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The novel is about Wang Chi-yang, an aging Chinese immigrant to UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, and his [[CultureClash various difficulties assimilating]] into American culture. The LighterAndSofter musical changes the focus to his son Ta's search for a bride.

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The novel is about Wang Chi-yang, an aging Chinese immigrant to UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, and his [[CultureClash various difficulties assimilating]] into American culture. The LighterAndSofter musical changes shifts the focus to his son Ta's son's search for a bride.
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Although not among the most well-known musicals by the song-writing duo, the stage and film productions are notable for having almost all-Asian casts (including Creator/NancyKwan, Creator/MiyoshiUmeki, Creator/JamesShigeta, Jack Soo, Creator/JamesHong). ''Flower Drum Song'' averts many negative tropes associated with Asians in American media during the 50s and 60s, including MightyWhitey, MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow as seen in another Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ''Theatre/TheKingAndI''; and {{Yellowface}}, though [[FakeNationality not all actors were Chinese or Chinese-American]].

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Although not among the most well-known better-known musicals by the song-writing its songwriting duo, the stage and film productions are notable for having almost all-Asian casts (including Creator/NancyKwan, Creator/MiyoshiUmeki, Creator/JamesShigeta, Jack Soo, and Creator/JamesHong). ''Flower Drum Song'' also averts many of the negative tropes commonly associated with Asians in American media during the 50s 1950s and 60s, including '60s, such as MightyWhitey, MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow as (as seen in another Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ''Theatre/TheKingAndI''; ''Theatre/TheKingAndI''), and {{Yellowface}}, though {{Yellowface}} (although [[FakeNationality not all of the actors were Chinese or Chinese-American]].Chinese-American]]).

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