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 - Long Awaited.I've wanted to own this DVD for so long. Thank you for making it possible. Rating:  - Way better than a fortune cookie!This is one fun movie. As musicals go, it is also a very unusual movie in that the cast is 100% Asian. It's the story of an arranged marriage gone awry. Jack Soo's traditional Chinese mother arranged it and he doesn't want it. So he tries to unload the sweet little, illegal stowaway from China off on Benson Fong as a potential wife for his son, played by James Shigeta. Myoshi Umeki as the stowaway is as cute as ever. Benson Fong is hilarious as the "square" old Chinese father who is out of touch with his Chinese American kids. The songs area lot of fun. Though the song "Chop Suey" is touted as a classic, I personally don't get why. Other songs in the movie, Flower Drum Song, I Enjoy Being a Girl, The Other Generation, Don't Marry Me... are much better. This film also has the typical, obligatory nightclub number (Fan Tan Fanny, in this case) that seemed to be a standard in musicals of this time period. Overall this is a really fun movie and I highly recommend it. Rating: - A Rodgers and Hammerstein fan!!If you love musicals and enjoy Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals (most popular ones being Sound of Music and South Pacific) you will want to add this one to your collection. I did and I'm glad I did. I saw this on tv many years ago. Now I have the dvd and it has subtitles which I like to put on in case I miss something. You'll enjoy this movie; it's full of wonderful songs and dances. My favorites are "Chop Suey" and "Don't Marry Me." It's a great movie. And in the end it just makes you feel good!! Rating: - Asian Rogers & Hammerstein Swings AmericanThis movie is somewhat dated now in the sense of San Francisco scenery and the tradition of Asian immigrants venturing into America for arranged marriages. However, it is a fabulous fantasy that works very well on the screen in the tradition of The Sound of Music. Of Miss Kwan, what can I say other than she is a great beauty and "enjoys being a girl". The other actors are excellent as the modern ABC (American Born Chinese) Asians clash with the cultural values of the old world. An "Oceans 11" attitude and film that at times reminds you of Hitchcock's "Vertigo" in between all of the great musical numbers make for a very entertaining film. Wonderfully acted, colorful and full of old time style make this a must see. Also the extras explain a lot about how the film was put together. Art work, actors, and direction are explained in nice detail. Worth the price! Rating: - Finally!I have been a huge fan of this movie since I was a kid, and was wondering when they'd have this out in DVD. After so many years of seeing the other Rogers and Hammerstein musicals being issued, I began to think that this was going to be ignored, but now I'm so glad it's finally out! As an english-speaking person of chinese descent living in Asia, I feel compelled to say that I do not find the movie politically offensive at all. Sure there are send-ups of some of the more exotic things about the Chinese, but it's all done in good spirit. Besides, some of the wackier stuff is true anyway!! The people who wrote the screenplay have done their research well, and some of the digs are so subtle I feel that only we Chinese would get it! Go buy this DVD and support the movie! ps. I just LOVE the "Chop Suey" number where anything and everything gets speared, and Junaita Hall is just adorable with her whiplash one-liners!
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