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The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2010-01-28 18:43

Filmed in 1960 and starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan, the story (based on the 1957 book by Richard Mason) tells us about Robert Lomax, an American Architect, who has thrown it all in and moved to HK to pursue a living as a painter. He falls in love with a local prostitute who frequents the hotel he has dossed down in.

Places shown in this film: 
Star Ferry Terminal & piers, TST (current generation) [1958- ]
Central Star Ferry Pier (4th & current generation) [2006- ]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Man Mo Temple [1847- ]
Aberdeen Harbour [????- ]
Tai Pak floating restaurant, Aberdeen [c.1954- ]
Tiger Balm Gardens, or what's left of it. [1935-2002]
Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei [????- ]
Ladder Street [????- ]
Hop Yat Church [1926- ]
Supreme Court Building / Legislative Council Building [1910- ]
Telegraph Bay [????- ]
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Suzie Wong
William Holden
Nancy Kwan
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