While exteriors were shot onlocation in hong kong, interiors were done in britain cast the runnerup. William holden and nancy kwan sizzle up the screen in the world of suzie wong dvd. 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. His other previous broadway credits include tamburlaine the great 1956 and the world of suzie wong 1958.
He moves to hong kong to paint, on a limited budget. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The world of suzie wong 1960 11101960 us drama, romance 2h 6m user score. The world of suzie wong by richard mason goodreads. The world of suzie wong dvd is an amazing drama and love story. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 romantic drama film directed by richard quine, based on the 1957 novel of the same title by richard mason american architect robert lomax william holden is an aspiring artist who relocates to hong kong for a year to see if he can make a living as a painter. That fictionalized account of hong kongs redlight district helped create the. Aug 15, 2017 hes a struggling american artist whos down on his luck. 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. Music from the motion picture the world of suzie wong with.
Dressed in high heels, a slinky red cheongsam and a smile, mee ling also speaks english considerably better than her earlier orientalized, tarzanesque. A space odyssey 1968 and cabaret, 1972 and the hong kong locations are reason enough to. British artist, robert lomax, meets pretty suzie in a house of assignation in contemporary hong kong notes. It is in anamorphic widescreen format with an audio track and subtitles in english. Media in category the world of suzie wong film the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. I expected to see a parade of racist and sexist situations. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The advantage of onthespot geography does a great deal for the screen version of the world of suzie wong. 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.
Suzie wong, also known as shuichon li or li xiaochun, a character in digimon tamers suzie wong, a song by jacob miller. The world of suzie wong 1960 the movie database tmdb. The script is pockmarked with a variety of implausible. The world of suzie wong movie trailer and videos tv guide. Shes a beautiful chinese prostitute who captures his heart. May 20, 20 a hong kong sex worker tries modeling and falls for the artist whos painting her. This film serves as a great record of the hong kong now gone.
He encounters beautiful, upper class, heiress, mee ling nancy quan. Nancy kwan celebrity profile check out the latest nancy kwan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. Nancy kwan, then a 20ish eurasian beauty, is wonderful as suzie wong, william holden holds up his end of the romance, and the supporting cast is excellent. He finds his perfect model in suzie wong nancy kwan, a beautiful prostitute whose lifestyle creates personal. The world of suzie wong is my first exposure to the work of english writer richard mason. He meets suzie wong nancy kwan, an attractive woman who passes herself. On the star ferry en route to hong kong island, he meets mee ling, a seemingly proper young woman. Overview of the world of suzie wong, 1961, directed by richard quine, with william holden, nancy kwan, sylvia syms, at turner classic movies.
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 by mason, richard, 19191997. But the film celebrates american equality even as its. The world of suzie wong had a soundtrack release on rca records back in 1960. Suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. And asian americans will cringe at her broken english and lack of conscience. Well, whatever the source may be, the world of suzie wong is indeed a fabulously good, crazymad movie for goodness sake repoman42 at 20111230 09. The world of suzie wong wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. He encounters beautiful, upper class, heiress, mee ling nancy quan, on the star ferry, going to hong kong island.
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 name suzie wong, after all, has become synonymous with the image of the hong kong goodtime girl, a plaything for foreign visitors. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. That fictionalized account of hong kongs redlight district helped create the cultural stereotype. 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. My dvd came from amazon marketplace seller uniqueplaceuk, and arrived about a week after ordering. Nancy kwan, then a 20ish eurasian beauty, is wonderful as suzie wong. Paperback published in 1960, 1101571748 ebook published in 2012, 0143120425 paperback published in 2012, 0006. 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. The world of suzie wong, a 1957 novel by richard mason. Cnn nancy kwan is the actress who immortalized the world of suzie wong in the 1960 film. The picture was clear for its day and its mono sound ok, once one had become accustomed to it after a couple of minutes. The world of suzie wong, a 1957 novel by richard mason suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. Originally released in 1960, the world of suzie wong still elicits both fond remembrance and complete revulsion.
Nancy kwan, lena khan, hiroyuki sanada, and tiffany chu were honored with awards during the asian world film festival, which took place nov. I purchased the il mondo di suzie wong version which has italian as the default language, but that is easily switched to english. 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 dvd is a wonderful drama and love story from the early 60s. 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.
It turns out that suzie is a prostitute and robert has observed her plying her trade. George duning the world of suzie wong 1960, vinyl discogs. Drama, romance, the world of suzie wong 1960 secret. The world of suzie wong full movie video dailymotion.
Nov 07, 20 hes a struggling american artist whos down on his luck. 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 cues the album ran around thirtyfive minutes. There are plenty of exterior shots of hong kong circa 1960, which is also interesting. In its fifth year, the awff teamed up with the snow leopard trust again to raise awareness for the endangered snow leopard and its ecosystem in the high mountains of asia. World of suzie wong why does the search engine give no response if i leave off the and enter world of suzie wong. Holden is american architect robert lomax, who travels to hong kong to paint. Sep 08, 20 theatrical trailer for the 1960 drama the world of suzie wong 1960 starring william holden, nancy kwan, michael wilding and sylvia sims. Obviously, the films detractors missed the point the world of suzie wong is a romantic fantasy concocted by hollywood.
Mason lived from 1919 1997 and over the course of his life he wrote six novels. Hes a struggling american artist whos down on his luck. Music from the motion picture the world of suzie wong. Suzie wong was his fifth novel and written in 1957. Suzie wong tv host born 1955, a hong kong tv host adopting. 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. 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. The novel has been adapted into a play and spawned two unofficial sequels, a film, and a ballet. The book was converted to a movie in 1960, starring william holden and nancy kwan. Jun 18, 2015 red light report soi cowboy closes early problems at suzie wong june 2015. Nancy kwan william holden sylvia syms michael wilding writers. Red light report soi cowboy closes early problems at suzie wong june 2015. The ultrapicturesque environment of teeming hong kong brings a note of ethnic charm to.
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. 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. Fed up with the daily grind, robert decides to take a year off from work and follow his private dreams of becoming an artist. Password enjoy start watching movies instant please click. Theatrical trailer for the 1960 drama the world of suzie wong 1960 starring william holden, nancy kwan, michael wilding and sylvia sims. Ihave a 700 mb version of the movie and this version is really not much better. The world of suzie wong actor kwan received the awff lifetime.
Suzie wong, also known as shuichon li or li xiaochun, a character in digimon tamerssuzie wong, a song by jacob miller. As it turns out, the intelligent and fairminded romantic drama the world of susie wong acknowledges the cultural hypocrisy without adding to it. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The world of suzie wong 1960 cast and crew moviefone. Editions of the world of suzie wong by richard mason. 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. 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.
Jun 06, 2012 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. 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. The world of suzie wong is a 1957 novel by british writer richard mason. 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. Quines direction is too slow, dragging out scenes well beyond their dramatic potency. Watch the world of suzie wong full movie in hd visit a hong kong sex worker tries modeling and falls for the artis. 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. Many viewers are touched by its love conquers all theme and impressed by its. An american painter robert lomax william holden travels to hong kong to learn more about himself and his art. Watch the world of suzie wong online 1960 movie yidio. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 britishamerican romantic drama film directed by richard quine and starring william holden and nancy kwan.
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