She's an icon of a bygone age, a product of a Hong Kong that no longer exists, but the story of fictional prostitute Suzie Wong remains an evergreen favourite not only in the city in which it's ...

Suzie Wong is the story. "It's a simple love story very reminiscent of life in Hong Kong today with its diverse and multicultural society but so shockingly controversial for the 1960's era," he said.

The 1960 romantic drama The World of Suzie Wong plucked its young star, Nancy Kwan, from total obscurity, transforming her into a glamorous star in high demand virtually overnight.