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• catalog abstract "This volume is a memoir that centers on the life of the author's family in Shanghai during the Chinese civil war (1927-1950). The author's parents broke with Chinese tradition and arranged their own marriage. In their courting years, watching first-run movies in Shanghai in the early 1930s, they were attracted to the strong-willed American actress Katharine Hepburn and recognized each other's determination to be independent. The author's father was a hyperactive man who chose a mobile career in the Chinese military and befriended the wealthy T.A. Soong, met Hepburn and became romantically involved with other American actresses in Hollywood. In the meantime, while raising their children and still living with her in-laws and parents in China, his mother became devoted to Western Christianity and eventually "walked across China" during the Japanese occupation with three of her children to reunite with her husband in California in the 1940s. Lee reveals how his parents struggled to mesh American and Chinese images and values. " ... the story of the Lee family--a saga spanning four generations, two continents, and a century and a half of Chinese history. In the masterful hands of acclaimed author Gus Lee, his ancestors' stories spring vividly to life ... "--Dust jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12590650.
• catalog contributor b12590651.
• catalog coverage "Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Biography.".
• catalog coverage "Shanghai (China) Biography.".
• catalog created "c2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "c2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
• catalog description "" ... the story of the Lee family--a saga spanning four generations, two continents, and a century and a half of Chinese history. In the masterful hands of acclaimed author Gus Lee, his ancestors' stories spring vividly to life ... "--Dust jacket.".
• catalog description "This volume is a memoir that centers on the life of the author's family in Shanghai during the Chinese civil war (1927-1950). The author's parents broke with Chinese tradition and arranged their own marriage. In their courting years, watching first-run movies in Shanghai in the early 1930s, they were attracted to the strong-willed American actress Katharine Hepburn and recognized each other's determination to be independent. The author's father was a hyperactive man who chose a mobile career in the Chinese military and befriended the wealthy T.A. Soong, met Hepburn and became romantically involved with other American actresses in Hollywood. In the meantime, while raising their children and still living with her in-laws and parents in China, his mother became devoted to Western Christianity and eventually "walked across China" during the Japanese occupation with three of her children to reunite with her husband in California in the 1940s. Lee reveals how his parents struggled to mesh American and Chinese images and values.".
• catalog description "[pt. 1:] Earth. Who will marry you now? -- The bravest wife -- Hide that which is obvious -- Glimpsing Shanghai -- Goodbye, Soochow -- Taitai -- Marrow and bone -- The milk maiden -- The landlord's son -- Listen to the Taitai -- The matchmaker -- Mr. Tung -- Western torture -- The rescue -- The wild one -- You are my pleasure -- The pledge -- Seeing the future -- Talking to stars -- A string of girls -- Dancing -- The kiss -- A man of excellent fortune -- Gobi -- The emperor of China -- Sun, Chiang, Mao, Chou and Teng -- Da-Tsien's prayers -- The fortune-teller -- Crazy for you -- The dress -- Promise me -- Phyllis Thaxter eyes -- Bow to ancestors -- Soochow -- Marriage -- [pt. 2:] Fire. A heart for people -- White terror -- Chingkanshan -- Killing Mao -- Elinor ah-Wu -- Betty Ying -- Katharine Houghton Hepburn -- Shiaobaobee -- Tibet -- See me to the next world -- Yi Kao -- Long marches -- Be the dragon -- Don't let them hang you -- Hong Kong -- Mary Ming -- Hubei -- Pearl and Margaret -- America has the answers -- Angel -- Japanese Shanghai -- Pan-da -- Spencer Tracy -- Hepburn -- Diamonds -- [pt. 3:] Water. Goodbye, China -- The run to the river -- Hunan running -- Free China -- [pt. 4:] Wind. America -- Hongkew -- Only son -- Remember me -- Korea -- The Christmas present -- Colma -- Ching Jinlai.".
• catalog extent "xii, 532 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Chasing Hepburn.".
• catalog identifier "0609608762 (hc)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Chasing Hepburn.".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "c2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Harmony Books,".
• catalog relation "Chasing Hepburn.".
• catalog spatial "China Shanghai.".
• catalog spatial "Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Biography.".
• catalog spatial "Shanghai (China) Biography.".
• catalog subject "813/.54 B 21".
• catalog subject "Chinese Americans Biography.".
• catalog subject "Families China Shanghai.".
• catalog subject "Lee, Gus.".
• catalog subject "Novelists, American 20th century Biography.".
• catalog subject "PS3562.E3524 Z465 2002".
• catalog tableOfContents "[pt. 1:] Earth. Who will marry you now? -- The bravest wife -- Hide that which is obvious -- Glimpsing Shanghai -- Goodbye, Soochow -- Taitai -- Marrow and bone -- The milk maiden -- The landlord's son -- Listen to the Taitai -- The matchmaker -- Mr. Tung -- Western torture -- The rescue -- The wild one -- You are my pleasure -- The pledge -- Seeing the future -- Talking to stars -- A string of girls -- Dancing -- The kiss -- A man of excellent fortune -- Gobi -- The emperor of China -- Sun, Chiang, Mao, Chou and Teng -- Da-Tsien's prayers -- The fortune-teller -- Crazy for you -- The dress -- Promise me -- Phyllis Thaxter eyes -- Bow to ancestors -- Soochow -- Marriage -- [pt. 2:] Fire. A heart for people -- White terror -- Chingkanshan -- Killing Mao -- Elinor ah-Wu -- Betty Ying -- Katharine Houghton Hepburn -- Shiaobaobee -- Tibet -- See me to the next world -- Yi Kao -- Long marches -- Be the dragon -- Don't let them hang you -- Hong Kong -- Mary Ming -- Hubei -- Pearl and Margaret -- America has the answers -- Angel -- Japanese Shanghai -- Pan-da -- Spencer Tracy -- Hepburn -- Diamonds -- [pt. 3:] Water. Goodbye, China -- The run to the river -- Hunan running -- Free China -- [pt. 4:] Wind. America -- Hongkew -- Only son -- Remember me -- Korea -- The Christmas present -- Colma -- Ching Jinlai.".
• catalog title "Chasing Hepburn : a memoir of Shanghai, Hollywood, and a Chinese family's fight for freedom / Gus Lee.".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "text".