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63% Critic Match
Flower Drum Song
“Most joyous hit lights up the screen!”
6.3 / 10• 1961• 2h 13m•NR• English
MusicRomanceComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nancy Kwan
Linda Low
Lead
James Shigeta
Wang Ta
Miyoshi Umeki
Mei Li
Benson Fong
Wang Chi-Yang
Jack Soo
'Sammy' Fong
Juanita Hall
'Auntie' Liang
Reiko Sato
Helen Chao
Patrick Adiarte
Wang San
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Koster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Flower Drum Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
