Flower Drum Song
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Movie Review: Flower drum song historical musical- 1950's post ww2 view asia theme Hong Kong san fran
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a chronicle of the results of the end of ww2 and chinas re organization. Mainland china was struggling with governemnt and leaning toward mao tse tung communisim, hong kong a safe haven had a stream of main land chinese coming in, the rich chinese did'nt know outcome and many came to Amercia's San fransico china town district. The movie is a cultural, musical and visual treasure. As it works out a friend of the families father was aback round dancers. He entered the same way the the "final girl" (wont reveal story line ) enters. Eventually bringing most of family to America; Some stayed in manland china trusting ther beloved history and customs....little did they know, Hong Kong would have been better. Great movie, great musical and even shows many asian cultural aspects, dragon dance, arranged marriage versus new amercian ways, I ususlally like action or sci fi, but loved this movie, enough to buy and share. I think you will enjoy history , story and musicMovie Review: Finally!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a huge fan of this movie since I was a kid, and was wondering when they'd have this out in DVD. After so many years of seeing the other Rogers and Hammerstein musicals being issued, I began to think that this was going to be ignored, but now I'm so glad it's finally out!
As an english-speaking person of chinese descent living in Asia, I feel compelled to say that I do not find the movie politically offensive at all. Sure there are send-ups of some of the more exotic things about the Chinese, but it's all done in good spirit. Besides, some of the wackier stuff is true anyway!! The people who wrote the screenplay have done their research well, and some of the digs are so subtle I feel that only we Chinese would get it!
Go buy this DVD and support the movie!
ps. I just LOVE the "Chop Suey" number where anything and everything gets speared, and Junaita Hall is just adorable with her whiplash one-liners!
Movie Review: True love for two out of three
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie is lovely, the extras in the disc are great and the price is good, whether used or new. Even has commentary by Nancy Kwan and film historian Nick Redman.
The film is about Mei Li, played by Miyoshi Umeki, who comes from Hong Kong to the United States for an arranged marriage with a night club owner played by Jack Soo. But he already has his eye on Linda Low played by Nancy Kwan, a modern gold digger who is willing to do anything to get that gold ring on that empty finger. So he tries to dump Mei Li on an old fashion family looking for an old fashion girl to marry the eldest son played by James Shigeta.
There is also Helen Chao, played the lovely Reiko Sato, who has a job, has loved the eldest son for years, isn't interested in money or marrying just to get married and guess who ends up without a man in the end? Poor, poor girl. Besides that it is a fun 2 hours and 12 minutes.
Movie Review: Asian Rogers & Hammerstein Swings American
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is somewhat dated now in the sense of San Francisco scenery and the tradition of Asian immigrants venturing into America for arranged marriages. However, it is a fabulous fantasy that works very well on the screen in the tradition of The Sound of Music. Of Miss Kwan, what can I say other than she is a great beauty and "enjoys being a girl". The other actors are excellent as the modern ABC (American Born Chinese) Asians clash with the cultural values of the old world.
An "Oceans 11" attitude and film that at times reminds you of Hitchcock's "Vertigo" in between all of the great musical numbers make for a very entertaining film. Wonderfully acted, colorful and full of old time style make this a must see.
Also the extras explain a lot about how the film was put together. Art work, actors, and direction are explained in nice detail. Worth the price!
Movie Review: Another Rodgers and Hammerstein Classic On DVD.
Summary: 5 Stars
Flower Drum Song is the most popular movie musicals ever created by the legendary tandem of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The 1961 film stars Nancy Kwan and the late Miyoshi Umeki and it is about a young woman who traveled to America from China in search of a new life. The musical numbers were excellent and dance sequences were a gem, I really loved the "Fan Tan Fannie", "I Enjoy Being A Girl" and "A Hundred Million Miracles" segments. It is, without question, worthy of five Oscar nominations. The special features on the DVD includes audio commentary from Kwan and film historian Nic Redman, the history of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, a look at the songs of the movie and the tour of the sets and costumes of Flower Drum Song. This film will delight viewers of all ages and reaqquaint admirers of Nancy Kwan to this movie.