A musical about generational and cultural differences
The novel “The Flower Drum Song” by C.Y. Lee was adapted initially into a stage musical by Joseph Fields and Oscar Hammerstein and later into a film, with Joseph Fields given sole screenplay credit. The lush Technicolor film centers on the cultural and generational conflict between contemporary Western expectations and traditional Asian customs as it affects four young people of Chinese descent living in San Francisco’s Chinatown.<br /><br />Mei Li (Myoshi Umeki) and her grandfather (Kam Tong) arrive in San Francisco, where Mei Li is to wed nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo) in an arranged marriage. The loose-living, boisterous Sammy is the polar opposite of shy, reticent Mei Li. He also is in love with his star nightclub entertainer Linda Low (Nancy Kwan), a woman far more in tune with his personality. Discouraged that after five years she still can’t squeeze a marriage proposal out of Sammy, Linda now has eyes for Wang Ta (James Shigeta), son of a wealthy merchant (Benson Fong).<br /><br />Richard Rodgers wrote the music and Oscar Hammerstein wrote the lyrics for the musical in 1958, when the team was at their creative peak. Unlike the other Rodgers and Hammerstein films, “Flower Drum Song” doesn’t have a serious narrative that runs through it. Generational and cultural clashes are addressed but treated lightly and humorously. In the song “The Other Generation,” both younger and older Chinese-Americans complain about not understanding each other.<br /><br />As with other Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, songs emerge naturally from the story, each one making a point tunefully. “Chop Suey,” for instance, equates the Chinese-sounding dish devised by Americans with the melting-pot nature of America itself — a country made up of a little this, a little that. Linda sings “I Enjoy Being a Girl” while preening before a three-way mirror as various images of herself in the glass put on a fashion show. This is a young woman completely comfortable in her own skin, who identifies far more with an American lifestyle than with Chinese tradition. Sammy, realizing his arranged marriage to Mei Li can only result in unhappiness for the two of them, feels honor-bound to fulfill the marriage contract but humorously, and in desperation, explains to her in “Don’t Marry Me” the numerous ways he is far from a sterling catch. “A Hundred Million Miracles,” the first song heard, is sung by Mei Li and sets the theme of the movie — in America, anything can happen, and the relationships will, in the end, work themselves out.<br /><br />“Flower Drum Song” was the first major Hollywood movie to have a majority Asian cast in an Asian-American story. It would hold that distinction until “The Joy Luck Club” in 1993. Though the film still relies on stereotypes held over from the 1950s, the characters are presented respectfully and intelligently. Linda is unapologetically modern in every way. Mei Li, learning day by day about the society into which she was plunged, is trying to navigate the pull of two cultures.<br /><br />The dances have been expanded by choreographer Hermes Pan considerably from the Broadway show. Taking advantage of the widescreen and lavish set design and costuming, they really dazzle, whether the big production number “Grant Avenue” or the dance specialty in “The Other Generation,” featuring young human whirlwind Patrick Adiarte. In “Love Look Away,” a beautiful ballad dubbed by opera singer Marilyn Horne for Reiko Sato, a modest room opens up to a dreamlike fantasy world with Sato and partner performing a lovely romantic ballet on a surrealistic set backed by shimmering silver curtains.<br /><br />Performances are mostly light and airy and the plot never enters the realm of melodrama. Director Henry Koster keeps the pace brisk, and the musical numbers — though not reaching the caliber of “The King and I” or “South Pacific” — are entertaining and well staged. The theme of assimilating into a new culture might be pounded a bit too heavily at times, but the movie is consistently entertaining.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the unrated Blu-ray release from Kino-Lorber include the following:<br />Audio Commentary by actor Nancy Kwan and film historian Nick Redman<br />“A Classic Evolves” From Print to Stage to Screen”<br />“Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song”<br />“The Songs of Flower Drum Song”<br />“An All-Access Pass to the Sets and Costumes of Flower Drum Song”<br />“The Legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein”<br />“Flower Drum Song” Trailer<br />“Thoroughly Modern Millie” Trailer<br /><br />As in most Rodgers and Hammerstein works, the strength is in the musical numbers. These are lovingly staged in “Flower Drum Song” with Hermes Pan’s choreography, Irene Sharaff’s costumes and imaginative sets making them sparkle. There’s no heavy plot running through the script, which might seem overly frothy to some, but the film has charm, and its characters mostly rise above Asian stereotypes.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s unforgettable musical comedy Flower Drum Song tells the story of a young Hong Kong girl (Miyoshi Umeki, Sayonara) who travels to San Francisco as part of an arranged marriage and discovers a new and modern world. Filled with memorable songs by the legendary team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein (South Pacific) and brilliant dances choreographed by Hermes Pan (Top Hat), this lavish Ross Hunter (All That Heaven Allows) production is beautifully realized by director Henry Koster (No Highway in the Sky) and cinematographer Russell Metty (Spartacus). Co-starring Nancy Kwan (The World of Suzie Wong) and James Shigeta (The Crimson Kimono), Flower Drum Song became a cinematic landmark as the first major Hollywood feature film to have a mostly Asian-American cast in a contemporary Asian-American story..