Customer Reviews
A Many Splendoured Movie! - By: DoDo Fan, 06 Aug 2007 
There is little not to like with this 50s movie. Two great actors, a renowned Director,(Henry King - Twelve o'clock High,Snows of Kilamanjaro, Carousel) a good story & a wonderful setting.
Jennifer Jones plays a Eurasian Doctor & Holden a Journalist based in Hong Kong. A romance develops & the rest is history. I'll say no more for fear of spoiling your pleasure. The movie was nominated for 8 Oscars.
The film is especiallly interesting in one respect in that there is much to be seen of Hong Kong as it was in the 1950s when the movie was shot on location. The city was a fully fledged British colony then, plenty of HM's Warships in the harbour & British looking officials in Town.Lots of English 'Tea Party' accents around'. Hong Kong was pretty much 'low rise' at that time; today it is just the opposite,and extremely so at that! Barely recognisable from several decades earlier.
This is a very enjoyable movie. Well acted as to be expected from those involved & just the right length. It's 1950s presentation alll round of course with the customary clothing styles, tidy hairdos & cleancut dependable men. The script is good with some quite sharp dialogue too. The film is also renowned for the Oscar winning iconic theme song of the film's title. One further thing - have a couple of hankies to hand when you watch the movie - you'll need them! Maybe more than two ! Enjoy!
The film is as good as the song. - By: pointone, 29 Nov 2006 
Immortalised because of its popular theme song this film is also gorgeous to look at with its wonderful Hong Kong setting well exploited by director Henry King.
Jennifer Jones looks convincing in the role of eurasion Dr. Han Suyin, conscious of her separate European & Chinese heritage. There is a fine chemistry between her & William Holden as Mark Elliott a war reporter although off screen they would hardly speak to each other.
In many ways very much of its time (1955) it nevertheless has a restrained quality the draws you into the drama & inhibits undue sentimentality, plus the outstanding score that won an Oscar along with the costume design.
I loved it.
