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Actress, Nancy Kwan, was born Hong Kong on May 19, 1939 in Hong Kong, . As of December 2024, Nancy Kwan was 85 years old.

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TCMFF Prefunc: 7 Reasons I Dig Nancy Kwan

By KC on Apr 24, 2018 From Classic Movies

Nancy Kwan in 1964/Image Source I adore Nancy Kwan. She's smart, charismatic, and brilliant in anything she does, whether it is a comedy, drama, or musical. When it was announced she would be attending a screening of The World of Suzie Wong (1960) at TCM Classic Film Festival 2018, I did a cartwhe... Read full article


Fate Is the Hunter (1964) – with Glenn Ford and Nancy Kwan

By Greg Orypeck on Aug 11, 2016 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! Sam McBane played with death to prove a theory. Fate Is the Hunter?had at the time, and still has, a lot going for it?a string of first-class major stars of the day, a diverse supporting cast, music by Jerry Goldsmith and Oscar-nominated cinematography by Milton Krasner.? Just because it... Read full article


Wild Women from Warner Archive: Nancy Kwan and Mamie Van Doren

By KC on Feb 11, 2015 From Classic Movies

I love the high-spirited, incredibly silly flicks that Warner Archive has been releasing lately. The new batch is as much fun as the pair of 60s films I reviewed last Wednesday. This week's double feature is headlined by two very different female characters who are heading towards domestic life, wh... Read full article


Happy Birthday Nancy Kwan

By monty on May 19, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Nancy Kwan Photos At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960). She... Read full article


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Nancy Kwan Quotes:

Wang San: [singing] You be the rock.
Linda Low: [singing] I be the roll.
Wang San: [singing] You be the soup.
Linda Low: [singing] I be the bowl.
Wang San: [singing] You be the furnace.
Linda Low: [singing] I'll be the coal.
Wang San, Linda Low: [singing] Rock, rock, rock, roll, roll, roll.


Linda Low: [singing] Fan Tan Fanny was leaving her man, / Fan Tan Fanny kept waiving her fan, / Said "Goodbye Danny, you two timing Dan", / Some other man loves your little Fanny. Bye! Bye! / In the icebox you'll find in a can / Some leftovers of Moo Goo Gai Pan. / Fan Tan Fanny has found a new guy, / His name is Manny, he's good for Fanny, / So goodbye, Danny, goodbye! / Bye! Bye!


[last lines]
Mei Li: [singing] A hundred million miracles.
Linda Low: [singing] A hundred million miracles.
All Cast: [singing] A hundred million miracles. a hundred million miracles are happening everyday.


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Nancy Kwan Facts
In a 1993 interview, she revealed she turned down a role in The Joy Luck Club (1993) due to a disagreement over the script.

Politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian American Voters Coalition.

Kwan's son passed away, and she has written a book, "A Celebration of Life, Memories of My Son."

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