A disillusioned, grizzled American architect called Robert Lomax (William Holden) puts his career on hold and leaves everything behind to have a go at painting. Along the way, the wanna-be painter with no much success meets a Hong Kong hooker (Nancy Kwan) who lies to him about her profession, her family and herself, as he hires her as a model. Then the Asian protitute plays cat-and-mouse with the American painter. At first he's just amused, she's bemused, but little by litte he falls for her. Despite their marked differerences their relationship flourishes for a while. The most tender and touching love story of its time!. You are the first man I ever loved... and the world has only just begun...It is, only the stuff that dreams are made of !.
This is an attractive comedy with some dramatic incidents about an enchanting subject, containing emotion, a love story and hilarious as well as tragic moments. Holden plays the aspiring young artist in Hong Kong who falls for a prostitute. Marvellous Nancy Kwan, she's just adorable as the hooker: a star-making acting in the old tradition. Opposite her, Holden unexpectedly blossoms as a light romantic comedian of the very deftest touch. Romantic comedy/drama makes a comeback in style , even with a few tears at the end. The film is pretty well, despite major failures like poor script, the loating of her way of life and the restrictions that taste demanded of films in those days. But denied the chance of being honest about its subject, it soon degenerates into euphemistic soap opera, with vague gestures towards bohemianism and lukewarm titillation. The main stars are well accompanied by a a good secondary cast, such as: Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding, Jacqueline Chan, Laurence Naismith and Bernard Cribbins. At times, director Quine seems to have devoted most his attention to the Hong Kong location.
It packs a colorful and brilliant cinematography in Technicolor by Geoffrey Unsworth. As well as catching and sensitive musical score with plent of oriental sounds by George Duning. This modestly entertaining bit of whimsical tale was professionally directed by Richard Quine, though it has its ups and downs. Quine was nice actor and director who met fellow MGM contract player Susan Peters on the set of the film Tish (1942), they became engaged and married during the filming of their second movie together, Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942). Quine was a good artisan expert on comedy and drama as proved in the following ones : Hotel, Oh Dad poor dad Mama is hung you in the Closet , Paris when it sizzles, W, Prisoner of Zenda, Sex and the Single Girl, Bell, Book and Candle, among others. Rating The World of Suzie Wong(1960): 6.5/10. Acceptable and decent Dramedy. The flick will appeal to William Holden and Nancy Kwan fans. The whole thing's so warm (exception for a tragic event) and funny you'll cry.
This is an attractive comedy with some dramatic incidents about an enchanting subject, containing emotion, a love story and hilarious as well as tragic moments. Holden plays the aspiring young artist in Hong Kong who falls for a prostitute. Marvellous Nancy Kwan, she's just adorable as the hooker: a star-making acting in the old tradition. Opposite her, Holden unexpectedly blossoms as a light romantic comedian of the very deftest touch. Romantic comedy/drama makes a comeback in style , even with a few tears at the end. The film is pretty well, despite major failures like poor script, the loating of her way of life and the restrictions that taste demanded of films in those days. But denied the chance of being honest about its subject, it soon degenerates into euphemistic soap opera, with vague gestures towards bohemianism and lukewarm titillation. The main stars are well accompanied by a a good secondary cast, such as: Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding, Jacqueline Chan, Laurence Naismith and Bernard Cribbins. At times, director Quine seems to have devoted most his attention to the Hong Kong location.
It packs a colorful and brilliant cinematography in Technicolor by Geoffrey Unsworth. As well as catching and sensitive musical score with plent of oriental sounds by George Duning. This modestly entertaining bit of whimsical tale was professionally directed by Richard Quine, though it has its ups and downs. Quine was nice actor and director who met fellow MGM contract player Susan Peters on the set of the film Tish (1942), they became engaged and married during the filming of their second movie together, Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942). Quine was a good artisan expert on comedy and drama as proved in the following ones : Hotel, Oh Dad poor dad Mama is hung you in the Closet , Paris when it sizzles, W, Prisoner of Zenda, Sex and the Single Girl, Bell, Book and Candle, among others. Rating The World of Suzie Wong(1960): 6.5/10. Acceptable and decent Dramedy. The flick will appeal to William Holden and Nancy Kwan fans. The whole thing's so warm (exception for a tragic event) and funny you'll cry.