Shaw star Pearl Au Kar-wai sightseeing in Hollywood
The May 1959 issue of Southern Screen just arrived in the mail today (via my "time capsule subscription"), and I was happy to discover this photo and accompanying article about Pearl's stay in the U.S.A. It makes for a fortuitous conclusion to my previous entry.
Pearl's Homecoming
Pearl Au Kar-wai, Hongkong's pretty little mermaid is back in town.
She was away for only four months in the United States, but it had seemed such a long time, and she was badly missed.
It was for this reason that the Shaw Organisation decided to cut short her stay in the United States and ask her to come back to Hongkong. She hopes to go back to the States again six months later to continue her dramatic studies there.
Kai Tak Airport on March 22 saw a warm homecoming for the petite star, as a large crowd of friends and relatives were on hand to welcome her back.
While in the United States, Hollywood producer Otto Preminger took her under his wing. It was Otto Preminger who spotted the pretty star while he was in Hongkong about a year ago, and decided that she had the talents to make a top actress.
He invited her to go to the United States, and to give her a chance to study drama there. Pearl's time was well-spent in the United States, and she utilized most of her time to learn, with very little time to enjoy herself.
Now back in Hongkong, she is going to take a little rest before she starts working again. Shaw Studio has big plans for its bright young star, but is keeping mum on them just yet.
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