Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

6.4Approved102 minDirector: Henry King

1955 film by Henry King

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a 1955 Deluxe color American romantic drama in CinemaScope. Set in 1949–50 in Hong Kong, it tells the story of a married, but separated, American reporter Mark Elliot (played by William Holden), who falls in love with a Eurasian doctor originally from China, Han Suyin (played by Jennifer Jones), only to encounter prejudice from her family and from Hong Kong society.

The film was adapted by John Patrick from the 1952 autobiographical novel A Many-Splendoured Thing by Han Suyin. The film was directed by Henry King.

The film later inspired a television soap opera in 1967, though without the hyphen in the show's title.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing about?
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) — In Hong Kong in 1949, Mark Elliott is an American reporter covering the Chinese civil war. Undergoing a trial separation from his wife, he meets the beautiful Dr. Han Suyin, a widowed physician from mainland China. As the pair fall in love, they encounter disapproval from both he
Is Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.