The World of Suzie Wong
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Jacqui Chan, Michael Wilding, Nancy Kwan, Sylvia Syms, William Holden Director: Richard Quine Brand: PARAMOUNT Cinematographer: Geoffrey Unsworth Editor: Bert Bates Producer: Hugh Perceval Producer: Ray Stark Writer: John Patrick Writer: Paul Osborn Writer: Richard Mason DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled) Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.77:1 Running Time: 126 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-06-29 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Paramount |
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Movie Reviews of The World of Suzie Wong
Movie Review: One of my guilty pleasures
Summary: 3 Stars
This is one of many East meets West love stories of the period, and was the second for William Holden in Hong Kong (he'd previously starred in "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" with Jennifer Jones). In this movie, not only is the relationship East meets West, it is also May/December as Holden is much older than Nancy Kwan (her first film, according to Internet Movie Database). As it happens, Holden is a fine enough actor to make the romance fairly believable, though credulity is strained as there is another young woman chasing his affections, played by Sylvia Syms. Holden is less believable in the few action scenes. The basic plot is that William Holden is a restless American who leaves the rat race to become a painter in Hong Kong (or was he already a painter? I forget). He rents a room (complete with a great view terrace), in a Hong Kong brothel, and while searching for models, his attention is naturally drawn by the stunning Nancy Kwan, a local prostitute. Matters are complicated when he hangs around with the local British society, where his work draws the impassioned attention of blonde beauty Sylvia Syms, who happens to have clout in the art world and who instantly decides to champion his work. Of course, she finds the artist far more interesting than his art, and therein hangs a tale. What carries this movie is the radiant beauty of the two leading ladies -- both Nancy Kwan and Sylvia Syms are luminous. The tension between the two women is very convincing as they vie against each other for Holden's love. Indeed, one wishes it could have led to a catfight. Alas, this was not to be, but catfight fans will be pleased to know that Kwan does have a brief brawl with another Chinese prostitute. The Hong Kong background is lush and beautiful, and used to great effect. The story also has enough complexities and ethical challenges to sustain interest. Unfortunately, it is all too typical of the roles given to Asian actresses -- Nancy Kwan plays a prostitute with the proverbial heart of gold, and there is also the paternalistic condescencion taken for granted in those days, with Holden portrayed as the answer man and Nancy Kwan as the emotional woman he must get in line. Thus, the movie has a fairly large list of flaws. Despite this, it is a well-crafted entertainment with many good points to balance its defecits. No, there's nothing especially original here, but this type of story has been successful many times, as it was more recently with "Pretty Woman." Definitely worth watching.