Nancy Kwan in Flower Drum Song
The Big Picture It's no secret Hollywood has struggled through a long history with a lack of representation on screen. From the silent film era to the Golden Era's Studio System and beyond, Hollywood was run by old white men who mostly gave leading roles to white actors. Minorities were typically cast as characters from a white perspective, normally playing the help or comedic relief.
Release Date November 9, 1961 Director Henry Koster Cast Nancy Kwan , James Shigeta , Benson Fong , Jack Soo , Juanita Hall , Reiko Sato , Patrick Adiarte , Kam Tong Runtime 133 Minutes Main Genre Comedy Writers C.Y.
'Flower Drum Song' Positively Represented Asian American Actors in Hollywood Close Unlike Mickey Rooney's offensive portrayal of Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Flower Drum Song was the first Asian American studio movie to represent Asian actors authentically and positively. Asians in Hollywood have suffered through decades of a practice known as yellowface.
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