4 Movies Starring Nancy Kwan

The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

Basic Info:

Languages:

English, Mandarin

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1515 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Quine

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Osborn (adaptation)

Richard Mason (novel)

John Patrick (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Robert Lomax tired of working in an office, wants to be an artist. So he moves to Hong Kong to try his hand at painting. Finding a cheap hotel he checks in, only to find it's used by prostitutes and their 'dates' who meet in the bar downstairs. Since he never picks up any of ladies, they all want to know more about him. Eventually he does hire one to model for him, but soon falls in love. But, since he's on a limited budget, he can't afford her exclusively, and doesn't want to 'share' her.

Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1961-11-09

Languages:

English, Cantonese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(1858 Reviews)

Director:

Henry Koster

Cast:

Writer:

Joseph Fields (screenplay)

C.Y. Lee (novel)

Joseph Fields (book)

Oscar Hammerstein II (book)

Fullplot:

Chinese stowaway Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in San Francisco with her father to meet her fiancè, wealthy nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), in an arranged marriage, but the groom has his eye on his star singer Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). This film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical is filled with memorable song-and-dance numbers showcasing the contrast between Mei Li's traditional family and her growing fascination with American culture.

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1964-10-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (890 Reviews)

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Cast:

Writer:

Ernest K. Gann (book)

Harold Medford (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Airliner crashes near Los Angeles due to unusual string of coincidences. Stewardess, who is sole survivor, joins airline executives in discovering the causes of the crash.

Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.

Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-07-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

(834 Reviews)

Director:

Byron Paul

Cast:

Writer:

Walt Disney (story)

Don DaGradi (screenplay)

Bill Walsh (screenplay)

Daniel Defoe (novel)

Fullplot:

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house, finds an abandoned submarine with lots of gadgets that he can use, and also finds a marooned chimp from the US Space program and a native girl named Wednesday who was exiled by her father. Wednesday thinks Crusoe wants to marry her, and when her father arrives on the island to collect her and Crusoe refused to marry her, chaos ensues.

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