Flower Drum Song

This film (drama)Also known asFlower Drum Song，is aUSAProducerwomen sex，At1961Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish, Cantonese，Current Douban rating6.7(For reference only)。

"Flower Drum Song" is based on the novel of the same name by C.Y. Lee (黎锦扬), adapted into a musical by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The show premiered on December 1, 1958, at the St. James Theatre in New York, running for six hundred performances on Broadway, and later opened at the Palace Theatre in London on March 24, 1960. In 1961, it was made into a film by Universal Pictures, starring the famous Chinese-American actress Nancy Kwan as Linda. In September 2002, under the careful planning of Factor, a company founded by former "A Magazine" publisher Yang Zhihe, "Flower Drum Song" returned to Broadway at the Virginia Theatre. This time, the script was innovatively rewritten by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, featuring an entirely Asian cast, including Philippine actress Lea Salonga, known for her role in "Miss Saigon," as the female lead, and Jose Liana, a Philippine actor who starred in the musical "The King and I," as the King. The show ended on March 16, 2003, but there are rumors of a North American tour. The new version's plot differs slightly from the old one, but the songs remain the same. Below is a synopsis of the original version. Although it may not be the most successful collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein, the achievements of "Flower Drum Song" are undeniable. It can be considered a pioneer of musical comedy, standing out among the more serious subject matter of contemporary musicals. Moreover, it is one of the few musicals centered on Chinese life. The story of "Flower Drum Song" is set in San Francisco's Chinatown and revolves around the conflicts and generational gaps among the Chinese residents. While the older generation stubbornly clings to Chinese customs, the younger people growing up in Chinatown identify more with American ways of thinking and living. However, true to comedic tradition, a happy ending is essential, and the protagonists end up together. Being one of the few musicals focused on Chinese individuals, it's necessary to discuss the novel and its author, C.Y. Lee, in more detail. C.Y. Lee, born in Hunan, is one of the three famous linguists known as the Lee brothers. He immigrated to the United States and wrote "Flower Drum Song" in the 1940s. He is the second Chinese-American author to write books in English after Lin Yutang. His most famous work is undoubtedly "Flower Drum Song." He also published short stories in The New Yorker, most of which depicted the local customs of the Yunnan-Myanmar area at the end of World War II, later compiled into a collection called "Heaven's Corner." However, he also fabricated a novel titled "Heavenly Calamity," said to describe the horrific experience of Wang Guangmei, but with excessive embellishment, it can only be considered a political tool rather than literature. As for "Flower Drum Song," I have not had the fortune of reading the original, and the story adapted into a musical must have changed significantly, so I invite those who have read the novel to share their insights. The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards for Art Direction (Color), Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Adaptation (Musical), and Sound.