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Most Promising Newcomer Female | 1961 | Nancy
Budget 2,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 7,300,000 USD
Referring to France Nuyen's firing from the film version of "The World of Suzie Wong," the famed show biz columnist Louella Parsons wrote the following in the daily newspaper, the Chicago American, on Tuesday, February 27, 1962 (page eight) when Nuyen was cast opposite Charlton Heston in Diamond Head (1962) in '62": "As for little Miss Nuyen, things have been going much better for her recently since her bad start when she was taken out of 'The World of Suzie Wong' when she put on too much poundage worrying over M. Brando." And in its review of the film, the TV Guide site also references the firing: "Nuyen was distressed at reports from California that her lover, Marlon Brando, was carrying on with another woman, and drowning her sorrows in food. The actress gained so much weight that she was fired from the part."
Jean Negulesco was originally hired as director. He was fired during production and replaced by Richard Quine.
William Shatner had played the William Holden part on Broadway.
As an former student of the Royal Ballet School in London, a 20-year-old Nancy Kwan was discovered by producer Ray Stark after the coveted role of Suzie Wong was up for grabs when French-Vietnamese actress France Nuyen suffered a bout of chronic laryngitis.
In the opening scenes as the Kowloon Ferry heads toward Hong Kong, navy ship St. Clair County (LST-1096) can be seen anchored in the harbor.
"Gwennie Lee: Suzie, what happen? Dear, you have accident? You fall down? Suzie Wong: [she had bitten her own lip, to make it bloody.] Robert, he beat me up. Wednesday Lu: Oh, you steal something from him? Suzie Wong: No, he jealous. He crazy in love with me. I tell him I have tea in his room with my girlfriends. He not believe me. He think I have tea with sailor. Minnie Ho: Oh, we'll tell him the truth, Suzie. Suzie Wong: He not believe you, Minnie Ho. Poor Robert, he can't help how he feels. Besides, he only hit me 8 to 10 times. Gwennie Lee: That prove Robert very in love with you. Wednesday Lu: Oh, you very lucky, Suzie. Suzie Wong: I know. Tomorrow he'll be sorry. Bye, I go home now. Suzie Wong: [to Gwennie] So sorry you not have nice man to beat you up."
"Robert Lomax: [outside the bar] Hello, Gwennie. Gwennie Lee: So glad you come along. You take me in bar, please? Robert Lomax: Well, can't you go in by yourself? Gwennie Lee: Against law for woman to go in bar alone. Robert Lomax: Oh. Where's your boyfriend? Gwennie Lee: Gone back to ship. Robert Lomax: [offers her his arm, like a gentleman.] Well, in that case, care to join me? Gwennie Lee: [they walk into bar.] Oh, thank you very much, Robert. Everything very legal now."
