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Download, Watch online Flower Drum Song Movie.
| Genres: | ComedyMusicalRoma |
| Starring: | James Hong, Benson Fong, Patrick Adiarte, James Shigeta, Nancy Kwan, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall |
| Director(s): | Henry Koster |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 1961 |
| IMDB Rating: | 6.8 |
A Chinese woman and her father illegally enter San Francisco to marry her fiance. While in San Francisco, she meets another man and falls deeply in love with him and the American way of life to her fathers disapproval.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
17 May 2012
Incongruous
This screen play was rated 3-stars only because of its historical value. Flower Drum Song was the first all-Asian Broadway play and Hollywood movie. That aside, there are many elements that may have worked as a play, that do not work as a movie.The music is FORMULA Rogers & Hammerstein. There are no really memerable songs. As I recall two of the songs had some very minor popularity; but, unless you are older then me (and I am on Social Security), you will probably not have heard them. The movie was incongruous because western music and Gene Kelly coreography was used to portray traditional Chinese song, dance and harmonies. This incongruity was most evident in the scenes of the Chinese New Year's Parade. The visual images of the parade were fairly authenic; however, the music overly dominated the scenes, and, was that of a classic Western marching band - even when local Asian marching bands with Asian instruments were marching by, and, during the dragon lantern sequence. The scenes ended with a 1950s Gene Kelly dance routine.The movie was sucessful in showing that the American Chinese community was just as American as the Irish, Italian and other cultural communities, even if it was oblivious to traditional Chinese song, dance and music. It also showed that there was a lot of hidden and unrecongnised talent amoung American ethnic Asian entertainers.
16 May 2012
DVD Please!
With the recent reworking of the 1959 Broadway musical, the novel is being rediscovered. I only ever knew the show via the Original Cast recording and the film version. I've never fallen out of love with it, though the enthusiasm I've always had for the show has succumbed to seemingly unassailable charges that the show was cute, patronizing and politically incorrect.I'm so happy that a recent Broadway revival has allegedly returned to the original novel as the source for its wholely revised libretto. I'm especially delighted that the film (which faithfully adapted the Broadway show) is at last out of the shadows and appreciated for the abundance of riches that it WAS. For far too long it has resided unfairly in shame for what it was not.I still remember the highly emotive use of color and wide screen in the film. A DVD of it is long LONG overdue!
16 May 2012
Absolutely Agree With Everyone Else!!!
I can't remember how old I was the first time I saw this musical on tv. Probably 10. I was lucky to have my own tv in my room and would stay up late watching the Disney Channel. I have always been a musical lover, especially R and H musicals. This one is definately in my top five favorites. Why is it that this one isn't on dvd yet? I find myself checking out the classic movie channels to see when it will be on next only to find out that its on in the middle of the night. This movie musical deserves a lot better!!! I recommend it to anyone interested in musicals. Its a great one for the whole family!
skiddoo 16 May 2012
not my favorite but okay
My parents enjoyed this when it first came out and had the album but Inever listened to it. I hadn't researched it before I saw it. I didn'tknow the controversy or that it was based on a book--which sounds likesomething I'd like to read. Only the artwork was familiar from thealbum cover.I felt the plot was sketchy. I didn't know what the back story was withHelen Chao so her actions seemed abrupt and strange. I didn't think MeiLi and Wang Ta had any chemistry together. She only came alive in thenumber Don't Marry Me with Sammy Fong and I felt disappointed when Isaw her in the kissing scene with Wang Ta afterward. That was myfavorite song of the musical and I loved that they didn't dub it so Icould hear it in Soo's own distinctive voice. He reminded me of MarlonBrando singing Luck Be a Lady and added a touch of reality to theproceedings. If Mei Li and Sammy could have made a go of it they mighthave rubbed off on each other a little and she wouldn't have spent therest of her life humbly conversing in low tones. He might have evenmade her angry enough to yell at him! Sammy had his faults, heaven knows, but at least he had some zip to himwhich was sadly lacking in everyone else. I don't know if the flatnessof the feeling overall was supposed to reflect the restraint of theChinese culture or if it came from casting and directing.My biggest problem with this movie wasn't its doing. I kept picturingthese actors in other, later roles, and in some cases speaking morefamous lines.It seems to me a movie of and about its time. A lot of people couldidentify with the Old Country/New Country theme. The generation gaptheme wasn't as fully realized and was mostly about bop slang. Ithought it was done better in Bye, Bye, Birdie. The main character wastorn between two cultures, and apparently too sheltered (strict father,nose to the grindstone at school?) to understand women, but he didn'tseem to be a rebel and didn't stop the wedding. Some romantic hero HEturned out to be! :) It was up to the submissive little woman to savethe day. That was my second favorite part of the movie! I'm guessingthat was what appealed to my mother the most.
12 May 2012
Fun R&H,but should have been better
OK.so it ain't "The King And I"."Flower Drum Song" is still solid,entertaining Rodgers and Hammerstein.This film version is good,but definitely not up to "King"and "The Sound Of Music".Think more "Carousel" and "South Pacific".The movie has two major problems.Joseph Fields's script is,as it was on Broadway,dated and full of stereotyped characters,for one thing.The other is that producer Ross Hunter and director Henry Koster try hard,but it's clear they did not know how to make a major movie musical.The film is slow-paced and at times more like just a photographed Broadway show.Still,there are enough good things to recommend the movie.The Alexander Golitzen-Joseph Wright-Howard Bristol sets and Irene Sharaff costumes look great in Russell Metty's gorgeous Technicolor photography.The cast is very good(Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki steal the show).And best of all is that lovely R&H score,expertly done under the brilliant direction of maestro Alfred Newman.So overall,this is a typical 1960s musical that provides good fun.Flower Drum Song (1958 Original Broadway Cast)Flower Drum Song (1961 Film Soundtrack)
12 May 2012
No DVD!!!!!!
How depressing the one movie i really wanted for my collection and no dvd yet, guess we have to wait 5 more years for it to happen...But great musical the costumes were great and the singing dancing wonderful, the romace icing on the cake and i just love everything about it...Great for that movie lover or collection of good classicals...
09 May 2012
San Francisco, USA
An ethnic musical by the great Rodgers and Hammerstein! Begins with Mei Li and her father stowing away on a ship from China to the USA to meet her husband-to-be, Sammy Fong. Song "A Hundred Million Miracles" in the park is sweet - and funny situation with the Cop being unable to read Chinese and having to get help from the crowd.Linda Low is very A-typical Chinese Girl (according to the stereotype of the time) and changes her focus from long-time love, Sammy Fong, to Ta when Sammy won't produce a ring!Dance scene at Graduation party is good! Lots of great dancers - thought some of the curly hairstyles (typical of late 50's early 60's for non-Asians) were a little out-of-place...but only a minor detail.Ta's father is typical "Old Chinese" and his coughing spells to get his way are hilarious!Mei Li's watching TV to learn English is cute (actually reminds me of "Splash") and her innocence is believable!Childrens' dancing in courtyard is great, but sure wish it wasn't so much just panning the kids and would show more scenery - DVD Widescreen Edition, PLEASE!!!Let's pop the corn and watch together! A GREAT movie to watch with the family! Pam Crenwelge (Wayne's Wife), Katy, TX
Amy Adler 08 May 2012
Drum up some viewing pals for this film, you fans of musicals or light romance
Wang Ta (James Shigeta) has just graduated from college and hasreturned home to Chinatown in San Francisco. His father is definitely"old school" in that he dresses like a Chinese native, despite his verysuccessful American business. Wang is contemplating law school but, inthe meantime, his head is turned by a beautiful local gal named Linda(Nancy Kwan). Unaware that, first, Linda is a showgirl at a localrestaurant, and, second, that his father is arranging a match betweenhimself and a lovely girl from Hong Kong, Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki), Wangcontinually tries to keep his father at a distance. But, naturally,when Wang's dad gets news that his son has his eye on another girl, hemakes it clear that he, dear old dad, is in charge of Wang's life. Thisdoes not go over well, despite Wang's recognition that Mei Li is awonderful, attractive lady. Linda, too, has a few secrets; she ismerely making a play for Wang Ta because her own boyfriend, restaurantowner, Sammy, will not give her a ring, after FIVE long years! How willthe "song" end for everyone? This film, based on a Rogers andHammerstein musical of the fifties, has some good elements. The musicalnumbers are light and catchy, and the performers are great, especiallythe handsome Shigeta, the knock-out gorgeous Kwan, and the shylybeautiful Umeki. Then, too, it gives the viewer a glimpse into theChinatown of the fifties and sixties. But, having said that, it isdefinitely a politically incorrect piece of fiction, with manystereotypical elements about Orientals. One would wonder how it wasreceived by Chinese-Americans long ago and how they would regard itnow. As for being dated, it is truly no more so than any other filmfrom the time period, such as Gidget or Beach Blanket Bingo, but itsgoal to be "hip" to the modern culture is amusing in the 21st century.Nonetheless, if you love musicals or light romance, you will mostlikely enjoy it. Drum up some like-minded friends and plan a Saturdaynight get-together, with take-out Chinese, naturally, on the menu.
Ed Uyeshima 07 May 2012
New DVD Resuscitates Rodgers and Hammerstein's Quaintly Entertaining East-Meets-West Musical
As a Japanese-American raised in the 1960's, I always had mixedfeelings about the 1961 film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein'sChinese-American musical comedy. Although it was refreshing to see somany Asian faces in a mainstream studio movie (granted severalJapanese-American actors in Chinese roles), the portrayals alwaysstruck me as trite and catering to pre-existing stereotypes. Now thatit has finally come out on DVD forty-five years after its initialrelease, I can appreciate it much more without raising my eyebrows asmuch, perhaps because it now seems so much a nostalgic product ofEisenhower-era sensibilities. Another reason is that the DVD contains apristine print that balances the saturated use of color throughout.Moreover, there is the music, which while not grade-A material from thelegendary team, has enough of their recognizably melodious style tomake the whole affair quite entertaining now.Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in the late 1950's, the soufflé-lightstory, written by Joseph Fields, is a family-oriented, musical-chairsromantic comedy focused on East-West cultural differences primarily inthe well-to-do Wang household headed by the ultra-traditional MasterWang. It starts with pretty Mei Li, who has stowed away on a Chinesesteamer with her professor father to become a mail-order bride fornightclub owner Sammy Fong. En route, they end up staying in the Wanghome where she develops a crush on eldest son Wang Ta. But he isinfatuated with saucy showgirl Linda Low, who is intent on making Sammyjealous enough for him to propose after five years of non-commitment.Wang Ta and Linda turn out to be a mismatch, which would be good newsif only Mei Li's marriage contract were not so binding. If thatsituation is not complicated enough, dressmaker Helen Chao has alifelong crush on Wang Ta as well.An all-Asian cast was assembled, a rarity in itself back then, and ithelps that most perform within the constraints of the movie quite well.Looking like a porcelain doll brought to life, Miyoshi Umeki lends heruniquely plaintive quality to the role of Mei Li, and she sings withquiet clarity on her trademark song, "A Hundred Million Miracles". AsWang Ta, James Shigeta, also a pleasant singer, is sincere with thematinée idol looks to match, although his naïve character seemsexcessively dim when it comes to women. Both, however, are overshadowedby the shenanigans provided by Nancy Kwan, at her pin-up cutie peak, asLinda, and Jack Soo in full Dean Martin mode as the cynical Sammy. Eventhough their stormy relationship seems to be lifted completely fromNathan and Adelaide's in "Guys and Dolls", they provide the lion'sshare of the entertainment with the domestic fantasy, "Sunday" aparticular highlight.While dubbed, Kwan performs the boudoir classic, "I Enjoy Being aGirl", with sexy flair, and she dances with graceful exuberance on "FanTan Fannie" and especially on "Grand Avenue" with a virtual battalionof dancers. Benson Fong, who memorably played Charlie Chan's #3 son inhis youth, brings the necessary bluster to Master Wang, while JuanitaHall, Bloody Mary from "South Pacific", stays mainly on the sidelinesas the understanding Auntie Liang except when she solos on "Chop Suey".Of the supporting cast, two performers stand out - teenaged PatrickAdiarte dancing energetically as younger son Wang Tan, and as thelovelorn Helen, Reiko Sato leads a stunning ballet on the show's bestsong, "Love, Look Away" (her voice is dubbed by legendary sopranoMarilyn Horne). The opening credits showcase a series of strikingwatercolor paintings from artist Dong Kingman, and Russell Metty'srichly colorful cinematography can finally be appreciated with the DVD.The 2006 DVD extras are generous starting with a solid commentary trackfrom Kwan and British film historian Nick Redman. Even though Kwansometimes gets derailed by her life story, she and Redman partner wellin bringing out intriguing aspects of the production and cast. Thereare five featurettes which feel like components of one feature-lengthdocumentary since the same participants show up in all five. The firstone talks about the story's transition from the original novel by C.Y.Lee to the Broadway musical directed by Gene Kelly to the 1961 movie tothe 2002 Broadway revival developed by David Henry Hwang. The othershorts focus on the casting, the score, sets and costumes, and a morepersonal look at Rodgers and Hammerstein. It's interesting how veteranfilmmaker Henry Koster is barely mentioned since he directed the film,though his pedestrian direction is truly the least impressive part ofthe movie.
07 May 2012
Brings back memories!
It's wonderful! Now I can see this movie whenever I want!I love it! I bought a copy for my mother-in-law, for their wedding anniversary. It'll bring back memories for them as well.
02 May 2012
Get the VHS version
This review is from: Flower Drum Song (DVD) The movie is as the other reviewers have said. My gripe is with the commercials at the beginning - pay this much for a movie and it should be possible at least to fast forward through or skip the commercials. But it's not. There are three very long trailers with voiceover about upcoming releases and, whether you like it or not, they are going to play their full length because you've paid to be trapped. It's happening more and more because people don't complain loudly enough for the producers to get the message.
02 May 2012
Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song came to me in great condition and in the time promised. It is a delightful "feel good" movie that I will watch over & over again.
Neil Doyle 30 April 2012
Totally artificial, stereotyped and cartoonish imitation of Chinese life...
This has got to be the worst of the lot when it comes to Rodgers andHammerstein stage musicals that made it to the screen.First of all, none of the songs have the memorable qualities one wouldexpect from an R&H musical and certainly none compare favorably to themelodies from SOUTH PACIFIC, OKLAHOMA, CAROUSEL or THE KING AND I.Secondly, MIYOSHI YUMEKI, while a living doll, is naive and funny whenshe's called upon to be the innocent, but mawkish and unbearablewhenever she has to draw sentimental tears. And NANCY KWAN seems phonyand totally unreal, even when singing "I Enjoy Being A Girl" which isabout the snappiest number in the whole musical.Thirdly, all of the characters are terrible stereotypes exploited forwhat little humor there is in this story of an immigrant girl lookingfor a good match as a husband. Neither the slight story nor thecharacters, all very one-dimensional and predictable, are worth caringabout.For me, someone who loves a good musical, this belongs on the bottomtier of the musical genre.
Ruby Liang 29 April 2012
Worth the wait - director Henry Koster's Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song" finally available on DVD as Special Edition
The 1961 musical "Flower Drum Song" is a fabulous Ross Hunter [1]production (top-notch art direction, cinematography, costume design,set decoration, film editing and sound). I found myself enjoying itmore and more. I do like "The King and I" "Oklahoma!" "Carousel", yet"Flower Drum Song" is culturally diverse, 'oriental USA' and very muchSan Franciscan. Directed by Henry Koster [2], music and lyrics from thepopular pair of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, with AlfredNewman supervised & conducted the music score which included a widespectrum from Asian 'flower drum song' tune, to jazzy rhythm, stringsorchestral for ballet/dance pieces, to montage songs and cabaret shownumbers / big band melodies; associate vocal music arranger Ken Darby,and simply marvelous choreography by Hermes Pan.Such a stellar cast: Nancy Kwan as Linda Low and Jack Soo as Sammy,Miyoshi Umeki as Mei Li and James Shigeta as Ta, Juanita Hall (of"South Pacific" 1958 fame) as Madam Liang / 'my wife's sister,' BensonFong as Ta's father / 'my sister's husband,' Reiko Sato as Helen Chao(the seamstress), and what an amazing, versatile dancer Patrick Adiarteis (his debut role was in "The King and I" 1956 as the eldest princeopposite Yul Brynner). The musical numbers and songs are catchy andentertaining, matching key segments of the storyline: A Hundred MillionMiracles; (What Are We Going To Do About) The Other Generation; ChopSuey; I Enjoy Being A Girl; Sunday (Sweet Sunday); Fan Tan Fannie;Grant Avenue; Love Look Away (sung by Marilyn Horne); Don't Marry Me;and more. Turning on the subtitles feature, one can see the lyrics andeasy to sing along, too.Based on C.Y. Lee's novel of the same name, Joseph Fields (alsoassociate producer) wrote an engaging screenplay, blended humor and'coined' words of the times within the dialogs. Juanita Hall's groceryfood order ("four pounds of seahorse, two pounds of dry snake meat, abox of longevity noodles") over the phone ending with "and a dozenthousand-year eggs, and be sure they're fresh" is an absolute gem.Imagine TV turned out to be a resource of solution to our heroines andtheir beaus romantic predicaments. Unforgettable: Mei Li said to Ta,"tomorrow we must go to Temple of Tin How and thank the Goddess ofHeaven for television." Such quality produced films are rare thesedays. If you don't usually watch musicals, give "Flower Drum Song" atry, it's drama and humor would provide an enjoyable time.[1] Memorables produced by Ross Hunter: "The Chalk Garden" 1964 (d:Ronald Neame; Hayley Mills, Deborah Kerr, John Mills); "Pillow Talk"1959 (with Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Thelma Ritter, Tony Randall);"Imitation of Life" 1959 (d: Douglas Sirk; Lana Turner, Juanita Moore,Sandra Dee) [2] Favorites directed by Henry Koster: "Three Smart Girls" 1936 withDeanna Durbin; "The Singing Nun" 1966 with Debbie Reynolds. Highlyrecommend - intelligent drama with suspense (in B/W, not a musical):"No Highway in the Sky" 1951with James Stewart as an aeronauticalengineer who's steadfast and persistent, Glynis Johns as the sensibleand caring air hostess, and Marlene Dietrich as only Dietrich could.(VHS only as yet)
mntwister 27 April 2012
A Wonderful Musical with a wonderful musical score
Flower Drum song is one of those movies that I think was veryoverlooked by the public and also the Academy. Miyoshi Umeki deservedat least an Academy Awards nomination. She carries this film and Ican't imagine anyone playing the role more to perfection. Juanita Hallis fantastic and I wish there was more screen time with her, and theothers are well cast. My only complaint with casting is Jack Soo. Inthe Broadway version, he played the singer in the nightclub, and onthat cast CD, he is a terrible singer. For the movie, somehow he waspromoted to one of the leads, and his singing was not dubbed. I thinkhis acting is just OK, but his singing STINKS, and for me, ruined the 2songs "Sunday" and my favorite "Don't Marry me." How Richard Rodgerswas OK with not dubbing his singing is beyond me.There are some pretty jazzed up orchestrations, which work well inGrant Avenue and Chop Suey, but some orchestrations are better in theBroadway version (again, "Sunday" and "Don't Marry Me."). The setdesign and cinematography are excellent, and Rodgers and Hammerstein'sscore is, in my opinion, up there with their best. Most of the songsfrom the Broadway version (except one) were left intact and someexpanded. Note that Universal gave the makers one of the biggestbudgets and it shows in a good way. The sound recording on thissoundtrack is superb, making for what will be (I hope) a great DVD.This is a fantastic movie, sadly unavailable in any widescreen versionand no DVD release at all, which is sad considering it becameUniversal's top grosser when it was released and is the only R&H filmthat has not been issued on DVD. This was the only Rodgers andHammerstein movie not produced and released by 20th Century Fox, and Iwish it had been because then we would have a DVD.Highly recommend this movie, just sit back, enjoy some great musicalnumbers, acting, and a unique and involving story.
26 April 2012
One of the best musicals
This review is from: Flower Drum Song [VHS] (VHS Tape) Nancy Qwan is pretty and the musical is first class even at that time. Buy the DVD which is available now.
26 April 2012
BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL MEMORIES FOREVER
This review is from: Flower Drum Song (DVD) THIS WAS ONE OF THE MORE PLEASANT DVD'S I HAVE PURCHASED, AS THIS SHOW HAS NEVER BEEN REDONE . ITHAS A CAST THAT COULD NEVER BE REPACED, AS BOTH BENSON FONG AND JACK SOO HAVE PASSED AWAY. BOTH THE MUSIC AND THE HUMOR OF THE STORY LINE LEAVE YOU WITH A FEELING OF HAPPINESS. ALSO, I BELIEVE IT IS THE ONLY ORIENTAL MUSICAL EVER PRODUCE FOR THE MODERN STAGE AND THE BEAUTY OF THE STAGE AND SCENIC BACKGROUND IS GREAT. THIS DVD IS WORTH EVERY PENNY SPENT.
26 April 2012
Flower Drum Song
Received quickly. I haven't played the DVD yet, but it looks as though it's in excellent conditon.
25 April 2012
A (mostly) sweet smelling musical
This movie was easily brushed aside by the simultaneous release of "West Side Story" in 1961 and is often overlooked next to other Rodgers and Hammerstein greats, but don't cast this one away just yet. Although one of R&H's lesser known works, and understandably so, it's still adequate entertainment for a lazy Friday night. The story follows a young Chinese picture bride Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) who comes to America to marry Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), a night club owner with eyes for his star attraction played by Nancy Kwan. When he tries to rid himself of his betrothed, enter Wang Ta (James Shigeta) whose father is eager to marry him off. It's easy to see a love triangle forming, proceeded by a rectangle and a pentagon, but nothing a bit of singing and dancing can't mend.All is well until the last third of the movie when the cat-and-mouse game of love becomes clear to all and the mostly three-dimensional characters quickly collapse into cardboard puppets scrambling to tie up plot danglers. Matters of the heart aren't as tidy and easily-resolved as the story has you believe. Yet this simplicity is part of its charm.It's safe to say that "Flower Drum Song" falls miserably short of R&H's two other Asian-themed musicals, "The King and I" and "South Pacific." The singing is good but the songs are forgettable, save a few jazzy dance numbers ("Chop Suey" and "Grant Avenue"). Jack Soo's brilliant reprisal of his Broadway role stands out among the satisfactory acting. His carefree nightclub owner is a perfect blend of sarcasm, anxiousness, and good-hearted intentions.Asian Americans will consider this a hit and a miss. Credit the team for introducing *normal* American-born characters, especially in 1961, (one scene has a Chinese cop boasting, "Sorry, ma'am, but I can't read Chinese," and another includes an energetic song-and-dance number where the American-born kids cajole "The Other Generation") as well as for assembling Hollywood's first all-Asian cast-no yellow face and taped eyes here. Despite this, things aren't helped by the much-accented heroine, a naive, gentle blossom plucked from her distant homeland and smuggled ashore with her protective father to start a new and prosperous life in America. In an overwhelming attempt to create wholly assimilated characters, R&H overreach their goal by inserting such "old fashioned" characters for contrast, in effect reinforcing the foreigner stigma. Add to that the sultry night club theatrics of Nancy Kwan which heavily fuel the eroticizing of Asian women.Nevertheless, Asian Americans will find familiar aspects and when the lights come up, "Flower Drum Song" is an enjoyable movie for every musical fan. Just forget it's a Rodgers and Hammerstein leftover.
Wayne Malin 24 April 2012
OK but too long
A Chinese woman and her father illegally enter San Francisco. This isto fulfill a marriage promised by mail to Sammy Fong (Jack Soo). ButFong is head over heels in love with Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). He triesto pawn the girl off on Wang Ta (James Shigeta)...but HE'S in love withLinda also.Pretty unknown Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. This almost never playson TV and the last Broadway revival didn't do too good. Purportedlythis film is accused of racism by Asian-American groups. Aside from afew stereotypical Chinese characters I didn't find this racist atall--I think anyone accusing this film of that is way off base. Butit's not a good movie either.It's colorful and the songs are not bad but, aside from "I Enjoy Beinga Girl", there isn't one memorable song here. Also some of the songsjust bring the film to a screeching halt and some pretty needlessdances don't help. The main problem is this film is just too long.There's no need for it to go on over 2 hours.The cast is pretty good considering they're playing stock characters.The only three that really come through are Kwan, Soo and Shigeta. So,all in all, it's an OK musical that just runs on far too long.