Nancy kwan opted to play suzie as a more innocent and optimistic girl in spite of her profession in contrast to the books more cynical and worldweary heroine california doubling. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 4, 2016. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A businessman moves to hong kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model. The world of suzie wong william holden nancy kwan sylvia syms 1960 an older american artist william holden falls in love with his bargirl model nancy kwan in hong kong. He arrives in hong kong on a ferry where he met suzie who said that she was mee ling and pretended that she was a daughter of a rich man. The world of suzie wong is an awardwinning 1958premiered stage play, adapted from the eponymous 1957 novel by richard mason, the world of suzie wong.
The world of suzie wong, the 1960 film adaptation of the novel. The world of suzie wong part 1 of 3 video dailymotion. Jun 18, 2015 red light report soi cowboy closes early problems at suzie wong june 2015. New york, 14 oct 1958 and the novel the world of suzie wong by richard mason cleveland, 1957.
The world of suzie wong movie trailer and videos tv guide. Suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. Based on the play the world of suzie wong by paul osborn, originally directed by joshua logan and produced by david merrick, seven arts productions, inc. Apr 15, 2010 cnn nancy kwan is the actress who immortalized the world of suzie wong in the 1960 film. Abbreviating the plot and introducing appropriate images of the scenes was a great idea and inviting others to contribute now comparisons was well. The world of suzie wong original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city oct 14, 1958 and played through jan 2, 1960. The world of suzie wong 1960 where to watch it streaming. The world of suzie wong 1960 cast and crew when american artist robert lomax william holden first meets beautiful chinese native suzie wong nancy kwan aboard a ferry, she claims to be the. Plotwise, the world of suzie wong plays out as an outsiders view of hong kong, with the the outsider in question being an american british in the novel architect named robert lomax william holden.
Watch the world of suzie wong movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. This is france nuyen, 18yearold chinesefrench actress who will make her broadway debut this fall. The novel has been adapted into a play and spawned two unofficial sequels, a film, and a ballet. The world of suzie wong, a 1957 novel by richard mason. The world of suzie wong dvd is an amazing drama and love story. She did star in the remembered flower drum song and the wrecking crew as well, but suzie wong is her most famous lead role. The main characters are robert lomax, a young british artist living in hong kong, and suzie wong, the title character, a chinese woman who works as a prostitute. Many viewers are touched by its love conquers all theme and impressed by its. The world of suzie wong 1960 when american artist robert lomax william holden first meets beautiful chinese native suzie wong nancy kwan aboard a ferry, she claims to be the virginal. Red light report soi cowboy closes early problems at suzie. It is one of the major elements of the suzie wong franchise. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 britishamerican romantic drama film directed by richard quine and starring william holden and nancy kwan.
The world of suzie wong the advantage of onthespot geography does a great deal for the screen version of the world of suzie wong. Holden is american architect robert lomax, who travels to hong kong to paint. The world of suzie wong approved 2h 6min drama, romance 1961 austria a businessman moves to hong kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model. The world of suzie wong william holden 1960 duration. Heres a big surprise for decades ive avoided the world of susie wong, under the mistaken illusion that it was a typicalfor1960 interracial romance soap opera. No matter how hard suzie tries to push him away, robert lomax is persistant in winning her. Having a very feminist like character in suzie wong, who at the same time falls for the classic prejudices and short comings of women in the 60s. The world of suzie wong by mason, richard, 19191997. Watch the world of suzie wong online 1960 movie yidio. Fed up with the daily grind, robert decides to take a year off from work and follow his private dreams of becoming an artist. Popular videos the world of suzie wong the world of suzie wong topic. The world of suzie wong the advantage of on the spot geography does a great deal for the screen version of the world of suzie wong. That fictionalized account of hong kongs redlight district helped create the cultural stereotype. The tight cathayfashion dress favored by suzie wong types, slit to the hip on both sides, was also called a suzie wong dress for quite a few years.
The world of suzie wong 1961 first a novel by richard mason and then a successful stage play by paul osborn, ray starks film production of the world of suzie wong 1960 tells the story of an expatriate american architect named robert lomax william holden who pursues a new career as a painter in hong kong. Drum song 1961, establish her own production company, and, in her later years. The world of suzie wong by richard mason goodreads. It is like this that the world of suzie wong becomes quite a bizarre watch. The world of suzie wong broadway play original ibdb. In a career filled with classic scores, suzie wong is one of dunings finest achievements. Cnn nancy kwan is the actress who immortalized the world of suzie wong in the 1960 film. The world of suzie wong 1960 richard quine synopsis. The twohour show, which promises to take audiences on a voyage through shatners life and career, marks the actors first appearance on broadway in half a century, following his performance in a shot in the dark in 1961. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway. William holden stars as an american artist who becomes involved with the sordid underworld of prostitution in hong kong in the world of suzie wong, based on paul osborns broadway adaptation of the novel by richard mason.
Nancy kwan william holden sylvia syms michael wilding writers. Originally released in 1960, the world of suzie wong still elicits both fond remembrance and complete revulsion. Paperback published in 1960, 1101571748 ebook published in 2012, 0143120425 paperback published in 2012, 0006. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 romantic movie, starring william holden, as robert lomax, an architect who quits his office job, to be an artist. The name suzie wong, after all, has become synonymous with the image of the hong kong goodtime girl, a plaything for foreign visitors. People would frequently confuse her with suzie, and even call her father mr. He falls for suzie nancy kwan, the leader of a group of happy hookers.
The world of suzie wong is a popular film made in 1960 about a prostitute with a heart of gold and an american artist, robert lomax, who relocated to hong kong for a year to see if he can make it as a painter. When the world of suzie wong began to tour, kwan was assigned the part of a bargirl. He meets suzie wong, an attractive woman who passes herself off as a highsociety heiress. The world of suzie wong 1960 directed by richard quine.
I expected to see a parade of racist and sexist situations. William holden and nancy kwan sizzle up the screen in the world of suzie wong dvd. The world of suzie wong had a soundtrack release on rca records back in 1960. The world of suzie wong about the books creator permalink submitted by chinarail on sun, 20160124 10. He moves to hong kong to paint, on a limited budget. The play was in turn adapted into the 1960 hollywood britishamerican feature film the world of suzie wong. Nancy kwan in the world of suzie wong 1960 william holden and nancy. Side a of the album basically had the main title and then a lot of the duning source music, while side b had some of the score cuesthe album ran around thirtyfive minutes. For her beauty captivates him the moment hes first lays eyes on her but, she a woman that is very hard to get.
The world of suzie wong, is a novel where a british artist falls for his model suzie wong a chinese prostitute. The world of suzie wong, despite its familiar story and seductive packaging, never quite escapes the glaring contradiction between its professed egalitarianism and the obvious inequalities it so. The world of suzie wong 1960 cast and crew moviefone. The world of suzie wong full movie video dailymotion. Review by tierneyalvin just another absolutely solid holden picture. With william holden, nancy kwan, sylvia syms, michael wilding. Despite the films being set in chinatown, four of the main characters were played by. Nov 01, 2016 world of suzie wong, the 1960 trailer. He encounters beautiful, upper class, heiress, mee ling nancy quan.
Jacob miller,clinton fearon suzie wong, can you imagine how i. Jun 10, 20 in a career filled with classic scores, suzie wong is one of dunings finest achievements. Today the picture is mostly forgotten, and its primary market on home video is mainly nostalgic senior citizens who fell in love with the movie when it was new, rather than cineastes that admire the film for its. While exteriors were shot onlocation in hong kong, interiors were done in britain cast the runnerup. The film of hit 50s novel the world of suzie wong turned 55 this week and in a new series we give readers a privileged view of our archives to. That fictionalized account of hong kongs redlight district helped create the. He finds his perfect model in suzie wong nancy kwan, a beautiful prostitute whose. Even after doing about fifty other films, nancy kwan still got letters about suzie wong. Publication date 1957 topics artists, prostitutes, love, interracial dating, manwoman relationships publisher. Editions of the world of suzie wong by richard mason. One of the first singaporean chinese actresses to gain attention in europe, she appeared in productions of madame butterfly and the world of suzie wong.
Miss nuyen is cast in central role of the world of suzie wong, one of season s major drama prospects. Il mondo di suzie wong by nico fidenco italian lyrics. The novel was adapted into a play by playwright paul osborn. Nico fidenco il mondo di susie wong motivo del 1961 n7 tratto dallomonimo film. The ultrapicturesque environment of teeming hong kong brings a. The screenplay by john patrick was adapted from the stage play by paul osborn, which was based on the novel of the same title by richard mason. She was featured playing the wiki wiki girl in the wiki wiki dollar advertising campaign for chevron corporation in the 1960s she speaks english and three different varieties of chinese. The world of suzie wong is a soaper but its a good one thanks largely to the filmmakers terrific traveloguelike use of scenic hong kong locales, and their expert artistry in the studio. Suzie wong, also known as shuichon li or li xiaochun, a character in digimon tamerssuzie wong, a song by jacob miller. The world of suzie wong is a 1957 novel by british writer richard mason. Permalink submitted by andrew suddaby on fri, 20151106 20.
Overview of the world of suzie wong, 1961, directed by richard quine, with william holden, nancy kwan, sylvia syms, at turner classic movies. David has drawn my attention to your excellent article on the locations for the 1960s film. William holden, nancy kwan, sylvia syms, michael wilding. Red light report soi cowboy closes early problems at suzie wong june 2015. Nancy kwan originally had a small role as a bar girl but was bumped up to playing. The world of suzie wong is the 20th holden movie that i have seen. His other previous broadway credits include tamburlaine the great 1956 and the world of suzie wong 1958. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. The world of suzie wong dvd is a wonderful drama and love story from the early 60s. Suzie wong tv host born 1955, a hong kong tv host adopting. Barbara lee 4 november 19331938 6 april 1997, who used the stage name barbara yu ling, was a singaporeborn actress of stage, screen, and television who was based in britain from the 1950s. Kritzerland kr 20024 4 country united states format cd release date 21may20 upn 8572520024 4 9 limited edition of copies. As it turns out, the intelligent and fairminded romantic drama the world of susie wong acknowledges the cultural hypocrisy without adding to it.
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