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DVD : Flower Drum SongIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $14.98 Amazon.com's Price: $10.99 You Save: $3.99 (27%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Universal EAN: 0025192419027 Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 07, 2006 Running Time: 132 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: November 09, 1961 Sales Rank: 5138 MPN: MCAD24190D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/06/2008 Run time: 132 minutes Rating: Nr Amazon.com: Rodgers and Hammerstein made BIG musicals--sweeping song and dance numbers, elaborate stagings, sweet heroines, and love struck but confused heroes. Flower Drum Song has all these elements, so why is it so little known? Perhaps because it had the misfortune to be released the same year (1961) as West Side Story, or maybe because at 133 minutes it's overlong, or did the audience have trouble accepting an all-Asian cast in an Asian-themed musical? Whatever the reasons, it's time to recognize Flower Drum Song for the gem it is. Picture bride Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) and her father arrive in San Francisco, having smuggled themselves into the country so Mei Li can marry nightclub owner Sammy Fong (whose mother arranged the whole deal). Mei Li is fascinated by the city and immediately charms its denizens with a delicate rendition of "One Hundred Million Miracles." Fong (Jack Soo), who is having an affair with his star singer, the sexy and scheming Linda Low (Nancy Kwan), pawns Mei Li off on the Wang family, whose eldest son, Ta (James Shigeta), needs a wife (at least that's what his father has decided). Old Chinese culture and new American ideals clash at every turn, with the elders struggling to understand their Americanized children and the children struggling to accept and honor their heritage. Though the movie is dated in some respects, the theme of assimilation vs. separation holds up remarkably well and rings true. "The Other Generation" beautifully illustrates the generation gap. As this is a romantic musical, you know from the beginning which couples will end up together. The most famous song is "I Enjoy Being a Girl," sung by Linda Low as she dresses to seduce Wang Ta. Though too many triangulations and misunderstandings prolong the inevitable conclusion, Flower Drum Song is a very enjoyable and often funny ride. --Dana Van Nest Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Movie ClassicWonderful songs and a classic tale of love realized. I hope the next generation finds this movie and enjoys it as I do. Rating: - Flower Drum SongShipping was fast. Service was good. Video was excellant, grandaughter (3yr old) sings and dances to this, "Singing in the Rain" and "Grease" amongst others. Oh what fun! Rating:  - Very DisturbingI'm not Chinese, and even I was insulted. I can't believe that at one point in our country's history this was considered art. Rating: - Light and FunI hadn't thought about The Flower Drum Song in years. What a pleasant surprise to learn that this colorful and light hearted, fun musical comedy was available after all this time! It's a movie that puts a smile on your lips. I had forgotten the songs, and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked them. Cute story, too. Rating: - Generation Gap"The Flower Drum Song" hasn't always been treated kindly by history. Its (almost) all-Asian cast, though not all Chinese, and its mishmash of cultural authenticity and blatant stereotypes have meant that it never really took its place on stage with the famous Rogers and Hammerstein musicals. It took a long time for this one to get a DVD release, long after Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music had already gotten the deluxe treatment. And admittedly, it is a little odd. The story of ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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