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Flower Drum Song

  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.1K
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Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Flower Drum Song (1961)
A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.
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A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • Joseph Fields
    • C.Y. Lee
    • Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Stars
    • Nancy Kwan
    • James Shigeta
    • Benson Fong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Joseph Fields
      • C.Y. Lee
      • Oscar Hammerstein II
    • Stars
      • Nancy Kwan
      • James Shigeta
      • Benson Fong
    • 69User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 1 win & 12 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being A Girl
    Clip 3:03
    Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being A Girl
    Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being A Girl
    Clip 3:03
    Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being A Girl

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    Top Cast85

    Nancy Kwan
    Nancy Kwan
    • Linda Low
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • Wang Ta
    Benson Fong
    Benson Fong
    • Wang Chi-Yang
    Jack Soo
    Jack Soo
    • Sammy Fong
    Juanita Hall
    Juanita Hall
    • Madame Liang
    Reiko Sato
    Reiko Sato
    • Helen Chao
    Patrick Adiarte
    Patrick Adiarte
    • Wang San
    Kam Tong
    Kam Tong
    • Doctor Li
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Frankie Wing
    Soo Yong
    Soo Yong
    • Madame Yen Fong
    Ching Wah Lee
    Ching Wah Lee
    • Professor
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Headwaiter
    Miyoshi Umeki
    Miyoshi Umeki
    • Mei Li
    B.J. Baker
    • Linda Low
    • (singing voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Beau
      Herman Belmonte
      • Club Patron
      • (uncredited)
      Paul Bradley
      Paul Bradley
      • Club Patron
      • (uncredited)
      George Bruggeman
      George Bruggeman
      • Club Patron
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Henry Koster
      • Writers
        • Joseph Fields
        • C.Y. Lee
        • Oscar Hammerstein II
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews69

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      Romance

      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Jack Soo who plays Sammy Fong in the film appeared in the original Broadway cast, but not as Sammy. On Broadway he played Frankie Wing, Sammy Fong's emcee.
      • Goofs
        When Linda is talking to Wang Ta on the telephone in her apartment, she says she lives on Jefferson Street. Later she says her apartment is on Grant Avenue. Linda however is shown to be a liar who pretends to have a brother who's in the navy. She could easily have lied about where her apartment is either time.
      • Quotes
        • Policeman: So where are you folks from?
        • Mei Li: The East.
        • Policeman: Oh, New York, huh?
        • Dr. Li: Further east.
      • Connections
        Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
      • Soundtracks
        Overture
        (uncredited)
        Music by Richard Rodgers
        Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
        Performed by the Universal-International Studio Orchestra Conducted by Alfred Newman

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      Details

      • Release date
        • February 16, 1962 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • English
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Flor de loto
      • Filming locations
        • San Francisco, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Ross Hunter Productions
        • Fields Productions
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Box office

      • Budget
        • $4,000,000 (estimated)
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 2h 13m(133 min)
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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