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His family has been in Canada since 1887 when his grandfather, Chan Dun settled in Victoria, B.C.
His family has been in Canada since 1887 when his grandfather, Chan Dun settled in Victoria, B.C.


Professor Chan’s scholarly film work includes ''Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong, 1905-1961''(2003, 2007), which chronicled the amazing life and hard times of the legendary Chinese American actor, Anna May Wong.
Professor Chan’s scholarly film work includes ''Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong, 1905-1961''(2003, 2007), [http://annamaywong1905.blogspot.ca/] [https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810859098] which chronicled the amazing life and hard times of the legendary Chinese American actor, Anna May Wong.  


Reviews:
[[File:Anna-May-Wong.png|200x200px]]


Richard Corliss, Time magazine
Reviews for the book:
 
Richard Corliss, ''Time Magazine''
[http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1022536,00.html]
[http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1022536,00.html]


Robert Gottlieb, The New York Review of Books
Robert Gottlieb, ''The New York Review of Books''
[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2005/jan/13/orientally-yours/?pagination=false]
[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2005/jan/13/orientally-yours/?pagination=false]


Leslie Camhi, New York Times
Leslie Camhi, ''New York Times''
[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/11/movies/film-a-dragon-lady-and-a-quiet-cultural-warrior.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm]
[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/11/movies/film-a-dragon-lady-and-a-quiet-cultural-warrior.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm]


Asian Affairs  
Asian Affairs
[http://annamaywong1905.blogspot.ca/2008/01/asian-affairs-review_29.html]
[http://annamaywong1905.blogspot.ca/2008/01/asian-affairs-review_29.html]


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Part 3: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2GTLZnwVWs]
Part 3: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2GTLZnwVWs]


''A Passion for China'' (rare footage of pre-1949 China)
''A Passion for China'' (Rare footage of pre-1949 China)


Part 1: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rqHCizFPyk]
Part 1: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rqHCizFPyk]
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[http://www.instrcc.ubc.ca/History485_2008/AnthonyChan.pdf]
[http://www.instrcc.ubc.ca/History485_2008/AnthonyChan.pdf]


Chan also writes and edits for ''Ginger Post: An Online Asian/Chinese Canadian Magazine''
Chan also writes and edits for ''Ginger Post: An Online Asian/Chinese Canadian Magazine'' [http://gingerpost.com/]
 
http://gingerpost.com/
 
http://gingerpost.com/?p=415
 
http://gingerpost.com/?p=1990


See his latest films:
See his latest films:
"Dunhuang Oasis"
''Dunhuang Oasis''
http://gingerpost.com/?p=1845
[http://gingerpost.com/?p=1845]


"Wang Wei"
''Wang Wei''
http://gingerpost.com/?p=1894
[http://gingerpost.com/?p=1894]


email: uoit08@yahoo.com
email: uoit08@yahoo.com
[[File:Anna-May-Wong.png|200x200px]]
Why is a photo of movie icon, Anna May Wong linked to Anthony B. Chan? The answer is plain and simple. Chan also wrote the first biography of Anna May Wong in 2003.
http://annamaywong1905.blogspot.ca/
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810859098


In 2007, Chan returned to Toronto after wandering the earth for 25 years in Asia, the US, and Europe. His quest for enlightenment brought him home.
In 2007, Chan returned to Toronto after wandering the earth for 25 years in Asia, the US, and Europe. His quest for enlightenment brought him home.


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