The World of Suzie Wong

"You are the first man I ever loved... and the world has only just begun..."

Jan 25 1961 Approved 2h 6m
Drama, Romance

A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.

Plot

Robert Lomax, tired of working in an office, wants to be an artist. So he moves to Hong Kong to try his hand at painting. Finding a cheap hotel, he checks in, only to find it's used by prostitutes and their "dates" they meet in the bar downstairs. Since he never picks up any of the ladies, they all want to know more about him. Eventually, he does hire one to model for him... and soon falls in love. However, since he's on a limited budget, he can't afford her exclusively, but doesn't want to "share" her with anyone else.

Written by

Paul Osborn, Richard Mason, John Patrick

Directed by

Richard Quine

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

World Enterprises, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,837
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA