Releasing Corporation](/source/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](/source/war_film). [Anna May Wong](/source/Anna_May_Wong) stars as the leader of a group of Chinese guerrillas who fight against the Japanese during [World War II](/source/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==
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In [World War II](/source/World_War_II), Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying [Japan](/source/Japan)ese forces.  A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed [Flying Tigers](/source/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](/source/Anna_May_Wong) – Kwan Mei
* [Harold Huber](/source/Harold_Huber) – General Kaimura
* [Mae Clarke](/source/Mae_Clarke) – Lavara
* [Rick Vallin](/source/Rick_Vallin) – Rodney Carr
* [Paul Bryar](/source/Paul_Bryar) – Pat O'Rourke
* Ted Hecht – Lieutenant Shimoto
* [Ludwig Donath](/source/Ludwig_Donath) – Hans Gruber
* [James B. Leong](/source/James_B._Leong) – Chen
* Archie Got – Mochow
* Walter Soo Hoo – Lu-Chi

== Reception ==
On the [review aggregator](/source/review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/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](/source/Alpha_Video) released the film on [region-1](/source/DVD_region_code) 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>

==Notes==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0036093|Lady from Chungking}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=LadyfromChungking|name=Lady from Chungking}}

{{William Nigh}}

{{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

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