Jacqui Chan, Laurence Naismith, Michael Wilding
A prim young Chinese woman on the Kowloon ferry accuses a middle-aged American of stealing her purse--thus begins a culture-clash romance. Seeking to escape his stifled life, Robert (William Holden,...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
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April 30, 2009heartbreaking expose of British racism in colonial Hong Kong, where it was all right, ol' boy, to bed Suzie but not to wed any Chinese girl...only the artistic freedom of an aspiring painter sees Suzie as more than yellow flesh...a lovely virgin : 'girl who never make love' for s...( read more)
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February 4, 2008Really good classic, show prejudice of the 60s, Whites for Chinese and in China, go figure.
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December 14, 2007A pretty good fifties soap opera. The best thing about the film was that much of the film was actually shot on location in Hong Kong. William Holden is as charming as ever, and Nancy Kwan is very beautiful, but has trouble pretending not to be able to speak English. It is nice to...( read more)
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September 8, 2007An American falls in love with a Chinese woman who is also a prostitute. Nice scenery of Hong Kong.
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May 19, 2007Nancy Kwan gives a remarkable performace and brings life and depth to the Suzie Wong character. Her chemisty with Holden is captivating and the Hong Kong setting is enjoyable to see. I came to really care about the Suzie character and enjoyed seeing her in "her world." It was fun...( read more)
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