Helen Chao — Flower Drum Song Character Profile

About Helen Chao

A childhood friend of Wang Ta and a seamstress who deeply loves him. She comforts a distressed Ta after his date with Linda and declares her unrequited feelings, but Ta remains oblivious and leaves to reconcile with Mei Li instead.

Character Facts

Played by

Reiko Sato

Appears in

Flower Drum Song (1961)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Helen Chao — Romantic Unrequited Love — Wang Ta (James Shigeta)

  Deep affection from childhood friend.

• Helen Chao — Conflict Romantic Rival — Linda Low (Nancy Kwan)

  Competing for the same man.

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More characters from Flower Drum Song

• 'Auntie' Liang (Juanita Hall)
• Linda Low (Nancy Kwan)
• Wang Ta (James Shigeta)
• 'Sammy' Fong (Jack Soo)
• Wang Chi-Yang (Benson Fong)
• Doctor Li (Kam Tong)
• Wang San (Patrick Adiarte)
• Frankie Wing (Victor Sen Yung)
• Professor (Ching Wah Lee)
• Madame Ten Fong (Soo Yong)
• Woman (uncredited) (Jane Chung)
• Linda Low (singing voice) (uncredited) (B.J. Baker)