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Flower Drum Song

1961 · 133 min

A bright, tuneful confection full of charm, gentle comedy, and romantic mix-ups that glides by pleasantly.

Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Music, Romance, Comedy
Tagline
Most joyous hit lights up the screen!
Overview
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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Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Music, Romance, Comedy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • immigration
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
music, romance, comedy
Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
Joseph Fields
Starring
Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
133 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, English

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