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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 .


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