After Kay departs, Robert orders Suzie out, but as she descends the staircase she is beaten by a sailor whom she had spurned earlier in the night. One night after a party at her house, Robert takes Kay to his room to see his paintings and is embarrassed to find Suzie on the bed. Meanwhile, he is also pursued discreetly by Kay. Suzie begins to fall in love with Robert, but he tries to dissuade her, although he continues to use her as his muse. As they become better acquainted, he learns she was forced into prostitution as a means of survival after being abandoned when she was ten years old. The banker's secretary and daughter, Kay O'Neill ( Sylvia Syms), is immediately attracted to the newcomer.
The following day, Robert visits a banker to set up an account. Suzie Wong with a sailor (screenshot from trailer) He learns her real name is Suzie Wong and that she is the bar's most popular girl. Robert eventually goes into the bar adjoining the hotel, where he sees Mei Ling again, this time dressed in a slinky red cheongsam and in the company of a sailor. When he inquires inside, the hotel owner replies that he does not know any Mei Ling, but responds excitedly to Robert's request to rent a room for a whole month, unlike the usual hourly rate. By chance, he sees Mei Ling leaving the run-down Nam Kok Hotel. With limited financial resources, Robert looks for an inexpensive room in the teeming Wan Chai district, a poor area known for prostitution. When the ferry docks, they go their separate ways. She eventually introduces herself as Mei Ling ( Nancy Kwan) and says that her father is very wealthy. Whilst aboard the Star Ferry, en route to Hong Kong Island, he meets a smartly dressed young woman of seemingly lofty social status. The screenplay by John Patrick was adapted from the 1958 stage play by Paul Osborn, which was based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Richard Mason.Īmerican architect Robert Lomax ( William Holden) moves to Hong Kong for a year to see if he can make a living as a painter. The World of Suzie Wong is a 1960 British-American romantic drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan.
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