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The movie was adapted by John Patrick from the novel by Han Suyin . It was directed by Henry King . It won Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Color , Best Music, Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture and Best Music, Song (for Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster for " Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing "). It was nominated for Best Actress In A Leading Role (Jennifer Jones), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color , Best Cinematography, Color , Best Picture and Best Sound, Recording . Filming locations included Hong Kong . See Hong Kong In Films The sentimental and upbeat theme song, "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" was covered by The Four Aces (#1 on the charts for four weeks in 1955) and also by Jerry Vale , and Frank Sinatra , among others. Here's a sample of the song's lyrics: :"Love is nature's way of giving :a reason to be living, :The golden crown that makes a man a king." The movie inspired a Television Soap Opera Without The Hyphen In The Show's Title in 1967 . EXTERNAL LINK |
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