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Nancy Kwan Ka-shen ( Chinese: 關家蒨; Jyutping: Gwaan1 Gaa1sin6; born May 19, 1939) [1] is a Chinese-American actress. In addition to her personality and looks, her career benefited from Hollywood 's casting of more Asian roles in the 1960s, especially in comedies. She was considered an Eastern sex symbol in the 1960s .
Nancy Kwan. Actress: The World of Suzie Wong. At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960).
關南施 （英語： Nancy Kwan ，1939年5月19日 — ），本名 關家蒨 ，女，生于 英属香港 ， 美国 演员 。 关是首位在西方電影成名的亞洲女星，她的成功為以後打入西方電影的亞洲裔演員作出了很大的幫助，在1960年代被认为是一个东方 性感符号 。 其成名作《 蘇絲黃的世界 》，講述灣仔妓女蘇絲黃與外國人Robert Lomax的複雜情緣。 生平. 兩歲時的關家倩。 關家蒨是个 混血儿 ，1939年生于 英属香港 。 父亲 關永康 為香港人，是 劍橋 畢業的 建築師 ，母親 Marquita Scott 為英國人，職業是 时装 模特儿 ，他们在南施两岁时就离了婚。
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.
Nancy Kwan. Actress: The World of Suzie Wong. At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960).
May 11, 2018 · Nancy Kwan had trouble sustaining her Hollywood career. Now, she thinks opportunities abound. Nancy Kwan's breakout role in 1960’s “The World of Suzie Wong” garnered her fame, popularity, and...
May 6, 2021 · Nancy Kwan recently looked back at her years as a pioneering Asian actress in Hollywood in the 1960s, as well as making films in the Philippines in the 1970s. The Hong Kong-born star, the...
