Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unfortunately, Eng’s works are now lost. But filmmaker S. Louisa Wei created a 2013 documentary about her, “Golden Gate Silver ...

There’s a photo of Esther Eng in 1935, standing on a runway in the middle of a crowd of crew and collaborators, framed by an airplane. Next to her are burgeoning film stars and technical wizards alike ...

Esther Eng broke all the rules. In the 1930s and ’40s, it was remarkable for a Cantonese American woman to be a producer and director. Even more impressive: She was always upfront about being a ...