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- Nancy Ka Shen Kwan became the first Asian actress to succeed in Western cinema. She was promoted as the "Chinese Bardot", but she was also blessed with the gamine charm of a young Audrey Hepburn. In her success she opened doors for other Asian actors that were to follow. She truly is Hong Kong's gift to Hollywood.
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It was on a summer holiday in Hong Kong that a chance event changed her life. Ray Stark, a Hollywood producer, was in town to do location scouting for the film adaption of The World of Suzie Wong, a colorful interracial romance set in Hong Kong, which was based on a bestselling novel by Richard Mason and was made into a popular Broadway play. Mr.
- Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood
Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood. From her...
- Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood
Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood. From her unforgettable starring role in The World of Suzie Wong to her spectacular performance in the musical Flower Drum Song, Nancy Kwan became the first Chinese actress to achieve fame in Western cinema, and has made dozens more films from the sixties to today.
Nancy Kwan and Jackie Chan at the Hong Kong Ballet's premiere gala of Suzie Wong, 2006. In 1987, Nancy Kwan co-founded the restaurant Joss Cuisine. Kwan, producer Ray Stark, and restaurateur and Hong Kong film director Cecile Tang financed the restaurant, located on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
Sep 7, 2024 · Kwan Wing-hong, a Cambridge-trained architect, known during the War by his code names shares a remarkable history shared by his famous daughter, the legendary Hollywood starlet, Nancy Kwan.
Nov 9, 2009 · Largely forgotten today, Nancy Kwan Ka Shen created a sensation when she became the first Asian woman to star in a Hollywood movie.
Dec 9, 2021 · Hong Kong-born actress Nancy Kwan Ka-shen — often called the Chinese (Brigitte) Bardot for her exquisite talent and grace — was the first actress of Chinese heritage since Anna May Wong in the 1920s to make her mark in Hollywood.
She's politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian-American Voters Coalition, and touts a beauty product, Oriental Pearl Cream, in TV spots. Kwan was at the ceremonies in Los Angeles at Hollywood Park, where the Asian community gathered to watch the handover of Hong Kong to the government of China.
