The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Paul Osborn (adaptation)
Richard Mason (novel)

Release Date:

1961 (Austria)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

You are the first man I ever loved... and the world has only just begun...

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Artist | Tragedy | Negative Asian Stereotype | Prostitution

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

William Holden	...	Robert Lomax
Nancy Kwan	...	Suzie Wong a.k.a. Mee Ling Wong
Sylvia Syms	...	Kay O'Neill
Michael Wilding	...	Ben Marlowe
Jacqui Chan	...	Gwennie Lee
Laurence Naismith	...	O'Neill
Yvonne Shima	...	Minnie Ho
Andy Ho	...	Ah Tong
Lier Hwang	...	Wednesday Lu
Bernard Cribbins	...	Otis, Gwennie's boy friend
Edwina Carroll	...	Mrs. Marlowe
Dervis Ward	...	British Sailor
Marian Spencer	...	Dinner Guest
Lionel Blair	...	Dancing Sailor

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #19621) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

World Enterprises

Trivia:

As an former student of the Royal Ballet School in London, a 20-year-old Nancy Kwan was discovered by producer Ray Stark after the coveted role of Suzie Wong was up for grabs after French-Vietnamese actress France Nuyen suffered a bout of chronic laryngitis.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Robert Lomax (Holden) begins to strip the European clothes off Suzy Wong (Kwan), her hair is piled smartly up under her cap and can be seen to remain that way. However, when Lomax goes to pull the cap off her head, Suzy's long tresses are fully down and covering her back.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bluff Master (1963)

Soundtrack:

The World of Suzie Wong

Most Romantic Film from Hollywood.

If there was one beautiful face on the Screen that mesmerized me in 1960--it was Nancy Kwan as Suzie Wong in "The World of Suzie Wong". Forty five years later I bought the DVD and I treasure this movie as much as I did in 1960. This was the time when Stars were Stars and beauty was not skin deep. Nancy Kwan stole the scenes from her "Permeanent boy friend, Lobert!" (Chinese version of Robert!). William Holden who was at the peak of his career at that time gave a subtle but memorable Perf. There is more romance in this movie than "Casablanca" and "Sound of music" combined. The location is beautifully captured with background music embellishing the landscape. This was produced by Ray Stark and masterfully directed by Richard Quine. This was when Hollywood was the Glamor capitol of the world and artistry and talent took higher billing. This movie is an attestation to the fact that--you make good movies,people will see them no matter what,when and where. The movie was a visual treat with an old fashioned romance and an innate beauty that the newer movies will never capture. "To who it may concern", Why can't Hollywood make more Movie's like this?--"For Goodness sake"!!!.