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* TheCastShowoff: She had dance training, which she put to use in ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''. She also incorporated her dance training into the fight scenes in ''The Wrecking Crew''.
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* TheCastShowoff: She had dance training, which she put to use in ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''. She also incorporated her dance training into the fight scenes in ''The Wrecking Crew''.''Film/TheWreckingCrew''.
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** She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
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** She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' ''Film/{{Tamahine}}'' and ''Film/LtRobinCrusoeUSN'' she plays a Polynesian.Polynesian characters.
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** The cheongasm she wore on the cover of ''Life'' magazine spawned thousands of replicas and copycats.
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** The cheongasm cheongsam she wore on the cover of ''Life'' magazine spawned thousands of replicas and copycats.
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** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script. Specifically there was a TakeThat to ''The World of Suzie Wong'', calling it "a horrible, racist film" and they refused to take it out.
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** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script. Specifically there was a TakeThat to ''The World of Suzie Wong'', calling it "a horrible, racist film" and they refused to take it out.[[note]]''Suzie Wong'' is an ''anti-''racist film, but Rose's line that the nicey-nice insults by Ted's mother are "straight out of ... ''The World of Suzie Wong''" is right on the money. The snobbish Anglo richos in that picture have the exact same attitude as Ted's mother, or worse.[[/note]]
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** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script. Specifically there was a TakeThat to Suzie Wong, calling it "a horrible, racist film" and they refused to take it out.
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** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script. Specifically there was a TakeThat to ''The World of Suzie Wong, Wong'', calling it "a horrible, racist film" and they refused to take it out.
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* BillingDisplacement: Nancy is top-billed in ''Flower Drum Song'', despite playing the third most important character. This is because she was considered a bigger star than Miyoshi Umeki and James Shigeta.
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* FakeNationality: She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
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* FakeNationality: FakeNationality:
** She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
** In the British film ''The Main Attraction'' she played an Italian.
* HollywoodHypeMachine: She was rocketed to fame with ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' and ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong'' and named the leading Asian-American actress of the day. Her fame however peaked in 1962 and those are still her best known roles. Like Creator/AnnaMayWong before her, she had to travel to Europe and Hong Kong to escape getting typecast in stereotypical Asian roles in Hollywood.
** She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
** In the British film ''The Main Attraction'' she played an Italian.
* HollywoodHypeMachine: She was rocketed to fame with ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' and ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong'' and named the leading Asian-American actress of the day. Her fame however peaked in 1962 and those are still her best known roles. Like Creator/AnnaMayWong before her, she had to travel to Europe and Hong Kong to escape getting typecast in stereotypical Asian roles in Hollywood.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: A class variety. Nancy had a privileged upbringing in Hong Kong, and played the low class Suzie Wong.
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* TheRedStapler: Her bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
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** Her bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'TheKwan'.Kwan'.
** The cheongasm she wore on the cover of ''Life'' magazine spawned thousands of replicas and copycats.
** Her bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'The
** The cheongasm she wore on the cover of ''Life'' magazine spawned thousands of replicas and copycats.
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* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol status brought by ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong''. That being said, one of the reasons why she passed on a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'' was a line calling ''The World of Suzie Wong'' a "horrible racist film," something with which she did not agree and the filmmakers refused to excise.
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* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
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* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script.
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** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking thescript.script. Specifically there was a TakeThat to Suzie Wong, calling it "a horrible, racist film" and they refused to take it out.
** She was considered for the role of Ah Ma in ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', as she is related to author Kevin Kwan. She was turned down for looking too young for the part.
** She turned down a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the
** She was considered for the role of Ah Ma in ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', as she is related to author Kevin Kwan. She was turned down for looking too young for the part.
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* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong BobHaircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
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* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong BobHaircut bob haircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
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* TheCastShowOff: She had dance training, which she put to use in ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''. She also incorporated her dance training into the fight scenes in ''The Wrecking Crew''.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol status.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol status.
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* TheCastShowOff: TheCastShowoff: She had dance training, which she put to use in ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''. She also incorporated her dance training into the fight scenes in ''The Wrecking Crew''.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbolstatus.status brought by ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong''. That being said, one of the reasons why she passed on a role in ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'' was a line calling ''The World of Suzie Wong'' a "horrible racist film," something with which she did not agree and the filmmakers refused to excise.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol
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* TheOtherMarty: France Nuyen had already filmed some scenes for ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' when she was let go due to her deteriorating mental health (thanks to a torrid relationship with Creator/MarlonBrando). Nancy was her understudy and got the part.
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* TheOtherMarty: France Nuyen Nuyen, who had played the role of Suzie Wong on stage, had already filmed some scenes for ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' when she was let go due to her deteriorating mental health (thanks to a torrid relationship with Creator/MarlonBrando). Nancy was her understudy and got the part.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She turned down a role in ''The Joy Luck Club'', not liking the script.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She turned down a role in ''The Joy Luck Club'', ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'', not liking the script.
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* TheCastShowOff: She had dance training, which she put to use in ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''. She also incorporated her dance training into the fight scenes in ''The Wrecking Crew''.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol status.
* FakeNationality: She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
* IAmNotSpock: Commented that after 50 film roles, she still got letters from people asking about ''Suzie Wong''. Her father even had to endure various fans calling him 'Mr Wong', to his displeasure.
* NonSingingVoice: ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong'' saw her singing dubbed by BJ Baker.
* TheOtherMarty: France Nuyen had already filmed some scenes for ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' when she was let go due to her deteriorating mental health (thanks to a torrid relationship with Creator/MarlonBrando). Nancy was her understudy and got the part.
* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong BobHaircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
* StarMakingRole: ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' of course made her a sensation in the early 1960s.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She turned down a role in ''The Joy Luck Club'', not liking the script.
* CreatorBacklash: She disliked her sex symbol status.
* FakeNationality: She was only half-Chinese so for a lot of roles where she played Asian characters, she was given mild {{Yellowface}} to look more Chinese. In ''Tamahine'' she plays a Polynesian.
* IAmNotSpock: Commented that after 50 film roles, she still got letters from people asking about ''Suzie Wong''. Her father even had to endure various fans calling him 'Mr Wong', to his displeasure.
* NonSingingVoice: ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong'' saw her singing dubbed by BJ Baker.
* TheOtherMarty: France Nuyen had already filmed some scenes for ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' when she was let go due to her deteriorating mental health (thanks to a torrid relationship with Creator/MarlonBrando). Nancy was her understudy and got the part.
* TheRedStapler: Her Suzie Wong BobHaircut became a hit, and was even named 'The Kwan'.
* StarMakingRole: ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' of course made her a sensation in the early 1960s.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She turned down a role in ''The Joy Luck Club'', not liking the script.
