Nancy Kwan

Acting

Nancy Kwan

Born May 19, 1939 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 87)

Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Cantonese: 關家蒨; born May 19, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born American actress, author, and philanthropist. She meteorically rose to fame by starring in the Hollywood films The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and Flower Drum Song (1961), which were among the first to cast Asian actors in major roles. Her dazzling 'oriental' style and signature bob cut became iconic and cemented her status …

Known For

Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryDragon: The Bruce Lee Story · 1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
6.91993
MovieDramaHistory
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
The Wrecking CrewThe Wrecking Crew · 1968
The Wrecking Crew
5.71968
MovieActionComedy
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. · 1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
5.71966
MovieAdventureComedy
Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house and begins to adjust to life. He is in for trouble however when a local girl is banished to the island by her father, who then comes after Crusoe.
The World of Suzie WongThe World of Suzie Wong · 1960
The World of Suzie Wong
6.61960
MovieDramaRomance
A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.
Wonder WomenWonder Women · 1973
Wonder Women
4.71973
MovieActionHorror
Dr. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of Manila. Using her sexy, all-girl army of martial-arts experts, Tsu kidnaps some of the world's greatest athletes. She is able to transplant any body part, so she uses the athletes for spare parts to sell to the world's richest men. Mike Harber is a womanizing, wise-cracking insurance investigator for Lloyd's of London sent to Manila to investigate the disappearance of a jai-alai player, and becomes involved with Dr. Tsu's mad mission.
Miracle LandingMiracle Landing · 1990
Miracle Landing
5.81990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on a real, in-flight incident in 1988, a passenger jet loses a portion of its fuselage in flight over Hawaii and is forced to make an emergency landing.
Fate Is the HunterFate Is the Hunter · 1964
Fate Is the Hunter
6.51964
MovieDrama
An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason.
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie MingWindow Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming · 2017
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
6.72017
MovieAnimationDrama
A young Canadian poet with Chinese and Persian parents travels to Iran to perform at a poetry festival.

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Nobody's PerfectNobody's Perfect · 1968
Nobody's Perfect
6.31968
MovieComedyWar
This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew has stolen a Buddha statue from a Japanese village, which if discovered missing, would threaten Japanese/American relations. Doc Willoughby is the ship's petty officer, whose antics are constantly getting him into trouble with his captain. On shore leave, Willoughby falls for a seemingly demure Japanese girl in a kimono shop, who actually turns out to be a Japanese/American nurse in the US Navy, Lt. Tomiko Momoyama. However, it turns out she was betrothed as a child to a traditional Japanese man named Toshi, who fully intends on enforcing tradition. Willoughby divides his time between trying to return the Buddha statue back to the Japanese village it rightfully belongs to, and trying to woo Tomiko from the traditional Japanese man she rightfully belongs to.

Nurse Tomiko Momyama