Bridging Cultures and Empowering Women: How Yue-Sai Kan Became The Most Famous Woman in China

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie J. Wong sits down with the trailblazing Yue-Sai Kan, a pioneer in cultural exchange through television, cosmetics, and business. Yue-Sai takes us through her groundbreaking work, producing the TV show Looking East in the late 70s and early 80s, which aimed to foster cultural understanding between the East and West. She opens up about the challenges she faced in both media and business, including navigating China’s limited media landscape, and the hurdles of producing television content across two cultures.

Yue-Sai also shares her personal journey of learning Mandarin and the complexities of dealing with racism and media representation in the U.S. She reflects on her experience empowering women in China through her cosmetics business, where she introduced makeup to a market that had little exposure to it, and discusses her mission to help women enhance their confidence and individuality.

Beyond her fame, Yue-Sai explains how she has used her platform for positive change, from promoting cultural understanding to spearheading One World Foundation, which focuses on global cross-cultural initiatives.

Yue-Sai’s upcoming book, The Most Famous Woman in China launches on October 21st on Amazon. 
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Full bio: 

Before Barbie diversified and before TikTok collapsed borders, Yue-Sai was already rewriting what was possible for women in China and beyond. An Emmy Award–winning TV host, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, she built a multi-billion-dollar empire while modernizing the image of Chinese women and bridging East–West culture through media and beauty.

Her memoir, The Most Famous Woman in China (out October 21), offers an unfiltered look at the highs and obstacles of being a cultural disruptor and the challenges she faced as a woman of color carving space in multiple industries. It includes never-before-seen archives, photos, and QR-linked video interviews. All proceeds benefit the Yue-Sai Kan One World Foundation, which supports global citizenship and education.

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