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Movie Info

In this adaptation of the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, Chinese immigrant Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) is betrothed to nightclub boss Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), but he wants to marry showgirl Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). To get out of the arrangement, Sammy pawns her off to wealthy Master Wang (Benson Fong) as a fiancée for his son, Wang Ta (Victor Sen Yung). Mei Li falls in love with Wang, but he wants to pursue Linda, who takes advantage of his affections to test Sammy's love.

Genre:

comedy, musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

Henry Koster
Producer:

Ross Hunter
Writer:

Joseph Fields
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 13, 2018
Runtime:

2h 13m
Production Co:

Universal/Universal Int

Cast & Crew

Nancy Kwan
Linda Low

James Shigeta
Wang Ta

Miyoshi Umeki
Mei Li

Juanita Hall
Auntie Liang

Jack Soo
Sammy Fong

Benson Fong
Wang Chi-Yang

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Critic Reviews for Flower Drum Song

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (6)

Since colorfulness and pleasant music were the strong points in Flower Drum Song... when it bloomed on the Broadway stage, it is notable that the film version stresses those qualities and does well enough by others.

March 7, 2020 | Full Review…

Bosley Crowther
New York Times
The stage show was the usual product of the R. & H. collaboration... In the movie nothing of value has been eliminated, but nothing of interest has been added.

March 7, 2020 | Full Review…

TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
Flower Drum Song has been overwhelmed by the sheer opulence and glamour with which Ross Hunter has translated it to the screen. As a film, it emerges a curiously unaffecting, unstable and rather undistinguished experience.

June 26, 2008 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Underrated Rogers and Hammerstein musical

August 25, 2020 | Full Review…

Rachel Wagner
Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)
Performances, from top to bottom, are nothing short of superb.

March 7, 2020 | Full Review…

Ivan Spear
Boxoffice Magazine
Like most of the Rodgers-and-Hammerstcin musicals, this one probably is headed for success at the movie box-office, but in honest warmth and melodic appeal it compares weakly with its predecessors.

March 7, 2020 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
This screen version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway success about life in San Francisco's Chinatown was woefully patronising and under-directed by Henry Koster.

March 7, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Tony Sloman
Radio Times
Though not one of Oscar and Hammerstein best works, this Oscar-nominated musical about culture clash merits a viewing.

April 19, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Lesser of Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals has some good songs, performances.

July 13, 2007 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
The smash Rodgers-Hammerstein Broadway hit was only adequately adapted in this overblown production.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

TV Guide Staff
TV Guide
Somehow, they wreck Rogers and Hammerstein, although R&H didn't do all that well with the original musical.

December 21, 2004 | Rating: 2/5

Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
Enjoyable, old-fashioned stage-to-screen musical.

May 23, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for Flower Drum Song

Dec 29, 2009

Plenty of great songs. My favorite is probably "Love Look Away," and it's tough to beat the appeal of a young Nancy Kwan in her absolute prime. Amazing to see Miyoshi Umeki in a romantic lead as well. I will miss her.

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