Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film) later inspired a television soap opera in 1967, though without the hyphen in the show's title. A widowed Eurasian doctor Han Suyin (Jones) falls in love with a married-but-separated American correspondent Mark Elliott (Holden) in Hong Kong, during the period of China's Civil War in the late 1940s. Although they briefly find happiness together, she is ostracized by the greater Chinese community. After losing her position at the hospital, Suyin and her adopted daughter go to live with a friend while Mark is on an assignment during the Korean War. They write to each other constantly. She receives word Mark
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song) Disco version was recorded by Tina Charles in 1980. Jeff Lynne recorded his version for his nostalgic cover album "Long Wave" in 2012. This song has been heard in movies such as "Grease", "Private Parts", "St. Trinian's", "", and "The Nutty Professor 2" The song, among others, was referenced in "Moulin Rouge!" when Christian says, "Love is like oxygen - love is a many splendored thing - love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!." It has been also heard in the series "Bones", in the 14th episode of the third season sung by Dr. Zack