Anna Leonowens, a British governess, travels with her sons to Siam) in 1862 to teach the 58 children of the King The cultural conflict between Anna and the King is only one aspect of their complex relationship. Through Anna, the King understands the essence and connotation of modern Western civilization. At the same time, Anna also realizes how important it is for an eastern emperor to maintain his dignity and the habits of his people. After a successful party for foreign dignitaries, Anna and the king danced enthusiastically to celebrate, but were interrupted by a quarrel between the two over how the king's new concubine dared to fall in love with and Anna thought the king's punishment for her was too cruel. Despite a lot of discord between the two, Anna and the King finally achieved mutual respect and collided with each other
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The King and I movie plot
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Extended Reading
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King Mongkut of Siam: You are very difficult woman!
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Anna Leonowens: This girl hurt your vanity, that is all, she didn't hurt your heart! You have no heart! You've never loved anyone and you never will.